Who we like in Belmont Park Race 4
- The 5-2 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Samuel Marin has won 20 of 147 rides (14%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Miguel Clement is 13-for-73 (18%) in New York, with horses in the money 45% of the time.
- By Upstart out of Listen to Libby.
- At 10-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Ricardo Santana, Jr. has won 30 of 211 rides (14%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Amelia Green is 4-for-53 (8%) in New York, with horses in the money 28% of the time.
- By Life Is Good out of Mythical Bride.
- A 10-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Jose Lezcano has won 18 of 163 rides (11%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer William Mott is 5-for-68 (7%) in New York, with horses in the money 38% of the time.
- By Into Mischief out of Paris Lights.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Tia Melanie (5-2) won, paying $5.62 to win.
- Value play: Good Vintage (10-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: C'Mon Over Valerie (10-1) missed the board.
How Race 4 sets up
Tia Melanie is the 5-2 morning-line favorite, with Limiting Factor next at 9-2. It is a tightly priced field, which usually means a competitive race.
William Mott sends out 2 runners (Funkadelic and C'Mon Over Valerie), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.
Among the riders, Flavien Prat has the best New York strike rate in our records: 21% wins from 133 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.
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