Who we like in Belmont Park Race 2
- The 2-1 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Manuel Franco has won 30 of 149 rides (20%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Miguel Clement is 8-for-46 (17%) in New York, with horses in the money 48% of the time.
- By Twirling Candy out of Tiger Silk*Aus.
- At 50-1 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.
- Trained by Rachael Keithan.
- By Bourbon Courage out of Hey Laura.
- A 10-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Ricardo Santana, Jr. has won 21 of 148 rides (14%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Jeremiah Englehart is 2-for-23 (9%) in New York, with horses in the money 48% of the time.
- By Charlatan out of Caper.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Blazing Tiger (2-1) won, paying $6.88 to win.
- Value play: Bourbon Hangover (50-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Bamboozie (10-1) missed the board.
Breaking down the Race 2 field
Blazing Tiger is the 2-1 morning-line favorite, with Bayfront next at 5-2. Prices stretch out to 50-1 on Bourbon Hangover, so the board has real depth.
Miguel Clement sends out 2 runners (Blazing Tiger and Bayfront), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.
Among the riders, Flavien Prat has the best New York strike rate in our records: 23% wins from 86 mounts.
Forecast: rain likely, high of 71°F.
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