Who we like in Belmont Park Race 3
- The 8-5 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Manuel Franco has won 32 of 157 rides (20%) 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 Mastery out of Truthful.
- At 15-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Ridden by Jose Gomez.
- Trained by Glenn Thompson.
- By Paynter out of War Queen*Ire.
- A 10-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Samuel Marin has won 13 of 93 rides (14%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trained by Michael Dini.
- By Kitten's Joy out of Musawaah.
How Race 3 sets up
Oath is the 8-5 morning-line favorite, with Immaculate Moon next at 2-1. Prices stretch out to 20-1 on Mia Sophia, so the board has real depth.
Among the riders, Manuel Franco has the best New York strike rate in our records: 20% wins from 157 mounts.
Forecast: , high of -999°F.
Best betting value in Race 3
For a straight bet, Miss Snaffles is the price play at 15-1. To cover our top pick as well, a $1 exacta box of Oath and Miss Snaffles costs $2.
To chase a bigger payout, use Al Muheerah (10-1) underneath in trifectas.
Morning-line odds are the track handicapper’s forecast, not the final price. Pari-mutuel odds move with the money until the gates open.
Where to bet Race 3 legally in NY
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