The word awesome gets used too much, or maybe that is just in my house, as the father of an 11-year-old and a 10-year-old. But overused or not, there is no better word to describe Saturday’s racing at Belmont Park.
Odds-on Thermal Nermal had a bad trip in race 2 Thursday at Santa Anita.
Handicapper Matt Bernier offers some Belmont Stakes Day price plays.
A maiden filly making the second start of her career in race 3 Friday at Santa Anita could be fun to watch.
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix Saturday June 7th, 2014 by Bob Fierro & Jay Kilgore
DRF Plus closer looks for Belmont Park on Saturday, June 7.
With the repositioning of many stakes races at the meet, bettors can leverage themselves with gusto if they have strong opinions on today’s True North and/or Belmont Gold Cup Invitational.
Coming off a debut win at Santa Anita, Doctor Dempsey ran his record to 2 for 2 as the day’s only winner to lead throughout. The 4-year-old broke to the lead from the inside post under Victor Espinoza and remained safely clear, earning an 83 Beyer Speed Figure.
In the weeks since the Derby was run, average field size for the turf has been 8.7 horses, compared to 6.3 for dirt.
Most winners at Churchill Downs come from Keeneland, Gulfstream, Fair Grounds, and Oaklawn. But if Will Rogers Downs horses keep running as they have at the current meet, that track might be added to the list.
