Belmont: DRF Plus handicapping report for October 24, 2013

Race 1

ANALYSIS

Thought HANGINGWITHSONNY (#3, 5/1) made a deceptively good debut on opening day at Saratoga, putting in a solid stretch run behind a runaway, heavily-favored winner after stumbling at the start and being shuffled back; after a failed turf experiment, he was returned to dirt only to be caught four-wide throughout at a time when the rail was dominant on Belmont’s main track – as it has been for much of this fall meet. He’s cut in half by Bruce Brown for this, and because I think he may be better than he appears on paper, I’ll give him a go in the opener, which doesn’t feature that many interesting options. - Mike Beer

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Race 2

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Race 3

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Race 4

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Race 5

SPOT PLAYS

Firster KATIE'S GARDEN (#4, 6-1) has some very nice works showing for the debut, and the presence of ALIANA, a big-figure 2nd in her own debut, should ensure a decent price; expecting this one to come out running. -Kenny Peck

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Race 6

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Race 7

LIVE LONGSHOT

MARGARET OWNZIT (#8, 12-1): After breaking in front and chasing in two sprints from posts #1 and #3, this 2-year-old filly stretches out to a mile and moves toward the outside. Another alert beginning may enable her to get the early lead in a match-up with no clear early pacesetter.- Dave Litfin

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Race 8

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Race 9

SPOT PLAY

DYSPROSIUM (#8, 4-1) dusted rivals in his two career starts, both going two turns on the turf at Calder; goes first time Mott here today.-Chuck Kuehhas

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Race 10

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