NY.bet picks for Race 1 at Belmont Park
- The 1-2 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Ricardo Santana, Jr. has won 21 of 154 rides (14%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Linda Rice is 13-for-74 (18%) in New York, with horses in the money 47% of the time.
- By Gun Runner out of Final Holiday.
- At 8-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Manuel Franco has won 32 of 157 rides (20%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Mertkan Kantarmaci is 3-for-19 (16%) in New York, with horses in the money 42% of the time.
- By Protonico out of Majestic Island.
- A 20-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Katie Davis has won 2 of 55 rides (4%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trained by Rachael Keithan.
- By Connect out of Starlet Storm.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Commuted (1-2) won, paying $2.44 to win.
- Value play: Kunshan Bridge (8-1) finished third.
- Longshot: Conniving (20-1) missed the board.
Belmont Park Race 1 analysis: pace, price and connections
Commuted is the 1-2 morning-line favorite, with Cool Andy next at 5-1. Prices stretch out to 20-1 on Conniving, so the board has real depth.
Linda Rice sends out 2 runners (Cool Andy and Commuted), 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 157 mounts.
Forecast: sunny, high of 59°F.
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