Who we like in Belmont Park Race 4
- The 7-2 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Paco Lopez has won 6 of 39 rides (15%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. is 2-for-21 (10%) in New York, with horses in the money 33% of the time.
- By Seeking the Soul out of Holy Empress.
- At 50-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Ridden by Cesar Gonzalez.
- Trainer Rachael Keithan is 0-for-9 (0%) in New York, with horses in the money 22% of the time.
- By Don Six out of Peacock Princess.
- A 15-1 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 Chris Englehart is 13-for-75 (17%) in New York, with horses in the money 40% of the time.
- By Tourist out of Res Ipsa.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Empress New Groove (7-2) missed the board.
- Value play: One Bad Habit (50-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Tres Leches (15-1) missed the board.
Belmont Park Race 4 analysis: pace, price and connections
Empress New Groove is the 7-2 morning-line favorite, with Akademy Lady (IRE) next at 9-2. Prices stretch out to 50-1 on One Bad Habit, so the board has real depth.
Among the riders, Manuel Franco has the best New York strike rate in our records: 21% wins from 215 mounts.
The inner turf is listed as firm. Forecast: increasing clouds, high of 68°F.
1 horse has scratched, so check the live odds before you bet.
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