9/16---- BEL/WO -- live play
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BEL R1:
#1, Yes It's Valid: figures to get a nice inside stalking trip --maybe 6F is too long for her but she's worth a shot at the price: win bet if > 20:1
#8, Flying Sappho: 2nd to the chalk (#10, Ushuaia) three races back. But she ran against the grain in that one and routing last out should give her the bottom to be able to beat the 10 today.
#10, Ushuaia: chalk; figures to get a piece
play these in DOUBLES with
#7, Santo Gato: 7F figures to be perfect for him
#1, Awed: returning from layoff BUT cutting back
#1, Yes It's Valid: figures to get a nice inside stalking trip --maybe 6F is too long for her but she's worth a shot at the price: win bet if > 20:1
#8, Flying Sappho: 2nd to the chalk (#10, Ushuaia) three races back. But she ran against the grain in that one and routing last out should give her the bottom to be able to beat the 10 today.
#10, Ushuaia: chalk; figures to get a piece
play these in DOUBLES with
#7, Santo Gato: 7F figures to be perfect for him
#1, Awed: returning from layoff BUT cutting back
Comments
Belmont - Race 1
# Win Place Show
8 $25.20 $7.20 $4.60
10 . $2.80 $2.40
9 . . $4.80
$1.00 Exacta 8-10 $26.75
Let's see if we can also get that double home. Hopefully, Maragh will provide a better ride.
no value in this race; and not much stock, either:
#3, Suave Ending: Levine is hot and this one figures to be able to control the pace.
#5 Sky Fever: very nice effort last out and will be there if the speed comes back
#7, Marie's Babe: use in exotics -- mostly UNDER
another difficult race. The favorite is the entry, one of which is a 1ster. Jordan, the JUICER, has the 2 in here, a 1ster, that took early money and now is going up. The 6, with Contreras, is also a 1ster but not taking money; and Contreras opts for this one over the 5. #5, Sir Berringer, is the best of those that have run; he's cutting back a furlong, and he's taking late money. He should be at least 2nd here.
double : 2 / 1
between the favored entry, #4; and #5
#4, Kerry Convent: figures to like 5F and be close to the pace. But I can't take her @ 5:2.
#3, Hastetothewedding: sneaky between call run last out in same race as the 4. Seems like this one needs more distance and I wonder why the trainer is cutting her back YET AGAIN. But she figures to have more speed today and she's square @ 9:1. worth a win bet if > 10:1
no positive opinion BUT I'm AGAINST the chalk, #6, Adriatic Spirit
R8:
This is a tough race. I like #2, Northern Hammer: had no shot last out in a race with minimal movement. He's 7:1 and the #2, coming out of the same race, and that didn't run as well, IMO, is 5:2. Go figure?
The others are #5, I've Got Speed, Dutrow's very consistent likely chalk; and #10, Ever a Friend, who's probably a better sprinter.
Race 9:
LOVE #9, Honey Talk: poor trip last out and she tried. Don't like Prado still on her but I'll take my chances, as she should be a bit of a price.
#8, Assateague: Interested in how Matz stretches this one out.
Against the likely favorites: #11 and #12
7 / 2, 5
Ran 9-10-2-4-5
2 got a nice trip -- just no late kick
#5, Pirate's Legend: win if > 10:1 and exotics with 2,3,4
double R7-8: 5 / 2, 5, 10
$2.00 Trifecta 3-2-5 $74.90
8:1, so no win bet
There's my ONE NUMBER CRUSH. Life and death but Prado got her home (BARELY). What might've been if not for Rudy JUICE in the 8th.
Belmont - Race 9
# Win Place Show
9 $14.80 $6.80 $4.70
8 . $5.80 $3.80
12 . . $2.90
$1.00 Exacta 9-8 $56.50