Litfin's Belmont Park horses to watch for week of June 16
FRISKY MAGICIAN
Trainer: Mike Trombetta
Last race: June 10, 2nd
Finish: 5th by 2 1/4
Beyer: 50
This Maryland-based New York-bred was let go at 11-1 first out and showed good speed, setting the pace to the stretch call before weakening late and coming out on the short end of a four-way photo for second.
VYJACK
Trainer: Bill Mott
Last race: June 13, 5th
Finish: 2nd by 3/4
Beyer: 97
A $1 million earner on dirt, he switched to turf in a tough spot off a trainer change and put in a game, wide rally behind King Kreesa, who got away with modest fractions to wire the Poker Stakes for the second time in three years.
ANALYSIS
Trainer: George Weaver
Last race: June 14, 5th
Finish: 3rd by 4 1/2
Beyer: 76
Drawn in the far-outside post first time out since October, he rallied mildly in a useful effort against secondary New York-bred allowance types on the inner turf.
HAIL CORNELL
Trainer: Joe Sharp
Last race: June 14, 6th
Finish: 4th by 4
Beyer: 58
Beaten favorite in a $40,000 restricted claimer was off slowly, shuffled back to last along the inside, and swung wide to loom menacingly before flattening out late; may prove a “Sharp” claim.