Who we like in Belmont Park Race 5
- The 5-2 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Ricardo Santana, Jr. has won 30 of 211 rides (14%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Philip Antonacci is 5-for-25 (20%) in New York, with horses in the money 28% of the time.
- By Lope de Vega*Ire out of Waheebah*Ire.
- At 50-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Jose Lezcano has won 21 of 177 rides (12%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trained by Gregory DiPrima.
- By Mineshaft out of Sea Holiday.
- A 10-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- 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 More Than Ready out of Off Topic.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Perretti (IRE) (5-2) finished third.
- Value play: Nod to Tran (50-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Running Ready (10-1) missed the board.
Breaking down the Race 5 field
Perretti (IRE) is the 5-2 morning-line favorite, with No Compromise next at 3-1. Prices stretch out to 50-1 on Nod to Tran, so the board has real depth.
Among the riders, Manuel Franco has the best New York strike rate in our records: 22% wins from 228 mounts.
Forecast: chance rain, high of 71°F.
2 horses have scratched, so check the live odds before you bet.
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