Who we like in Belmont Park Race 5
- The 9-5 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Antonio Fresu has won 19 of 161 rides (12%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Mark Casse is 6-for-40 (15%) in New York, with horses in the money 38% of the time.
- By Hard Spun out of Bouncy.
- At 15-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Jose Lezcano has won 18 of 163 rides (11%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Claude McGaughey III is 9-for-28 (32%) in New York, with horses in the money 61% of the time.
- By Omaha Beach out of Onus.
- A 10-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Paco Lopez has won 6 of 39 rides (15%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Chad Summers is 3-for-14 (21%) in New York, with horses in the money 43% of the time.
- By Tiz the Law out of Ragtime Suzy.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Bounce Back (9-5) missed the board.
- Value play: Amphibious (15-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: My One Regret (10-1) missed the board.
Belmont Park Race 5 analysis: pace, price and connections
Bounce Back is the 9-5 morning-line favorite, with Time Is Sweet next at 4-1. Prices stretch out to 20-1 on Keshi, so the board has real depth.
George Weaver sends out 2 runners (Bonne Nuit and Attachment), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.
Among the riders, Manuel Franco has the best New York strike rate in our records: 21% wins from 215 mounts.
The 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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