Sunday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Thismightbetheone in better form than it appears following series of poor trips

Belmont at the Big A | Race 8 | Post Time 4:48 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up

Kelly Breen sends out a couple of fillies making their first starts off the claim, both exiting strong barns and coming off last-out victories. Train to Artemus (#8) exits the stronger performance, having run a field off its feet last time en route to a 3-length score. However, the margin would have been closer if the runner-up hadn’t blown the start that day.

Crowding Out (#10) might be a little more reliable off her last performance, though she was facing a weak field that day and inexplicably failed to show up two back. I ultimately wanted to look for some alternatives.

Abuse of Power (#2) makes sense as she takes her second crack at this condition. She ran fine first off the claim for Horacio De Paz last time when perhaps used a bit too much early in the race. She earned a strong speed figure for her victory two back and will be tough with a repeat of that performance. My top pick exits the same race, but finished farther back.

THISMIGHTBETHEONE (#3) looks a little light on the speed-figure scale coming into this, but she’s in better form than it appears. She rode the rail in her May 14 performance at a time when you didn't really want to be inside on the inner turf course at Belmont. Then two back she clipped heels, losing all chance early in the race. And last time out she found herself far back early due to a bad stumble at the start before making a decent late run. I think she’s dangerous if Prat can finally work out a trip for her.

THE PLAY

WIN: #3 Thismightbetheone, at 5-1 or greater
USE: 2