Trip Notes for June 10-11: Belmont Stakes, Met Mile, Manhattan, and more
Trip notes by Michael Hammersly for stakes races run on June 11-12, including the Belmont Stakes and Met Mile.
Trip notes by Michael Hammersly for stakes races run on June 11-12, including the Belmont Stakes and Met Mile.
Each week, TimeformUS Chief Figure Maker Craig Milkowski takes a look back at the weekend’s graded stakes and releases the TimeformUS Speed Figures for these races.
For the second straight year, the Triple Crown races produced three different winners, once again leaving the 3-year-old male division title ripe for anyone who can put together a sustained, winning campaign the second half of the year.
What follows is a short analysis of the pick four that begins on race 8 at Belmont and continues through the Belmont Stakes, race 11.

The lack of a Triple Crown bid in the Belmont Stakes is bad news for the Elmont, N.Y., racetrack but good news for handicappers, as the absence of a standout betting favorite means a completely wide-open field ripe with betting value.
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 Park.
Saturday's card is all over the place, but we’ve found two Pix.
Hersh: Belmont pick four play for Friday, June 9
How Daily Racing Form writer Mike Beer will play the early pick 5 at Belmont on Saturday.