Who we like in Belmont Park Race 8
- The 7-2 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Flavien Prat has won 24 of 94 rides (26%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Charlton Baker is 4-for-33 (12%) in New York, with horses in the money 45% of the time.
- By Munnings out of Mirapoix.
- At 30-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Reylu Gutierrez has won 11 of 59 rides (19%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer James Ferraro is 1-for-24 (4%) in New York, with horses in the money 17% of the time.
- By Disco Partner out of Fairies Magic.
- A 12-1 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.
- Trainer Rob Atras is 4-for-16 (25%) in New York, with horses in the money 50% of the time.
- By Son of Thunder out of Senorita Margarita.
How our picks did
- Top pick: My Munny Talks (7-2) missed the board.
- Value play: Strobe Light (30-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Thundertaker (12-1) missed the board.
How Race 8 sets up
My Munny Talks is the 7-2 morning-line favorite, with Eye On the Ball next at 9-2. Prices stretch out to 30-1 on Jimmy's Page, so the board has real depth.
Among the riders, Flavien Prat has the best New York strike rate in our records: 26% wins from 94 mounts.
Forecast: rain likely, high of 71°F.
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