Courtesy of Mike Dempsey
Here is today's opening race from Belmont Park to get our day off to a good start:
BEL Race 1 Alw $30,000N1X (1:00 ET)
#4 Lady Apple 15/1
#1 Every Little Thing 3/1
#8 Tuscana 2/1
#7 Fiddlers Zephyr 5/1
Analysis: #4 Lady Apple is one of three in here that has beaten winners, taking a state bred $15K non winners of two last out, drawing clear to win by 5 3/4 lengths. It was not a very tough group she beat, but she has come back with a pair of bullet works and she should move forward with the extra ground on the stretch out to a mile. She is by Saint Liam out of an Eltish mare that won going long on turf and dirt. She will have to jump up to win here, but worth a look if we see most of the 15/1 ML.
#1 Every Little Thing rolled over state bred $15K non winners of two in her last outing by ten lengths as the heavy favorite. Two have come out of the race to run back with one next out winner. The filly was claimed out of her last start by the Contessa barn that is 16% winners first off the claim. She is the logical one to beat here as the likely favorite.
Wagering
WIN: #4 to win at 6/1 or better.
EX: 1,4 / 1,4,7,8
TRI: 1,4 / 1,4,7,8 / 1,4,7,8,9
Today's Featured Race of the Day from Belmont Park:
BEL Race 9 NY Stallion Times Square (5:17 ET)
#3 Zealous Boy 10/1
#6 General Maximus 7/5
#7 Make Note 7/2
#10 Cajun Jet 4/1
Analysis: #3 Zealous Boy made a good late rally and drew off to a good looking maiden winner in his debut on the inner track with "No Go" in the irons. Some of these NY Stallion Series races are not very tough and this guy may move forward enough to be in the mix here in his first go against winners. I like the jock upgrade here from "No Go" to Coa.
#6 General Maximus returns off a 2 1/2 month break after catching a tough group of allowance runners going a one turn mile at Gulfstream Park. The colt set the early fractions before backing up and finishing fourth behind a pair of Dutrow runners including Homeboykris, who ran in the Derby yesterday. He will appreciate the drop in to race restricted NY breds here, but I am not expecting to see much of a price.
Wagering
WIN: #3 to win at 9/2 or better.
EX: 3,6 / 3,6,7,10
TRI: 3,6 / 3,6,7,10 / 2,3,6,7,10
Live Longshots:
These are price plays for exotic players looking to find a couple of extra contenders to use in their trifecta and superfecta wagers. Or for those with smaller bankrolls, you might want to get in a small win-place wager.
Belmont Park
R1: #4 Lady Apple 15/1
R2: #4 Di Colas Officer 15/1
R6: #12 Penalty Due 15/1
R7: #1 My Elusive Dream 12/1
R8: #7 Positive Pitch 8/1
R8: #2 Hook Me Up 8/1
R9: #3 Zealous Boy 10/1
R10: #9 It's a Sham 15/1
Good luck today!
