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Belmont Park (4th) Princess Maura, 8-1
(6th) Team Play, 10-1

Colonial Downs (6th) Celtic Revenge, 8-1
(7th) Pink Pallet, 4-1

Delaware Park (1st) Virtuous Lion, 6-1
(6th) Grand Sensation, 8-1

Evangeline Downs (3rd) Rodeo Racer, 5-1
(9th) Definity, 6-1

Indiana Downs (1st) Nylons, 7-2
(7th) Our Douglas, 8-1

Northlands Park (2nd) Jillana, 5-1
(6th) Discreet Commander, 10-1

Penn National (5th) Smiling Jordan, 8-1
(6th) Glory Cat, 6-1

Pleasanton (3rd) Stylin Julie, 5-1
(5th) Sports Edition, 7-2

Presque Isle Downs (6th) Proud Heiress, 3-1
(8th) Evil Money, 3-1

Suffolk Downs (7th) Hopespringseternal, 4-1
(8th) Solari Island, 3-1

Woodbine (5th) Brewtiful Girl, 3-1
(8th) Iceman Jack, 3-1

Courtesy of Mike Dempsey

Here is the opening race from Belmont Park to get our day off to a good start:

BEL Race 1 Alw $39,000N1X (1:00 ET)

#7 Who Is Lady 5/2
#6 Casa Di Vino 15/1
#4 In Your Dreams 5/1
#2 Justify 9/5

Analysis: #7 Who Is Lady stalked the early pace, headed for home with the lead and came up just a nose shy last out in a tough beat. It was her first go off a three month layoff for the Bush barn. Ramon picks up the call and rarely rides for this barn. She does have a few too many runner up finishes for my liking, but she catches a weak looking field and the ML fav in here took 20 tries to break her maiden and looks like a big underlay.

#6 Casa Di Vino had to steady in traffic while caught down along the inside on the far turn and did not threaten in the stretch in a seventh place finish going seven furlongs. It was her first go off a 6 1/2 month break. She is eligible to move forward off that effort and she broke her maiden here at today's distance last fall. Worth tossing in the mix here at a generous price.

Wagering

WIN: #7 to win at 2/1 or better.
EX: 6,7 / 2,4,6,7
TRI: 6,7 / 2,4,6,7 / 2,4,6,7,8

Today's Featured Race of the Day from Belmont Park:

BEL Race 8 OClm $35,000N1X (4:45 ET)

#1 Tahoe Warrior / #1a I've Got Speed 5/2
#3 Southern Exchange 6/1
#9 Academy Run 3/1
#6 Moon Ala Mode 8/1


Analysis: #1 Tahoe Warrior went gate to wire to beat $20K non winners of a race in six months last out, his sixth career win on turf. The runner up Sly, fourth and seventh place finisher call came out of the race to win next out. The gelding was claimed out of his last start by the RRod barn that is 5 for 8 (with a +ROI) first off the claim and is the hottest barn on the grounds.

Entrymate #1a I've Got Speed completes a strong entry. The Tony D. runner made a good late rally to beat $35K claimers in his last start. The eight year old gelding was making his first start off a 7 1/2 month layoff. This guy is a 14 time winner on turf and 5 for 7 over the turf at Belmont Park. He completes a strong entry.

Wagering

WIN: #1 to win at 9/5 or better.
EX: 1,3 / 1,3,6,9
TRI: 1,3 / 1,3,6,9 / 1,3,6,9,10

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: #6 Casa Di Vino 15/1
R4: #2 Corey’s Coming 12/1
R5: #10 Never Give Up 10/1
R6: #6 Team Plan 10/1
R6: #1 Simmy 12/1
R8: #6 Moon Ala Mode 8/1

Good luck today!

