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Belmont Park Race 2: picks and morning-line odds for the 1 Mile turf maiden special weight

Post 1:10 PM ET1 Mile · TurfPurse $100,000Maiden Special Weight3 Year Olds And UpRain 71°F

Race 2 at Belmont Park goes to post at 1:10 PM ET on Thursday: a 1 Mile maiden special weight on the turf for 6 runners and a $100,000 purse.

Who’s running in Belmont Park Race 2

#Horse (sire – dam)M/LJockey / trainerWt
1Miss SnafflesPaynter – War Queen*IreJose GomezT: Glenn Thompson126 lb
2Fango CreekCandy Ride*Arg – Okeeheelee*GBJose LezcanoT: William Mott123 lb
3Sky ChartLiam's Map – Indian SafariJohn VelazquezT: William Mott123 lb
4Manana IslandMedaglia d'Oro – Hungry IslandAntonio FresuT: Claude McGaughey III123 lb
5Black MountainStreet Boss – Forever BeautifulDylan DavisT: Chad Brown123 lb
6Global Investment (GB)Frankel*GB – Liberty Beach*GBSamuel MarinT: Chad Brown123 lb

M/L is the track handicapper’s morning line. Live tote odds replace it near post; results and $2 payouts appear once the race is official.

How Race 2 sets up

William Mott sends out 2 runners (Fango Creek and Sky Chart), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.

Among the riders, Samuel Marin has the best New York strike rate in our records: 14% wins from 147 mounts.

Forecast: rain, high of 71°F.

Race 2 betting strategy: where the value is

Morning-line odds are the track handicapper’s forecast, not the final price. Pari-mutuel odds move with the money until the gates open.

Where to bet Race 2 legally in NY

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