Who we like in Belmont Park Race 8
- The 1-1 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Junior Alvarado has won 3 of 30 rides (10%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer William Mott is 3-for-43 (7%) in New York, with horses in the money 42% of the time.
- By Constitution out of A La Lucie.
- At 30-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Luis Rivera, Jr. has won 0 of 32 rides (0%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Melanie Giddings is 4-for-22 (18%) in New York, with horses in the money 27% of the time.
- By Mo Town out of Alana's Allure.
- A 15-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Ricardo Santana, Jr. has won 21 of 154 rides (14%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trained by William Walden.
- By Into Mischief out of Dreamologist.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Chief Wallabee (1-1) finished second.
- Value play: Leon Blue (30-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Envision (15-1) missed the board.
Breaking down the Race 8 field
Chief Wallabee is the 1-1 morning-line favorite, with Freddie B next at 4-1. Prices stretch out to 30-1 on Leon Blue, so the board has real depth.
Among the riders, Samuel Marin has the best New York strike rate in our records: 14% wins from 93 mounts.
Forecast: rain, high of 73°F.
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