Who we like in Belmont Park Race 2
- The 2-1 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Antonio Fresu has won 19 of 175 rides (11%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Bruce Brown is 1-for-23 (4%) in New York, with horses in the money 17% of the time.
- By Honest Mischief out of All in Time.
- At 10-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Samuel Marin has won 22 of 170 rides (13%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Chad Brown is 35-for-140 (25%) in New York, with horses in the money 61% of the time.
- By Constitution out of Zapperkat.
- A 12-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Junior Alvarado has won 7 of 46 rides (15%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer William Mott is 8-for-78 (10%) in New York, with horses in the money 40% of the time.
- By Ardad*Ire out of The Ceiling Job*Ire.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Boston's Phinest (2-1) finished third.
- Value play: Filly Freedom (10-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Queen Martina (IRE) (12-1) finished second.
Breaking down the Race 2 field
Boston's Phinest is the 2-1 morning-line favorite, with Heat Missile (AUS) next at 3-1. Prices stretch out to 30-1 on So Sophia (GB), so the board has real depth.
Chad Brown sends out 2 runners (Alyeska and Filly Freedom), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.
Among the riders, Junior Alvarado has the best New York strike rate in our records: 15% wins from 46 mounts.
Forecast: rain, high of 73°F.
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