6/17: Belmont Park (1st-9th)
 

Interesting day at Belmont Wednesday with the first half of the card proving inscrutible and the second half an utter chalkfest. By all rights there should be a carryover into the Thursday slate after Sciacca struck in the 5th with 33-1 Kittylicious, who had been the victim of trip circumstances in her previous start. With a carryover looming on all horses but Scorper and Peyton's Heart and a quality $220 P4 within reach, Antonio Lopez managed to find a way to lose the nightcap on Pegasus Ena at 15-1 when he had appeared home free. The P4 paid a measly $35 as a joyless end to the quirky afternoon. Hope you did OK...

More Belmont Thursday with a number of worthwhile races including the well-matched quintet of turf stakes gals in the 3rd, a 2yo group in the 4th that features some potentially notable babies, and the 9f-T MSW 6th that includes sibling sisters of Film Maker, Rutherienne, Samhoon and Quiet Harbor. Friday looms intriguing with a good looking Monmouth P6 and $63k P6 carryover for the HollyPark late night action. Terrific action on the horizen Saturday too...


BELMONT PARK


POST-SCRATCHES


1st: CLM/N3L, F&M-3+, 1m (P3, DD)

SCR 4 & 7

Most Likely: #1 Eleni's Hope 3-1 3rd
Next Best: #3 Mighy Irish 4-1 WON ($8.00)
Best Value: #6 Seven in a Row 8-1 4th


2nd: MDN CLM, 3+, 6f (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #5 Last Mistake 4-1 6th
Best Value: #2 Dangerous Monarch 8-1 5th
Next Best: #4 Jim's Applemartini 2-1 2nd
Super Add: #7 Unique Ally 9-5 WON ($3.00)


3rd: OC/N3X, F&M-3+, 9f-IT (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #1 Tottie 5-2 WON ($4.50)
Next Best: #3 Kristi With a K 2-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #5 Miss World 3-1 2nd


4th: MSW, 2yo-F, 5f (P6, P3, DD)

Only one of the 2 Dutrow/Siegels will run, and Networking is from the series of excellent sprinting 'Zealous' runners including Here's Zealous..

SCR #1a

Most Likely: #5 Let's Get Fiscal 2-1 WON ($5.80)
Best Value: #3 Evangelical 6-1 2nd
Next Best: #6 Sky Hosoya 3-1


5th: CLM, 3+, 1m-T (G/S, P3, DD)

Best Value: #4 Xela 9-2 6th
Next Best: #5 Broad River 2-1 WON
Exotics Use: #6 Big Jerome 7-2 4th


<$75 P4 Play:

2: 2-4-5-7
3: 1-3-5
4: 3-5-6
5: 4-5

4x3x3x2 = $72 $1 P4 (7-1/2/6-5-5) Paid $32.75


6th: MSW, F&M-3+, 9f-IT (P4, P3, DD)

This is some fun race.. Pedigree connections to some serious grass mares including Film Maker (full sister #7 Cocktail Hour), Rutherienne (half sister #1 Ruthville), Quiet Harbor (half sister #8 Home Rule) and Astra (daughter #3 Simply Carina)..

Most Likely: #8 Home Rule 8-5 2nd
Best Value: #3 Simply Carina 6-1 3rd
Next Best: #4 Silk Route 7-2 WON
Exotics Use: #2 Persistence 20-1


7th: CLM, 3+, 8.5f-T (P3, DD, Super)

Impossible group..

Most Likely: #2 J J's Prophet 3-1 2nd
Next Best: #7 Dos Hombres 9-2 WON
Best Value: #4 Dark Cheetah 20-1
Super Add: #1 SCR


8th: S/ALW, 3+, 6f (DD)

Most Likely: #5 Sunday Blitz 4-1 4th
Best Value: #2 Cruzin With Cash 6-1 5th
Exotics Use: #6 No Fly Zone 3-1 2nd


9th: CLM/N2L, 3+, 1m-T (Super)

SCR 1, 3, 5 & 11

Most Likely: #2 Relatively Ready 3-1 5th
Best Value: #9 Interference 30-1 6th
Next Best: #6 First of Ten 6-1 2nd
Super Add: #4 Actor's Groove 7-2 4th


<$75 P4 Play:

6: 8
7: 1/SCR-2-4-7-8
8: ALL
9: 2-6-9

1x5x5x3 = $75


Good luck!
Steve

BEL SCR/CHG'S


1ST

4 Luck Early NO TRIFECTA or SUPERFECTA
7 Crafty Gem Early


3RD

6 Amazing Early


4TH

1A Networking Early


5TH

1A Hurricane Heat Early
3 (poe) Fuhrever Dancing Early


7TH

10 Metulla Early


8TH

3 Drink At Last Call Early


9TH

1 Royal Lord Early
3 Pals First Lady Early
5 Logical Order Early
11 Hopeful Boy Early