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 32 of 157 rides (20%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Brad Cox is 6-for-24 (25%) in New York, with horses in the money 54% of the time.
- By Curlin out of Innovative Idea.
- At 8-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Dylan Davis has won 6 of 114 rides (5%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Chad Brown is 24-for-93 (26%) in New York, with horses in the money 58% of the time.
- By Upstart out of Adventurous Lady.
- A 12-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Kendrick Carmouche has won 13 of 108 rides (12%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer William Mott is 3-for-43 (7%) in New York, with horses in the money 42% of the time.
- By Union Rags out of Margalo.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Very Clever (2-1) missed the board.
- Value play: Ready Set Roll (8-1) finished third.
- Longshot: Keshi (12-1) missed the board.
How Race 2 sets up
Very Clever is the 2-1 morning-line favorite, with Mioruilt next at 5-2. It is a tightly priced field, which usually means a competitive race.
William Mott sends out 2 runners (Keshi and Tinker Taylor), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.
Among the riders, Flavien Prat has the best New York strike rate in our records: 26% wins from 94 mounts.
Forecast: becoming sunny, high of 75°F.
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