Derby Trail Forums - 7/8: Belmont Park ($39k C/O)

BELMONT PARK

POST-SCRATCHES

4th: CLM, 3+, 6.5f (P6, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #6 Energetico 8-5 5th
Best Value: #1 Frazil 5-1 WON ($11.80)
Next Best: #4 One More Night 2-1 4th

5th: CLM, 3+, 8.5f-IT (G/S, P3, DD)

Best Value: #8 Best Play 15-1 6th
Next Best: #3 Sultry Cat 4-1 8th
Exotics Use: #11 Sinatra 5-2 WON ($6.30)
Super Add: #1 Dreams Cut Short 3-1 3rd

6th: NY-MSW, F&M-3+, 7f-T (P4, P3, DD)

Psychiatry best on paper but Bush AGAIN mired in protracted slump. Esler stats not strong 2nd start or first turf but Hottie Potati (20-1) got debut out of the way, is bred for lawn, gets pace to chase and worked well for spot per Vesce..

Best Value: #9 Hottie Potati 20-1 5th
Next Best: #4 Psychiatry 7-2 WON ($6.20)
Exotics Use: #3 Lady Daphne 5-1 9th
Super Add: #10 Bella Joy 6-1 4th

7th: MSW, 3+, 8.5f (P3, DD)

Zenyatta son (Cozmic One) AND Uncle Mo full brother (Indian Trail) provides scenario for everyone to look elsewhere for the right overlay. However, both of the sure-to-be-overbet celebrities came out of their respective debuts well and are moving forward based on clocker a.m. evaluations..

Best Value: #2 Ice Cutter 4-1 WON ($12.00)
Next Best: #9 Indian Tale 7-2 2nd
Exotics Use: #5 Abdaar 3-1 DNF (Pulled Up, Walked Off Unassisted)
Super Add: #8 Cozmic One 4-1 7th

8th: ALW/N1X, 3+, 7f-T (DD)

Impossible set that appear separated by 3 lengths or so on paper with no shortage of price options. Shug seemed intent on getting White Bay (Speightstown half to Sightseeing and Sea Island) to turf early on and makes the move here. Sightseeing himself was place twice on lawn in 3 tries and we saw Saturday at Belmont that Speightstown can get turfers. Starts at 20-1 and may be every bit of it by post time..

Best Value: #2 White Bay 20-1 11th
Next Best: #3 Sunrise Sunset 12-1 12th
Exotics Use: #9 Whoopie Pie 10-1 9th
Super Add: #4 Designed for War 4-1 4th

9th: CLM/N2L, F&M-3+, 6f-IT

Brutal nightcap with 4 droppers from ALW company and 5 surface switchers. Pace looks hot..

Most Likely: #8 Awesome Quick 5-1 2nd
Next Best: #7 Cryptic Comet 12-1 10th
Best Value: #10 Nejma 15-1 5th
Exotics Use: #11 Dot Product 5-1 3rd

P6 Grid:

4: 6 (A), 1-4 (B), 3 (C)
5: 8 (A), 3 (B), 1-6-7-11 (C)
6: 4-9 (A), 3 (B), 6-10 (C)
7: 2-9 (A), 5 (B), 7-8 (C)
8: 2-3 (A), 4-9 (B), 8-11-12 (C)
9: 8 (A), - (B), 7-10-11 (C)

P4 Grid:

6: 4-9 (A), 3 (B), 6-10 (C)
7: 2-9 (A), 5 (B), 7-8 (C)
8: 2-3 (A), 4-9 (B), 8-11-12 (C)
9: 7-8 (A), 10-11 (B), 1-2-3 (C)

Good luck!
Steve