Our Belmont Park Race 9 picks
- The 7-5 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Jose Lezcano has won 18 of 163 rides (11%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Chris Englehart is 13-for-73 (18%) in New York, with horses in the money 41% of the time.
- By War Dancer out of I Drink Alone.
- At 12-1 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 Joe Sharp is 8-for-36 (22%) in New York, with horses in the money 47% of the time.
- By Midshipman out of Kipling's Joy.
- A 12-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Antonio Fresu has won 19 of 161 rides (12%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Michael Maker is 1-for-40 (3%) in New York, with horses in the money 20% of the time.
- By Mucho Macho Man out of Dakota Kid.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Waralo (7-5) missed the board.
- Value play: Bosun (12-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Dakota Country (12-1) missed the board.
Breaking down the Race 9 field
Waralo is the 7-5 morning-line favorite, with Twenty Six Black next at 2-1. 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.
Forecast: becoming sunny, high of 64°F.
2 horses have scratched, so check the live odds before you bet.
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