NY.bet picks for Race 1 at Belmont Park
- The 3-1 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Paco Lopez has won 4 of 24 rides (17%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Todd Pletcher is 3-for-46 (7%) in New York, with horses in the money 35% of the time.
- By Jackie's Warrior out of Cherokee Song.
- At 30-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Ridden by Dereck Lopez.
- Trainer Oscar Barrera III is 0-for-9 (0%) in New York, with horses in the money 11% of the time.
- By Aloha West out of Chasing Helicity.
- A 12-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Jose Lezcano has won 11 of 103 rides (11%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Oscar Barrera III is 0-for-9 (0%) in New York, with horses in the money 11% of the time.
- By Knicks Go out of Knox County Zip.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Jackpot Jackie (3-1) missed the board.
- Value play: Bet Bold (30-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Barden (12-1) missed the board.
How Race 1 sets up
Jackpot Jackie is the 3-1 morning-line favorite, with Nevah Bettah next at 4-1. Prices stretch out to 30-1 on Bet Bold, so the board has real depth.
Oscar Barrera III sends out 2 runners (Barden and Bet Bold), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.
Among the riders, Manuel Franco has the best New York strike rate in our records: 20% wins from 149 mounts.
Forecast: becoming sunny, high of 69°F.
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