Our Belmont Park Race 8 picks
- The 6-5 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 Chad Brown is 31-for-126 (25%) in New York, with horses in the money 58% of the time.
- By Gun Runner out of Toy Moon.
- 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.
- Trained by Kinnon LaRose.
- By Take Charge Indy out of Amaze Me Grace.
- 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.
- Trained by Juan Guerrero.
- By Not This Time out of Del Mar May.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Donor Advised (6-5) finished second.
- Value play: Standoutsensation (12-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Boutwell Time (12-1) missed the board.
How Race 8 sets up
Donor Advised is the 6-5 morning-line favorite, with Yes It Tiz next at 3-1. 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.
The dirt is listed as fast. Forecast: partly sunny, high of 68°F.
2 horses have scratched, so check the live odds before you bet.
Where to bet Race 8 legally in NY
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