Our Belmont Park Race 1 picks
- The 3-1 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Edgard Zayas has won 11 of 88 rides (13%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trained by Antonio Sano.
- By Gun Runner out of Room to Finish.
- At 30-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Ricardo Santana, Jr. has won 21 of 149 rides (14%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trained by Naipaul Chatterpaul.
- By Knicks Go out of Harvest.
- A 12-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Ridden by Cesar Gonzalez.
- Trained by Richard Metivier.
- By Klimt out of Belltown Belle.
How our picks did
- Top pick: In Front Runner (3-1) finished third.
- Value play: Go Dharma (30-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Uncle Barrie (12-1) missed the board.
How Race 1 sets up
In Front Runner is the 3-1 morning-line favorite, with Where's Your Boom next at 6-1. Prices stretch out to 30-1 on Go Dharma, so the board has real depth.
Roshan Samsundar sends out 2 runners (Mr R T and Private Flight), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.
Among the riders, Ricardo Santana, Jr. has the best New York strike rate in our records: 14% wins from 149 mounts.
Forecast: rain showers, high of 75°F.
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