Bernier: Four horses to consider in Belmont's late pick four sequence on Sunday, April 28, 2019

Below are four horses to consider if you’re looking to play Sunday’s late pick four at Belmont Park.

Race 7
You’re supposed to throw out the debut for PRESTO (5), as he was away slowly from the inside draw at Gulfstream on March 16 before slamming on the brakes while trying to improve his position shortly thereafter. Presto sports blinkers this afternoon in his second lifetime start, and while it looks like there’s some potential in this field on Sunday, one would have to expect an improved effort from this Pletcher trainee.

Race 8
If you’re not sold on the more well-known local commodities, consider MY LAST MILLION (11) for trainer Charlton Baker. My Last Million has done most of her damage against lesser at Finger Lakes, but she’s remarkably consistent and gets Joel Rosario aboard for her Belmont Park debut. The outside draw should be to her advantage, and a mid-flight trip should be on tap for this four-year-old daughter of Stonesider.

Race 9 - License Fee Stakes
There are other horses at shorter prices that are more likely winners than GOLDWOOD (1), but this 5-year-old mare isn’t that far off from the main contenders when it comes to speed figures and is likely to be two or three times their price. The most recent effort for Goldwood was solid, as the second and fourth place finishers were each next-out winners, earning Beyer Speed Figures of 91 and 84, respectively. There doesn’t appear to be a ton of pace signed on, so it will be up to Javier Castellano to possibly get her into the run of the race a bit earlier than would be ideal.

Race 10
RUMOR DRIVEN (4) got her feet wet (literally) at Aqueduct on March 22, showing speed before fading in her career debut on the main track. Sunday, she’ll transition to the turf for trainer Chad Brown, a move which has been strong for his barn over the past year: Past Year, Dirt to Turf, 2TS: 6/15 (8 ITM), $2.51 ROI. Candy Ride is a plenty capable turf sire, and Rumor Driven’s dam, Rumors of Glory, was a turf winner herself.