Litfin's Belmont Horses to Watch for the week of May 25

SPEEDING COMET
Trainer: David Donk
Last race: May 24, 6th
Finish: 2nd by neck
Beyer: 83

Altered course and checked in the stretch, finished gamely, and just missed in a $35,000 N3L claimer, marking his second consecutive improved effort since switched to the grass.

NON STOP
Trainer: Jason Servis
Last race: May 23, 5th
Finish: 8th by 5
Beyer: 69

Inappropriately named in this instance, after being bumped, banged around, and otherwise buried in traffic through the length of the stretch as the favorite in a $25,000 turf sprint at seven furlongs; versatile veteran (six-figure earner turf and dirt) was claimed once again.

IDENTITY CRISIS
Trainer: Carlos Martin
Last race: May 20, 7th
Finish: 4th by neck
Beyer: 79

This Mineshaft colt turned back to seven furlongs while more than doubled in price first off a claim, squeezed his way into the three-path on the turn and fought stubbornly through a blanket finish, earning his best fast-track Beyer Speed Figure to date and best since a starter-allowance win in the mud last winter.

RELOAD
Trainer: Shug McGaughey
Last race: May 22, 8th
Finish: 1st by 2 1/4
Beyer: 98

Returned for his first start since taking the Grade 3 Canadian Turf 15 months earlier, this Phipps Stable homebred made short work of high-end optional-claiming opponents, rallying from mid-pack on the outside to draw clear at will and being taken in hand late; now 3 for 3 on the grass, and the sky’s the limit.