Who we like in Belmont Park Race 1
- The 7-2 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 Linda Rice is 13-for-72 (18%) in New York, with horses in the money 47% of the time.
- By Tacitus out of Moolah Schmoolah.
- At 20-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Christopher Elliott has won 4 of 75 rides (5%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Melanie Giddings is 4-for-22 (18%) in New York, with horses in the money 27% of the time.
- By Warrior's Charge out of Majestic Mist.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Zack the Grey (7-2) missed the board.
- Value play: Roadhouse Warrior (20-1) missed the board.
Breaking down the Race 1 field
Zack the Grey is the 7-2 morning-line favorite, with Be in Monty's Mind next at 4-1. Prices stretch out to 20-1 on Roadhouse Warrior, 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: rain showers, high of 64°F.
Where to bet Race 1 legally in NY
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