Who we like in Belmont Park Race 8
- The 2-1 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Dylan Davis has won 11 of 157 rides (7%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer George Weaver is 11-for-57 (19%) in New York, with horses in the money 40% of the time.
- By Central Banker out of Might Be.
- At 10-1 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 Linda Rice is 21-for-111 (19%) in New York, with horses in the money 48% of the time.
- By Into Mischief out of Shadowing.
- A 12-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Luis Rivera, Jr. has won 2 of 48 rides (4%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Melanie Giddings is 5-for-27 (19%) in New York, with horses in the money 26% of the time.
- By Catalina Cruiser out of Right Prevails.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Bold Fortune (2-1) won, paying $3.72 to win.
- Value play: Mischief Mania (10-1) finished third.
- Longshot: Share the Ludt (12-1) missed the board.
How Race 8 sets up
Bold Fortune is the 2-1 morning-line favorite, with Red State next at 3-1. Prices stretch out to 15-1 on Go Irish, so the board has real depth.
Among the riders, Samuel Marin has the best New York strike rate in our records: 14% wins from 147 mounts.
The dirt is listed as fast. Forecast: increasing clouds, high of 59°F.
5 horses have scratched, so check the live odds before you bet.
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