BEL 4th (2:36)

6 Furlongs (Inner turf) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Allowance Optional Claiming ($50,000) | Purse: $40,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 5 Catty Madeline Maragh R Levine Bruce N 120 L 4-1
1A 7 Exonerated Cohen D Levine Bruce N 120 L 4-1
2 1 Corey's Coming Dominguez R A Phipps William 120 L 12-1
3 2 Princess Maura Prado E S Schosberg Richard 120 L 8-1
4 3 Acquired Cat Coa E M Galluscio Dominic G 123 $50,000 L 5-2
5 4 Chorus Music Desormeaux K J Terranova, II John P 123 L 7-2
6 6 Yo Karakorum Velasquez C Odintz Jeff 120 $50,000 L 15-1
7 8 Doree Daze Velazquez J R Reinacher, Jr. R J 120 L 8-1
8 9 Elegant Bess Lezcano J Serpe Philip M 120 L 5-1
9 MTO Bailzee Espinoza J L Kelly Patrick J 116 L 9-5

A-Coupled: Catty Madeline and Exonerated

Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Pick 3 Races (4-6), Pick 6 Races (4-9) Daily Double Wagers

Brian Blessing's Pick's 5-4-1A

Chorus Music was a dominant winner in her last race and can wheel right back into the winners circle turning back one panel today.

Belmont courtesy of Safestwager

Doubles, Pick 3's, Pick 4:
Race 6) 3/6/10
Race 7) 1/2/8
Race 8) 1/3/4 (If a scratch, add #9)
Race 9) 2/3/4/9 (If a scratch, add #1)

Race 7) 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) Alw 50,000s

#1 Star Orchid* Morning line 6-1.
It looks like R Dominguez opted off for #2, but connections
actually asked C Velasquez to take this one.
She was competitive with similar in last, but got toasted
dueling with fast fractions. The trainer is looking for a less
ambitious early ride for a duplication of the win 2 races back.

Safer Bet:
a) #1 to Win, Place or Show

Exotics:
b) Trifecta: 1 with 2/3/5/7/8 with 2/3/5/7/8

Race 8) 6 Furlongs (Inner Turf) OC 35,000/N1X

#3 Southern Exchange*
Last race was on Kentucky Derby undercard. We all saw the
conditions that rainy day. This colt did not like the surface, and was rank.
In prior effort, which was his first start of the year, he ran out of track
against some very nice stock. Any improvement takes this.
Don't think you'll be lucky enough to get morning line odds of 6-1.

Safer Bet:
a) #3 to Win, Place or Show

Exotics:
b) Trifecta: 3 with 1/4/6/9/10 with 1/4/6/9/10

Courtesy of John Pricci

Today’s Belmont Park feature is an interesting turf sprint, for three-year-olds and up racing six furlongs.

The Michael Dubb-owned entry of Tahoe Warrior and I’ve Got Speed are coupled as the 5-2 early favorite. Either will be very tough to beat.

Tahoe Warrior’s performance figures are fairly competitive, but what does that matter when you’re claimed into the barn of Rudy Rodriguez, who’s won with five of his nine recent claims. Veteran runner has a very good turn of foot and breaks from the rail.

I’ve Got Speed, meanwhile, is the fastest of these, on balance, is 5-for-7 on Belmont turf and 5-for-6 at the trip. He’s trained by Tony Dutrow, 31 percent effective with repeaters and horse’s last five victories came beneath Ramon Dominguez, re-riding here. With different jockeys named, it is likely that both will run.

Taking the entry to win with no price restrictions, although demand at least 2-1 if only one starts.

Further, key first and second in super-exotics with Southern Exchange (6-1), for Rick Dutrow, a profitable 27 percent with turn-backs, Kingsdale Ocean (20-1), another old pro turning back to his best distance, Academy Run (3-1), who’s never run badly when sprinting on grass, and the in-form Istishaary (9-2) for Team McLaughlin/Garcia.

