Who we like in Belmont Park Race 8
- The 5-2 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 Linda Rice is 13-for-72 (18%) in New York, with horses in the money 47% of the time.
- By Global Campaign out of More Royalty.
- At 15-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Edgard Zayas has won 11 of 87 rides (13%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer John Terranova II is 0-for-12 (0%) in New York, with horses in the money 33% of the time.
- By Cupid out of Desired Effect.
- A 12-1 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 Rudy Rodriguez is 1-for-39 (3%) in New York, with horses in the money 31% of the time.
- By Distorted Humor out of Tanzania Road.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Adrian (5-2) won, paying $7.00 to win.
- Value play: Ur Desire (15-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Bourbon Serengeti (12-1) finished second.
Breaking down the Race 8 field
Adrian is the 5-2 morning-line favorite, with Starwood next at 3-1. Prices stretch out to 15-1 on Ur Desire, so the board has real depth.
Linda Rice sends out 2 runners (Baseball Lady and Adrian), 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: mostly cloudy, high of 71°F.
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