Who we like in Belmont Park Race 1
- The 1-1 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Edgard Zayas has won 21 of 130 rides (16%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer George Weaver is 11-for-57 (19%) in New York, with horses in the money 40% of the time.
- By McKinzie out of Cue the Moon.
- At 20-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Rocco Bowen has won 1 of 18 rides (6%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trained by Michael Simmonds.
- By Solomini out of New Year's Wish.
- A 10-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Omar Hernandez Moren has won 0 of 15 rides (0%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Domenick Schettino is 3-for-14 (21%) in New York, with horses in the money 36% of the time.
- By Mind Control out of Fearless Kitten.
How our picks did
- Top pick: McMoon (1-1) won, paying $3.02 to win.
- Value play: Negril Badness (20-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Mindful Leo (10-1) missed the board.
How Race 1 sets up
McMoon is the 1-1 morning-line favorite, with El Woodsie next at 5-1. Prices stretch out to 20-1 on Negril Badness, so the board has real depth.
Among the riders, Edgard Zayas has the best New York strike rate in our records: 16% wins from 130 mounts.
The dirt is listed as fast. Forecast: mostly sunny, high of 60°F.
1 horse has scratched, so check the live odds before you bet.
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