NY.bet picks for Race 9 at Belmont Park
- The 8-5 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Ricardo Santana, Jr. has won 21 of 148 rides (14%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Philip Antonacci is 4-for-15 (27%) in New York, with horses in the money 40% of the time.
- By Lope de Vega*Ire out of Waheebah*Ire.
- At 50-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Favinho Villa Pino has won 0 of 8 rides (0%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trained by Eduardo Jones.
- By Klimt out of Nightengale Miss.
- A 12-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Javier Castellano has won 11 of 71 rides (15%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trained by Michelle Nihei.
- By Justify out of Party Starter.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Perretti (IRE) (8-5) won, paying $5.74 to win.
- Value play: Klimt Master (50-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Prime Ranger (12-1) finished third.
Belmont Park Race 9 analysis: pace, price and connections
Perretti (IRE) is the 8-5 morning-line favorite, with Authentic Legend next at 4-1. Prices stretch out to 50-1 on Klimt Master, so the board has real depth.
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 73°F.
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