Who we like in Belmont Park Race 7
- The 5-2 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Manuel Franco has won 45 of 215 rides (21%) 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 Beau Liam out of Seattle Grey.
- At 30-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Rocco Bowen has won 1 of 18 rides (6%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trained by Webster Gayle.
- By The Factor out of Creative Legacy.
- 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.
- Trained by Marcelo Arenas.
- By Authentic out of Mucho Amor.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Grunge (5-2) won, paying $4.50 to win.
- Value play: The Pauly Factor (30-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Disparate Impact (10-1) missed the board.
Belmont Park Race 7 analysis: pace, price and connections
Grunge is the 5-2 morning-line favorite, with Pivotal Moment next at 3-1. Prices stretch out to 30-1 on The Pauly Factor, so the board has real depth.
Miguel Clement sends out 2 runners (Grunge and Pivotal Moment), 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 inner turf is listed as firm. Forecast: increasing clouds, high of 68°F.
2 horses have scratched, so check the live odds before you bet.
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