Who we like in Belmont Park Race 8
- The 8-5 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Ridden by Rafael Hernandez.
- Trained by Kevin Attard.
- By War Front out of Song River.
- At 12-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Samuel Marin has won 13 of 90 rides (14%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trained by H. Motion.
- By Astern*Aus out of Charged.
- A 10-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Edgard Zayas has won 11 of 87 rides (13%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer George Weaver is 5-for-31 (16%) in New York, with horses in the money 35% of the time.
- By Palace Malice out of Daisy Elle.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Two Out Hero (8-5) missed the board.
- Value play: Proton (12-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Iron Palace (10-1) finished second.
Breaking down the Race 8 field
Two Out Hero is the 8-5 morning-line favorite, with Big Destroyer next at 5-1. Prices stretch out to 15-1 on Six O Clock, so the board has real depth.
Miguel Clement sends out 2 runners (Big Destroyer and Intricate Spirit), 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: rain likely, high of 62°F.
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