TimeformUS Belmont Horses in Focus for Monday, July 3, 2017
TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona highlights some contenders on Monday’s card at Belmont.
David AragonaJul 02, 2017
TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona highlights some contenders on Monday’s card at Belmont.
I’ve been waiting for COMPLICIT (#8) to run back since her debut, which was a deceptively strong effort. While her stablemate, the eventual winner, was making an early backstretch move, Complicit was instead reserved toward the back of the pack. While that’s typically the right move, she ended up getting shuffled too far back and was left with a lot of ground to make up late. All things considered, I thought she really was finishing well once in the clear, and she continued to gallop out strongly after the wire. If she gets any pace to close into here, I think she’ll be tough to hold off.
Daily Racing Form writer Matt Bernier's picks from Sunday's card at Santa Anita.
TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona highlights some contenders on Sunday's card at Belmont Park.
The late pick four on the fabulous 13-race Queen’s Plate card commences with the $1 million Plate. It has a guaranteed pool of $300,000.
The two fillies coming out of the Kentucky Oaks, Lockdown and Vexatious, each had some things working for and against them that day. Lockdown (#4) did encounter some minor traffic trouble, but she was one of the few horses who saved ground throughout and really took advantage of a rail bias. Vexatious (#6) was never on the rail, but she also didn't get her momentum interrupted at any point while rallying into a collapsing pace. They both can win, but I'm going to try to beat them with Unchained Melody.
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TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona highlights some contenders on Saturday's card at Belmont Park.
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