Who we like in Belmont Park Race 9
- The 4-1 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Kendrick Carmouche has won 12 of 102 rides (12%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. is 1-for-12 (8%) in New York, with horses in the money 42% of the time.
- By Accelerate out of Stifle Yourself.
- At 20-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Jose Lezcano has won 11 of 103 rides (11%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer James Ryerson is 1-for-12 (8%) in New York, with horses in the money 25% of the time.
- By Nyquist out of Hi Holiday.
- A 12-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Junior Alvarado has won 3 of 30 rides (10%) 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 Collected out of Rachel's Blue Moon.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Movin' On Up (4-1) finished third.
- Value play: Quiet Confidence (20-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Sweet Brown Sugar (12-1) missed the board.
Breaking down the Race 9 field
Movin' On Up is the 4-1 morning-line favorite, with Love Cervere next at 5-1. Prices stretch out to 20-1 on Quiet Confidence, so the board has real depth.
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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