Who we like in Belmont Park Race 7
- The 3-1 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Dylan Davis has won 6 of 108 rides (6%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Rob Atras is 4-for-15 (27%) in New York, with horses in the money 53% of the time.
- By Independence Hall out of Jehan.
- At 10-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Joel Rosario has won 2 of 18 rides (11%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Mertkan Kantarmaci is 3-for-19 (16%) in New York, with horses in the money 42% of the time.
- By Frosted out of Smile More.
- A 10-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Katie Davis has won 2 of 54 rides (4%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trained by Lolita Shivmangal.
- By Ironicus out of Parabolique.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Special Ops (3-1) won, paying $6.08 to win.
- Value play: Mike's Magic (10-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Majestic Arc (10-1) missed the board.
Belmont Park Race 7 analysis: pace, price and connections
Special Ops is the 3-1 morning-line favorite, with Unauthorized next at 4-1. Prices stretch out to 15-1 on Rebalancing, so the board has real depth.
Antonio Arriaga sends out 2 runners (Strategicoperation and Chips and Fish), 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 148 mounts.
Forecast: rain, high of 73°F.
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