Courtesy of Rick Needham

RACE #2 - BELMONT PARK - 1:32 PM EASTERN POST
6.0 FURLONGS DIRT FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT $50,000.00 PURSE
#6 ZERMATT
#1 WILD BANSHEE
#3 SOTIQUE
#7 LONG GONE

#6 ZERMATT qualifies as a TrackMaster PLUS "PowerPony," and is both the overall speed and pace profile leader in this field sprinting at 6.0 furlongs on the dirt, and has posted back-to-back "POWER RUN PLACE" finishes in her two career starts to date. She's a daughter of Tiznow, whose progeny have hit the board in 43% of more than 3,100 combined lifetime starts to date.


Belmont Park - Race #9 - 5:17PM - #3 CENTRINA 5/1

Belmont Park

1. 1 1/16m(T); $39,000; alw; 3up; (f&m)

JUSTIFY drew the rail after closing to finish third by a head as the favorite in first start since breaking maiden. WHO IS LADY had the lead and tired to second in her last two starts. NURSE DOLCE came off the pace to break maiden last out. Entrymate MYTHICAL YARN finished fourth going shorter in seasonal debut.

PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds
2 Justify(L),123 R Maragh 3-1-12 Penna 9-5
3 Selenas So Mad(L),110 J Rodriguez 8-1-2 Ferraro 30-1
4 In Your Dreams(L),117 V Santiago 3-1-3 Bush 5-1
5 Alykela(L),110 A Lopez 4-6-7 DiSanto 20-1
1 a-Nurse Dolce(L),119 J Lezcano 1-2-5 Serpe 6-1
1A a-Mythical Yarn(L),121 J Lezcano 4-2-5 Serpe 6-1
6 Casa Di Vino(L),121 S Husbands 7-8-1 Garofalo 15-1
7 Who Is Lady(L),121 R Dominguez 2-2-1 Miceli 5-2
8 Sunny(L),123 J Espinoza 5-1-7 Feron 8-1

2. 6f; $50,000; mdn spcl wt; 3up; (f&m)

ZERMATT ships in from Monmouth for local debut after finishing second in both career starts. BASHOOSHA has been working steadily for first start since tiring in the slop in October. LONG GONE finished second in only career start on dirt.

PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds
1 Wild Banshee,118 E Prado x-x-x Kimmel 6-1
2 National Gallery(L),123 J Castellano 8-4-6 Lerman 15-1
3 Sotique(L),118 R Maragh 4-x-x Ribaudo 6-1
4 Bashoosha(L),118 A Garcia 5-3-x McLaughlin 4-1
5 Philosopher,118 J Bermudez x-x-x McGillycuddy 30-1
6 Zermatt(L),118 J Velazquez 2-2-x Pletcher 4-5
7 Long Gone(L),118 R Dominguez 7-2-x CMartin 10-1

3. 6f; $40,000; alw opt clm; 3up

THE TRUFFLE MAN steps up in class while seeking his third consecutive victory. Entrymate EXECUTIVE SEARCH came off the pace to defeat optional claimers as the favorite at Finger Lakes. THAT'S RICH working bullets for first start since February for new barn. TRINITY MAGIC working steadily for first start since tiring badly in stakes in August.

PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds
2 Goodandacceptable,121 E Coa 7-6-3 Maydan 5-1
1 a-The Truffle Man(L),121 D Cohen 1-1-7 Jacobson 3-1
3 Cayo Hueso(L),119 J Espinoza 9-1-5 Feron 15-1
4 Giant Ryan(L),121 R Maragh 2-9-5 Parboo 5-2
1A a-Executive Search(L),121 V Santiago 1-3-3 Jacobson 3-1
5 That's Rich(L),121 R Dominguez 10-3-3 Dutrow 6-1
6 Trinity Magic(L),121 C Velasquez 5-9-1 Asmussen 2-1

4. 6f(T); $40,000; alw opt clm; 3up; (f&m)

CHORUS MUSIC cuts back in distance after coming off the pace to win seasonal debut. ACQUIRED CAT was a gate to wire winner while going longer in seasonal debut. EXONERATED finished second while going longer in seasonal debut.

PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds
2 Corey's Coming(L),120 R Dominguez 5-6-1 Phipps 12-1
3 Princess Maura(L),120 E Prado 5-2-10 Schosberg 8-1
4 Acquired Cat(L),123 E Coa 1-10-1 Galluscio 5-2
5 Chorus Music(L),123 K Desormeaux 1-2-4 Terranova 7-2
1 a-Catty Madeline(L),120 R Maragh 2-1-6 Levine 4-1
6 Yo Karakorum(L),120 C Velasquez 2-5-9 Odintz 15-1
1A a-Exonerated(L),120 D Cohen 2-2-3 Levine 4-1
7 Doree Daze(L),120 J Velazquez 4-6-3 Reinacher 8-1
8 Elegant Bess(L),120 J Lezcano 3-4-1 Serpe 5-1
9 Bailzee(L),116 J Espinoza 3-2-1 PKelly 9-5

5. 6f; $19,000; cl($10,000); 3up

DANCE FLOOR MANIAC drew the rail and drops in class for return to dirt after running evenly as the favorite. FIVE BOROUGHS removes the blinkers for new barn after tiring to fourth while going longer. RENEWED HOPE drops in class after tiring in recent starts.

PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds
2 Dance Floor Maniac(L),119 D Cohen 7-2-5 Jacobson 7-2
3 Love of Life(L),121 A Lezcano 3-6-4 Lotruglio 20-1
1 a-Sound Chaser(L),112 A Serpa 6-5-8 Callejas 4-1
4 Renewed Hope(L),119 V Santiago 8-4-1 Contessa 3-1
5 Five Boroughs(L),121 E Coa 4-7-2 SHernandez 10-1
6 Gimmee Getme(L),114 A Lopez 8-3-10 FMartin 30-1
7 Full Tilt Noogie(L),121 J Chavez 5-8-7 Barker 12-1
1A a-Cash Is Cohen(L),117 J Castellano 7-6-6 Callejas 4-1
8 Call the General(L),121 J Bridgmohan 6-4-2 Parboo 20-1
9 Show Trial(L),117 R Maragh 5-9-1 Sacco 9-2
10 Never Give Up(L),117 C Velasquez 8-4-4 Brown 10-1

6. 1m; $39,000; alw; 3up; (f&m)

WICKED DIVA makes route debut in first start since finishing second as the favorite in March. LAYLABEN finished fourth as the favorite this distance and level last out. SWEETHEARTS KISS closed to finish second by a head in most recent.

PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds
1 Simmy(L),117 A Garcia 6-6-8 Violette 12-1
2 Kaffiend(L),121 J Espinoza 2-6-10 Morrison 20-1
3 Rogue's Jewel(L),117 J Lezcano 2-1-2 CMartin 8-1
4 Laylaben(L),121 D Cohen 4-2-6 Schosberg 6-1
5 Downtown Hottie(L),119 C Velasquez 1-6-2 Jolley 15-1
6 Team Plan(L),117 A Lezcano 2-1-x Ubillo 10-1
7 Fiddlers Zephyr(L),117 J Castellano 11-6-3 Bush 12-1
8 Vicarious(L),121 C Hill 3-4-5 AJerkens 5-1
9 Essex Ferry(L),121 J Chavez 9-8-7 Lerman 20-1
10 Wicked Diva(L),121 R Dominguez 2-1-2 Hushion 2-1
11 Sweethearts Kiss(L),117 E Prado 2-3-1 Ferraro 8-1

7. 1 1/16m(T); $42,000; str alw; 3up; (f&m)

SMART WOMAN stretches out after defeating claimers while going shorter when making turf debut. AMBIDAXTROUS has finished third in all of her starts this year. SETTLING SEAS set the pace and tired to second as the favorite in most recent.

PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds
1 Star Orchid(L),121 C Velasquez 4-1-1 Asmussen 8-1
2 Smart Woman(L),121 R Dominguez 1-3-1 ADutrow 3-1
3 Ambidaxtrous(L),121 J Castellano 3-3-3 Bush 4-1
4 Doo Woppa Do(L),121 C Hill 1-7-7 Toner 15-1
5 Bella Attrice(L),121 R Maragh 7-4-6 Brown 6-1
6 Strict Access(L),117 E Prado 1-7-3 Murray 20-1
7 Chick in Slacks(L),121 J Lezcano 3-1-2 Turner 9-2
8 Settling Seas(L),117 K Desormeaux 2-3-1 Mott 7-2
9 Tribeca(L),117 . 2-7-4 Donk 5-1
10 Landlash(L),117 J Velazquez 1-8-5 Gyarmati 4-1

8. 6f(T); $52,000; alw opt clm; 3up

TAHOE WARRIOR was a gate to wire winner versus cheaper this distance while being claimed last out. Entrymate I'VE GOT SPEED has come off the pace to win at this distance in last two starts. EL COMMODORE set the pace and tired to third at Delaware while going longer. MOON ALA MODE won starter allowance while going longer.

PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds
2 Pax(L),121 C Velasquez 5-1-3 Turner 12-1
3 Southern Exchange(L),121 J Velazquez 5-2-4 RDutrow 6-1
4 Raised for Speed(L),121 J Castellano 2-7-5 SKlesaris 12-1
5 El Commodore(L),117 D Cohen 3-8-1 Griffith 20-1
6 Moon Ala Mode(L),123 E Prado 1-3-7 Domino 8-1
1 a-Tahoe Warrior(L),121 J Lezcano 1-4-8 Rodriguez 5-2
7 No Questions(L),121 J Samyn 6-4-1 Iselin 30-1
1A a-I've Got Speed(L),123 R Dominguez 1-1-8 ADutrow 5-2
8 Kingsdale Ocean(L),121 J Chavez 7-1-4 Toscano 20-1
9 Academy Run(L),121 R Maragh 3-4-2 Tagg 3-1
10 Istishaary(L),123 A Garcia 1-7-6 McLaughlin 9-2

9. 1m(T); $28,000; cl($25,000); 3up; (f&m)

KALEIGH ROSE drops in class after chasing the pace and tiring last out. TUTTI VA BENE drew the rail and drops in class after finishing second this distance. UNIQUE CITIZEN ran evenly in starter allowance at this distance. SERELA'S SONG closed to finish fourth while going longer in most recent.

PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds
1 Tutti Va Bene(L),121 D Cohen 2-6-4 Sciacca 7-2
2 Serela's Song(L),121 R Dominguez 4-1-5 Hough 4-1
3 Centrina(L),117 J Lezcano 3-6-1 CMartin 5-1
4 Kaleigh Rose(L),121 R Maragh 6-2-10 Kimmel 5-1
5 Queen of Protocol(L),121 J Velazquez 4-6-2 Donk 10-1
6 Right Reward(L),117 A Lezcano 7-6-1 Mena 50-1
7 Buddys Dream(L),110 A Lopez 1-2-6 FMartin 30-1
8 Souper Butterfly(L),123 J Castellano 1-6-3 Violette 8-1
9 A Word to the Wise(L),121 J Chavez 4-3-4 Pringle 9-2
10 Unique Citizen(L),121 J Espinoza 9-5-7 POrtiz 12-1

Belmont Longshot courtesy of HorseplayerNow Buzz Sheet

BELMONT RACE 8:
#2 Pax (12-1) (turf or dirt) (3 stars)

Our Eyes: Rail, steadied turn, split, aim, sharp, galloped out in front, mile? UPDATE: Even effort in super tough allowance. Needed the start. Better next time at a price. - Joe Kristufek