Who we like in Belmont Park Race 2
- The 6-5 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Manuel Franco has won 50 of 228 rides (22%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Linda Rice is 24-for-124 (19%) in New York, with horses in the money 50% of the time.
- By Speightster out of La Condesa.
- At 15-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Katie Davis has won 4 of 79 rides (5%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Matthew Clarke is 2-for-19 (11%) in New York, with horses in the money 37% of the time.
- By Practical Joke out of That's Smart.
- A 12-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Dalila Rivera has won 2 of 27 rides (7%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Gustavo Rodriguez is 2-for-19 (11%) in New York, with horses in the money 37% of the time.
- By Daredevil out of Vision of Liz.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Tough Street (6-5) missed the board.
- Value play: That's Funny (15-1) finished second.
- Longshot: Pistol Liz Ablazen (12-1) missed the board.
How Race 2 sets up
Tough Street is the 6-5 morning-line favorite, with Pens Street next at 5-1. Prices stretch out to 15-1 on That's Funny, so the board has real depth.
Among the riders, Manuel Franco has the best New York strike rate in our records: 22% wins from 228 mounts.
The dirt is listed as fast. Forecast: mostly sunny, high of 64°F.
3 horses have scratched, so check the live odds before you bet.
Where to bet Race 2 legally in NY
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