Belmont: DRF Plus Handicapping Report for Wednesday, July 2
Belmont: DRF Plus Handicapping Report for Wednesday, July 2
DRF StaffJul 02, 2014
Belmont: DRF Plus Handicapping Report for Wednesday, July 2
Matt Bernier's pick four plays for Los Alamitos.
Frac Daddy, who shipped north of the border to win the Grade 2 Eclipse Stakes here June 1, is back in town for the Grade 3 Dominion Day.
Trip Notes for June 28-29: Mother Goose, Iowa Oaks, Iowa Derby, Gold Cup and more by Michael Hammersly.
With one week left before the 155th running of the $1 million Queen’s Plate, many of the contenders took to the track this weekend for their final works.
The last of 38 racing days of the spring meet at Churchill Downs comes today, and as is customary for tracks when they end their meets, there are mandatory payouts in the gimmick wagers that otherwise go forward with a carryover.
The racing office did pick six players a favor by carding a maiden special-weight sprint for New York-breds (race 4) as the opening leg, as any among a large handful of fast-working first-time starters may or may not prove to be live on the tote board.
Sunday is closing day at Santa Anita. The Los Alamitos Thoroughbred meet opens Thursday. A few clues to the closing-day card are below.
Woodbine announced Friday that the Jackpot Hi 5 will have a mandatory payout on the $1 million Queen’s Plate itself. After Sunday, wagering will be suspended on the wager until the July 6 Plate, and the carryover heading into the 10th race Sunday is $244,421.