Free Horse Racing Picks Today: Gulfstream Park & Belmont at the Big A Stakes Best Bets – May 9, 2026

Gulfstream Park Race 6 Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes

3 Celtic Dispute showed sharp early speed in debut on the dirt here at Gulfstream but couldn’t hold on for victory, finishing second. Filly is by a very good turf Sire Leinster, so she’ll likely relish the surface switch today to the blades. Her trainer hits at sweet 32% winners first on turf. Win Contender 

8 Skara Brae impressed on debut at 4 and a half furlongs on the dirt, winning by over 4-lengths. She’s another in here who is Bred for the green. Win Contender 

5 Omaha Forty has been training well for her debut. Don’t sleep on this firster. Major Threat

Selections 3-8-5-4

Gulfstream Park Race 8 Royal Palm Juvenile  Fillies Stakes

9 Boots ran them off their feet on debut on the dirt here, winning by over 3-lengths. Filly was quick early and showed great stamina in the stretch drive despite running a sub 22 first quarter. Filly could be even quicker on the turf today. Top Pick

7 Pot’s Right looked mighty professional when stalking the pace and drawing off by over a length when winning on debut. Win Contender 

2 Easy Life is a well bred daughter of Life is Good and runs for a barn who does well with debut turf runners. Don’t Ignore

Selections 9-7-2-3

Belmont at the Big A Race 7 Ruffian Stakes Grade 2

3 Eunomia is in the best form of her career and was neck away from being a Grade 2 winner last out in the Doubledogdare Stakes at Keeneland. Filly just seems a cut above the rest in here. Top Pick

4 Dazzling Move could be sitting on a big race at a big price. She training exceptionally has run big numbers in the past and I love that Saffie Joesoph Jr removes the blinkers today. Live Longshot 

7 Dry Powder is better than her last race. Don’t Ignore 

Selections 3-4-7-5

Belmont at the Big A Race 8 Take the Train Stakes

7 Just Philtored is a Laurel shipper whose run well in 2 starts on the turf. Filly ran a better than it looked 5th in the Grade 3 Matron and was a near 5-length winner in local Stakes at Colonial Downs. She offers a sweet value play at the 5-1 morning line. Win Contender 

6 Cadenza has been getting better as she ascends the class ladder. She was last seen finishing second on the All-Weather surface in a local Stakes at Turfway Park. Fillys lone turf try was an impressive Maiden score at the Spa. Win Contender

3 Kingslover makes her second start off the layoff after a disappointing 5th place finish in the G2 Beaumont which was contested on the dirt. She could be player here with the surface switch and first time blinkers. Major Threat

Selections 7-6-3-2

Best Bets For Today

Today’s Most Likely Winner 

Belmont at the Big A Race 7

#3 Eunomia (6-5)

Today’s Top Value Play

Belmont at the Big A Race 8 

#7 Just Philtored (5-1)