TimeformUS Belmont Horses in Focus for Friday, Oct. 19, 2018

Race 6: China Rider (#3)

Her recent win on dirt – not her preferred surface – demonstrates that she has regained top form.

Earned speed figures in turf sprints in early summer that would beat this field.

The Pace Projector is predicting that she will get a fast pace to close into.

8-1 on ML

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Race 9: Zeke (#3)

Was visually impressive when he won his turf debut at Fair Grounds last December over some talented rivals.

Earned speed figures as a 2-year-old that put him on the cusp of being competitive here, and he should have improved since then.

DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past five years, Mike Stidham is 16 for 54 (30 percent, $3.34 ROI) off layoffs of 180 days or more on the turf.

12-1 on ML