Belmont Park Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Off to the Races!Welcome to the track! We hope you have a wonderful time today. Whether you've come looking for beautiful horses,

great friends or a little money and luck, we have some fun facts and useful suggestions to help you cash a winning ticket!

Horse racing is similar to other professional sports in that the horses and their owners, trainers and jockeys compete for money and glory, buthorse racing offers one HUGE distinction - it is not just a spectator sport. YOU become part of the action by placing your wagers on theoutcomes of todays races. When you bet on the races, youre not playing "against the house" because unlike Vegas-style gaming, theracetrack has no stake in who wins or loses.

Placing a WagerThere are two basic approaches to wagering:

Hunch betting is perhaps the most enjoyable way for newfans to play the races with their friends. It requires no knowledgeof racing, but it does require imagination!

Handicapping involves studying the horses' previous races to predictthe likely outcome of the race at hand. This past performanceinformation, which is similar to a box score in other sports, is availablein todays race program.

$ When you're ready, consider each of the manywager types available, but our recommendationstoday will involve only the following:

Win (your horse must finish first)Show (you win if your horse finishes first,

second or third)Exacta Box (pick two or more horses that must

finish first and second in either order)

The Art of "Hunch" BetsThere are no rules - just fun! You are limited only by the depths of your own creativity.

Colors: The jockeys wear colorful shirts and caps called silks that are designed by each horses owner. This is similar tothe jerseys worn by teams in other sports. Do any of todays racing silks strike your fancy?

Numbers: Each horse is assigned the number seen on their saddlecloth. Do you have a lucky number? Whichcombination of numbers forms a date that has importance to you?

Odds: Professional handicappers examine the probability of a given entry winning by assigning odds to each horse. Doyou root for the underdog? The horse with the highest odds is considered the long shot.

What's In A Name? Horse names provide an endless source of possibilities for hunch bets! Owners draw from manysources when naming their horses, including the names of the horse's mother (dam) and father (sire). For example,"Odor in the Court" was sired by "Judge Smells" while the dam of "Prenup" was "Homewrecker." Find a name that youthink is clever or that is meaningful to you.

The Science of "Handicapped" BetsIf you don't trust that luck is on your side today, choose from therecommendations below, which are based on scientific analyses of previousraces and modeled after the methods used by top handicappers. Select the wagerthats right for you based on the amount of money youre willing to invest andthe amount of risk youre willing to take.

There are 9 races today featuring:107 Horses26 Different Jockeys78 Different Trainers

WAGER RECOMMENDATIONS Due to the number of horses in a given race, in some casesShow or Exacta wagers may not be offered

Race 1: #10 Hardrocker has raced 16 times - more than any other horse in the race.Some Reward Opportunity Higher Reward Opportunity

$2 Ticket $2 to Show on #2 Kitten's Kid $2 to Win on #5 Commitment Letter

$12 Ticket$1 Exacta box on #2 Kitten's Kid, #5 Commitment Letter, #7Saturday's For Fun and #4 Balance The Budget

$2 Exacta box on #2 Kitten's Kid, #5 CommitmentLetter and #7 Saturday's For Fun

Race 2: #1 Read The Personals is the oldest horse in this race.Some Reward Opportunity Higher Reward Opportunity

$2 Ticket $2 to Show on #4 Grand Lely Drive $2 to Win on #8 Absolute Paradise

$12 Ticket$1 Exacta box on #4 Grand Lely Drive, #8 Absolute Paradise, #2Star Black and #7 My Favorite Two

$2 Exacta box on #4 Grand Lely Drive, #8 AbsoluteParadise and #2 Star Black

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Race 3: #2 Top Yank is considered the long shot to win this race.Some Reward Opportunity Higher Reward Opportunity

$2 Ticket $2 to Show on #1 Jess Not Jesse $2 to Win on #3 Partly Mocha

$12 Ticket$1 Exacta box on #1 Jess Not Jesse, #3 Partly Mocha, #6 BarrelOf Love and #10 Sage Valley

$2 Exacta box on #1 Jess Not Jesse, #3 Partly Mochaand #6 Barrel Of Love

Race 4: Consider a wager on Muhammara if you think the number 13 is lucky.Some Reward Opportunity Higher Reward Opportunity

$2 Ticket $2 to Show on #12 Milkyyourway $2 to Win on #5 Madame Johar

$12 Ticket$1 Exacta box on #12 Milkyyourway, #5 Madame Johar, #2Rapidize and #9 Katie Malone

$2 Exacta box on #12 Milkyyourway, #5 MadameJohar and #2 Rapidize

Race 5: #1 Hooked On You is the youngest horse in this race.Some Reward Opportunity Higher Reward Opportunity

$2 Ticket $2 to Show on #8 Islarama $2 to Win on #2 Nine Loves

$12 Ticket$1 Exacta box on #8 Islarama, #2 Nine Loves, #4 Cape Cod Caroland #5 Rock N Cozy

$2 Exacta box on #8 Islarama, #2 Nine Loves and #4Cape Cod Carol

Race 6: #1 Washington's Rules is the only gray horse in the race.Some Reward Opportunity Higher Reward Opportunity

$2 Ticket $2 to Show on #5 Shankopotamus $2 to Win on #10 Dan And Sheila

$12 Ticket$1 Exacta box on #5 Shankopotamus, #10 Dan And Sheila, #4Minescape and #2 Professor Fate

$2 Exacta box on #5 Shankopotamus, #10 Dan AndSheila and #4 Minescape

Race 7: #4 Two Moons has won 6 races - more than any other horse in this race.Some Reward Opportunity Higher Reward Opportunity

$2 Ticket $2 to Show on #2 Clear Pasaj $2 to Win on #3 Sammzilla

$12 Ticket$1 Exacta box on #2 Clear Pasaj, #3 Sammzilla, #6 CapableArgument and #5 Leaping Lady

$2 Exacta box on #2 Clear Pasaj, #3 Sammzilla and #6Capable Argument

Race 8: #10 Dove Season has raced 5 times - fewer than any other horse in the race.Some Reward Opportunity Higher Reward Opportunity

$2 Ticket $2 to Show on #15 Mildly Offensive $2 to Win on #13 Agave Kiss

$12 Ticket$1 Exacta box on #15 Mildly Offensive, #13 Agave Kiss, #6 BelleOf The Hall and #1 Sure Route

$2 Exacta box on #15 Mildly Offensive, #13 AgaveKiss and #6 Belle Of The Hall

Race 9: #12 Ballerino is the only horse in this race that has never raced before.Some Reward Opportunity Higher Reward Opportunity

$2 Ticket $2 to Show on #11 Life's A Roar $2 to Win on #8 Barrymore

$12 Ticket$1 Exacta box on #11 Life's A Roar, #8 Barrymore, #9 SantonioD'oro and #14 Magnificent Moon

$2 Exacta box on #11 Life's A Roar, #8 Barrymore and#9 Santonio D'oro

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