SPOT PLAYS

For Thursday
TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE
Arlington (5th) Webster, 8-1
(7th) Buzz My Bell, 3-1
Belmont Park (2nd) Crea's Law, 7-2
(7th) Franklin Delano, 6-1
Canterbury Park (5th) Our Family Affair, 7-2
(7th) Buca Primo, 3-1
Charles Town (1st) First Line Dance, 3-1
(3rd) Crestmont, 8-1
Emerald Downs (2nd) Skookum Dear, 4-1
(4th) Mister Licorice, 9-2
Evangeline Downs (1st) Edelyntu, 6-1
(3rd) Amy Lu Who, 5-1
Lone Star Park (2nd) Buddha Bear, 9-2
(8th) Variance, 9-2
Louisiana Downs (2nd) Little Capt., 7-2
(8th) Warren's Mark, 3-1
Penn National (1st) Paisanita, 6-1
(3rd) Thistle Bear, 4-1
Pleasanton (7th) Musicmaestroplease, 7-2
(9th) My Royal Chat, 7-2
Presque Isle Downs (3rd) Accopela Choir, 3-1
(4th) Day Dee, 6-1

Courtesy of Mike Dempsey

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

BEL Race 1 Clm $20,000 (1:00 ET)

#3 West Coast Flier 2/1
#7 Brilliant Son 7/2
#5 Not for Money 3/1
#4 Super Shape 5/1

Analysis: #3 West Coast Flier dueled for the early lead and faded to finish fifth last out against Alw-3 optional claimers and drops into a softer spot here for a straight tag of $20K. The six year old improved his Beyer by 17 points in his first go for RRod. The gelding owns solid early and mid pace numbers although there is some other early zip in here as well. It is hard to knock anything this barn sends out.

#7 Brilliant Son stalked the early pace, made a good middle move and flattened out in the stretch to finish fifth last out, beaten 1 1/2 lengths for the top spot. He returns to the main track here and if he runs back to his runner up finish two back on the main track that would be good enough to put him right in the mix here.

Wagering

WIN: #3 to win at 9/5 or better.
EX: 3,7 / 3,4,5,7
TRI: 3,7 / 3,4,5,7 / 3,4,5,6,7

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

BEL Race 7 Clm $16,000N2L (4:12 ET)

#1 We Get It 5/2
#8 Franklin Delano 6/1
#4 Seis de Mayo 4/1
#7 Slamm'n Lou 2/1

Analysis: #1 We Get It was a good second last out, no match for a 6 3/4 length winner on the main track. The effort came against non winners of three and note this guy drops in to face non winners of two here while trying turf for the first time. He does not have a great turf pedigree but does have one sib that has won on grass. More Fascination ($72K) all three of his wins coming on grass. He makes his third start since the red hot barn took this guy for $7.5K.

#8 Franklin Delano exits a couple of state bred Alw-1 races in his first two starts against winners. He broke his maiden three back for a $16K tag at AC going a mile. This is not a real tough spot and this guy might get overlooked on the tote here.



Wagering

WIN: #1 to win at 8/5 or better.
EX: 1,8 / 1,4,7,8
TRI: 1,8 / 1,4,7,8 / 1,4,6,7,8

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

R2: #5 Able Bellamy 10/1
R4: #6 Ungi Blanc 15/1
R6: #7 R J Hope 8/1


Good luck today!

BEL 7th (4:12)

6 Furlongs (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Claiming ($16,000) | Purse: $22,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 We Get It Prado E S Rodriguez Rudy R 121 $16,000 L 5-2
2 2 Passing Dream Chang T Giambanco Vito 121 $16,000 L 50-1
3 3 Tympanic Lezcano A DeMola Richard 121 $16,000 L 50-1
4 4 Seis de Mayo Maragh R Toscano John T Jr 117 $16,000 Blk-On L 4-1
5 5 Eddie's Point Malasquez W Lotruglio Edward 121 $16,000 L 20-1
6 6 Sound Chaser Santiago V Callejas Bernardo 117 $16,000 L 12-1
7 7 Slamm'n Lou Cohen D Badgett William Jr 121 $16,000 L 2-1
8 8 Franklin Delano Rodriguez J Campo John P Jr 114 7 $16,000 L 6-1
9 9 Full Tilt Noogie Chavez J F Barker Edward R 121 $16,000 L 10-1

Exacta, Trifecta, Super (.10), Pick 3 Races (7-9), Daily Double Wagers

Brian Blessing's Pick's 1-4-8

We Get It opted out of a race on Monday and has landed here. He appears to be one of the day's best bets.

Arlington 5th (2:56)

About 1 Mile (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Maiden Claiming ($25,000 - $20,000) | Purse: $19,040

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Webster Diego I Catalano Wayne M 120 $25,000 L 8-1
2 2 Great Indian Jaen A Malek Raja 120 $25,000 L 20-1
3 3 Coming of Age Perez E E Bennett Dale 118 $20,000 L 8-1
4 4 Relvado Karlsson I Kirby Frank J 124 $25,000 L 7-2
5 5 Flash Jordan Sellers S J Granitz Anthony J 120 $25,000 Blk-Off L 12-1
6 6 Hippocrates Jones Felix J E Simon Charles 118 $20,000 Blk-On FTL 20-1
7 7 Mescalero Agave Alvarado J Yanez Moises R 120 $25,000 L 15-1
8 8 Auto King Thornton T Reavis Michael L 118 $20,000 L 15-1
9 9 Abaco Storm Campbell Joel Campbell Michael B 118 $20,000 Blk-On L 30-1
10 10 Protection Game Baird E T Roussel, III Louie J 120 $25,000 L 5-2
11 11 David D Geroux F Kassen David C 120 $25,000 L 6-1
12 MTO Poplar House Riggs T Kirby Frank J 120 $25,000 L 10-1

$2 Win / Place / Show / $2 Daily Double (Races 5-6) / $2 Exacta $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta / $1 Pick 3 (Races 5-6-7)

Battagliaspicks 1-4-6

#1 Webster- made a big run in his only turf start closing from mid pack to finish 3rd despite being taken wide and going short. He stretches out to a mile, has the inside and will try to take them wire to wire at a good price.

Warren Eves Plays July 8

4th Penn National—(Post 4:43)—Skeleton Crew(3) comes of a great better-than-looked second place effort at five furlongs on turf. He was not quick early and eighth moving inside one into the turn. Skeleton Crew angled to the outside and staged a strong late surge. Make a win play on Skeleton Crew(3) who is 3-1 on the morning line.

Belmont chalk courtesy of John Pricci

Better Short Price Than Long Face

Today’s Belmont Park feature is a classified allowances-optional claimer that has attracted a small field of classy turf runners going 1-1/16th miles, some classier than others.

And the classiest of all, and most probable winner, is Al Khali (8-5), from the Bill Mott barn’s that’s been winning at a 31 percent rate at this meet. He won’t pay for your summer vacation.

There’s not a clear speed type in this matchup but he does have some tactical gas and in Kent Desormeaux someone who understands pace and rides races accordingly. As a four your who’s been toughened at the G1 level, he still has considerable upside.

Taking Al Khali to win, no price restrictions, and a cold exacta with old pro Operation Red Dawn who’s been at his best at today’s distance.