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Hersh: Belmont pick four play for Sunday, Sept. 28

The Miss Grillo and the Pilgrim comprise half the sequence, and I’m not really looking for upsets in either of those 2-year-old turf stakes. On a more expensive earlier version of this play, there were five “A” horses in race 10, a New York-bred older maiden special-weight sprint, and there’s little doubt one should aim for as much coverage as can be comfortably afforded in a tricky cashing leg. The cost outlined here is $50, but at just $6 per 50-cent increment, all A’s could be pushed more than once.

Marcus HershSep 28, 2014

King's preview: Single 6 an appealing wager on closing day

Closing day of the September meet is upon us, and that means mandatory payoffs in the traditional carryover wagers. In Churchill’s case, that is in the 20-cent-minimum Single 6 and the last-race $1 Super Hi Five.

Byron KingSep 28, 2014

Bernier: How I'd play Santa Anita on Sunday, Sept. 28

After a wild Saturday of racing from coast to coast, I’ll play very sparingly Sunday at Santa Anita. Both of my plays will revolve around the feature on Sunday’s card, the John Henry Turf Championship. Not only will both plays revolve around that race, but they’ll both revolve around one horse in particular – Big Kick.

Matt BernierSep 28, 2014

Free: How I'd play Santa Anita on Sunday, Sept. 28

Due to small fields and modest quality for much of the Sunday card at Santa Anita, this handicapper will postpone action until about 4 p.m.

Brad FreeSep 28, 2014

Litfin's preview: Brown looks formidable in two stakes

Trainer Chad Brown has five major contenders in Sunday’s Miss Grillo and Pilgrim, a pair of Grade 3, $200,000 stakes for 2-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles on the Widener course that highlight Sunday’s 10-race card.

Dave LitfinSep 27, 2014

Gierkink's preview: Russian Jewel's turf debut

The improving 3-year-old filly Russian Jewel (8-1) will meet second-level optional-claiming company over seven furlongs in her first turf start in the nightcap. She was recently second in the six-furlong Etobicoke Stakes behind the heavily favored shipper Pirate’s Trove, who has yet to lose.

Ron GierkinkSep 27, 2014

Litfin: How I'd play Belmont for Sunday, Sept. 28

The Sunday card has a maiden-maiden-maiden start in which all three morning-line favorites are less than imposing. I may take a mix-and-match approach, trying to work around Battle Red (1st, 2-1), Persuasive Devil (2nd, 2-1) and Buy Or Steal (3rd, 5-2) in multirace exotics.

Dave LitfinSep 27, 2014

Litfin's Belmont pick four play for Saturday, Sept. 27

Let’s take a swing at Belmont’s all-Grade 1 pick four, which starts with the Flower Bowl (race 7) at 4:07 p.m. Eastern.

Dave LitfinSep 27, 2014

King's Churchill preview for Saturday, Sept. 27

With Grade 1 race after Grade 1 race being run Saturday at Belmont Park and Santa Anita, Saturday’s card at Churchill takes a backseat to those tracks. But the races Saturday at Churchill are still among the better ones of the September meet, with the Homecoming Classic and Jefferson Cup highlighting the day.

Byron KingSep 27, 2014

Bernier: Santa Anita pick four play for Saturday, Sept. 27

Shared Belief is strictly the horse to beat and will be my lone ‘A’ here. Should he win here in the Awesome Again, he will enter the Breeders’ Cup as the heavy favorite for the Classic and would likely stamp himself as the heavy favorite for Horse of the Year honors. He figures to work out another nice trip under Mike Smith, and it would be an ultimate shocker if he were to lose in this spot.

Matt BernierSep 27, 2014

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