Two nuggets offer potential wagering value Saturday at Santa Anita. And there is more. A handicapping omission requires clarification, and a longshot bomber demands consideration in Saturday’s biggest race. So, here goes – races 1, 3, 8 and 9.
Some big fields provide an opportunity for a nice return on a late pick three (races 8-10) at Santa Anita on Sunday. One of those races is an inscrutable renewal of the Grade 3 Autumn Miss at a mile on the turf, as the very nature of such a tough race can lead to a nice payoff.
TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona highlights some contenders on Saturday's card at Belmont.
TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona provides his Highlight Horse for Friday's card at Belmont.
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, October 28, 2017 by Bob Fierro & Jay Kilgore
TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona highlights some contenders on Friday's card at Belmont Park.
I am fonder of a particular wager than a single horse at Belmont Park on Saturday, specifically the late pick four that begins with race 7 and involves only stakes races. Viewing the sequence as competitive, this looks like the time to spread while emphasizing preferred horses using DRF's online TicketMaker wagering tool.
The last Saturday card of the Belmont fall meet is a good one with four stakes, three of which are Grade 3, $200,000 races: the Athenia, the Bold Ruler, and the Turnback the Alarm. It's also the last Saturday of the Santa Anita fall meet, with the Grade 2, $200,000 Twilight Derby as the headliner.
TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona provides his Highlight Horse for Thursday's card at Belmont Park.
Brad Free's horses to watch at Santa Anita for the week of Oct. 26.
