Our Belmont Park Race 2 picks
- The 8-5 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Ricardo Santana, Jr. has won 30 of 211 rides (14%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Jorge Abreu is 4-for-36 (11%) in New York, with horses in the money 36% of the time.
- By King for a Day out of Very Accomplished.
- At 8-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Kendrick Carmouche has won 18 of 149 rides (12%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Jeremiah Englehart is 4-for-35 (11%) in New York, with horses in the money 43% of the time.
- By Maxfield out of Tent City.
- A 12-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Christopher Elliott has won 8 of 118 rides (7%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Mark Hennig is 1-for-28 (4%) in New York, with horses in the money 36% of the time.
- By Tiz the Law out of Miss Gracer.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Just You Baby (8-5) finished second.
- Value play: Cartridge (8-1) won, paying $14.86 to win.
- Longshot: Mo's Law (12-1) missed the board.
Breaking down the Race 2 field
Just You Baby is the 8-5 morning-line favorite, with Island Pal next at 4-1. It is a tightly priced field, which usually means a competitive race.
Among the riders, Manuel Franco has the best New York strike rate in our records: 21% wins from 215 mounts.
The dirt is listed as fast. Forecast: mostly sunny, high of 60°F.
2 horses have scratched, so check the live odds before you bet.
Where to bet Race 2 legally in NY
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