Who we like in Belmont Park Race 9
- The 5-2 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Jose Lezcano has won 19 of 174 rides (11%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer William Mott is 7-for-76 (9%) in New York, with horses in the money 39% of the time.
- By Tourist out of Res Ipsa.
- At 15-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Kendrick Carmouche has won 18 of 163 rides (11%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Rob Atras is 5-for-27 (19%) in New York, with horses in the money 48% of the time.
- By Slumber*GB out of Bonkers.
- A 10-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Flavien Prat has won 31 of 144 rides (22%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Jeremiah Englehart is 5-for-37 (14%) in New York, with horses in the money 43% of the time.
- By Epicenter out of Soft Shoe Kitten.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Twice the Fun (5-2) missed the board.
- Value play: Nater Tot (15-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Seismic Activity (10-1) finished third.
Breaking down the Race 9 field
Twice the Fun is the 5-2 morning-line favorite, with Naughty Nancy next at 7-2. Prices stretch out to 30-1 on Cara's Chrome, so the board has real depth.
Among the riders, Flavien Prat has the best New York strike rate in our records: 22% wins from 144 mounts.
Forecast: chance rain, high of 55°F.
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