Who we like in Belmont Park Race 5
- The 2-1 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Samuel Marin has won 13 of 93 rides (14%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Brad Cox is 6-for-24 (25%) in New York, with horses in the money 54% of the time.
- By Title Ready out of Speighty Shirl.
- At 12-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Ricardo Santana, Jr. has won 21 of 154 rides (14%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Thomas Morley is 11-for-33 (33%) in New York, with horses in the money 64% of the time.
- By Minzaal*Ire out of Singsong Lady*Ire.
- A 12-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Kendrick Carmouche has won 13 of 108 rides (12%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trained by Jack Sisterson.
- By No Nay Never out of Flotilla*Fr.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Titan Ready (2-1) won, paying $4.84 to win.
- Value play: Songbird Prince (IRE) (12-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Ideation (IRE) (12-1) finished third.
How Race 5 sets up
Titan Ready is the 2-1 morning-line favorite, with River of Deceit next at 7-2. Prices stretch out to 20-1 on Captain G, so the board has real depth.
Thomas Morley sends out 2 runners (River of Deceit and Songbird Prince (IRE)), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.
Among the riders, Ricardo Santana, Jr. has the best New York strike rate in our records: 14% wins from 154 mounts.
Forecast: rain, high of 73°F.
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