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.
- Jose Ortiz has won 5 of 12 rides (42%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Linda Rice is 13-for-74 (18%) in New York, with horses in the money 47% of the time.
- By Mo Town out of First Screening.
- At 50-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Christian Maragh has won 1 of 12 rides (8%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer John Pregman, Jr. is 0-for-10 (0%) in New York, with horses in the money 0% of the time.
- By Funtastic out of Aqua Blue.
- A 12-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Antonio Fresu has won 11 of 102 rides (11%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trained by Riley Mott.
- By Tourist out of Res Ipsa.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Key Actress (4-1) won, paying $10.44 to win.
- Value play: Paraiba Blue (50-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Tres Leches (12-1) missed the board.
How Race 9 sets up
Key Actress is the 4-1 morning-line favorite, with Raging Bloom next at 5-1. Prices stretch out to 50-1 on Paraiba Blue, so the board has real depth.
Among the riders, Jose Ortiz has the best New York strike rate in our records: 42% wins from 12 mounts.
Forecast: rain, high of 64°F.
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