BELMONT PARK · SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2026

Race 3 — Race 3 — Entries, Odds & Picks

CLAIMING 1 Mile Dirt Good 3 Year Olds And Up $52,000

Post

12:40 PM

Runners

M/L Fav

Dear Chairman 2-1

Weather

Becoming Sunny · 64°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Dear Chairman

M/L 2-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 2-1 · market favourite · Rice Linda (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Sturdy

M/L 3-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 3-1 · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Sharp Spark

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

Race 3 · Belmont Park · Saturday 7 November 2026 · Post 12:40 PM

Race 3 — Odds & Pool Movement

Live tote odds and pool amounts from the racing data feed. US racing is pari-mutuel — odds are set by the pool at post time and reflect the same pool across all ADW operators. AmWager (horse.bet partner) offers 6–8% rebates on every wager. 21+. 1‑800‑GAMBLER.

Runner	Morning Line	Live Odds	Movement	Win Pool ($)	Pool Share	Bet at AmWager →
1 Sturdy J: Franco M · T: Robert Falcone, Jr.	+300	—	—	—	—	—
2 Treaty Obligation J: Fresu A · T: Rudy Rodriguez	+450	—	—	—	—	—
3 Dear Chairman J: Prat F · T: Rice Linda	+200	—	—	—	—	—
4 Mad Banker J: Silvera R · T: Ernesto Padilla-Preciad	+1200	—	—	—	—	—
5 Counterspy J: Kocakaya G · T: Ilkay Kantarmaci	+800	—	—	—	—	—
6 Sharp Spark J: Gonzalez S · T: Ilkay Kantarmaci	+500	—	—	—	—	—
7 Apalta J: Marin S · T: Mertkan Kantarmaci	+500	—	—	—	—	—

Shortest live odds (market favorite) · AmWager (tap live odds to bet) · American odds format

# Field of 7

1 post 1

Sturdy

Franco M · Robert Falcone, Jr. · 126 lb

by Mitole out of Holidays Saratoga

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 3-1

M/L

3-1

2 post 2

Treaty Obligation

Fresu A · Rudy Rodriguez · 126 lb

by Maclean's Music out of Heavenly Tap

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

3 post 3

Dear Chairman M/L FAV

Prat F · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Spun to Run out of Aunt Chippy

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 2-1

M/L

2-1

4 post 4

Mad Banker

Silvera R · Ernesto Padilla-Preciad · 126 lb

by Central Banker out of Miz Shugina

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

5 post 5

Counterspy

Kocakaya G · Ilkay Kantarmaci · 126 lb

by Gun Runner out of Simplify

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

6 post 6

Sharp Spark

Gonzalez S · Ilkay Kantarmaci · 126 lb

by Classic Empire out of Raise the Rithm

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

7 post 7

Apalta

Marin S · Mertkan Kantarmaci · 126 lb

by Authentic out of Southern Ring

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

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