TimeformUS Belmont Horses in Focus for Thursday, May 3, 2018

Race 3:
Show Me the Bucks (#2)

Beat the favorite, Almithmaar, when the two met in their respective debuts.

Ran better than it seems last time given the speed-favoring surface (note the red color-coded Race Rating box in the PPs).

His dam handled route distances and he gets some stamina from sire Tiz Wonderful.

3-1 on ML

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Race 4:
Small Row Girl (#1)

Was shuffled back and forced to race in traffic for the first three furlongs of her debut.

Mike Maker gets a solid 87 Trainer Rating with horses trying turf for the first time.

Gets turf pedigree from her sire, Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Magician.

8-1 on ML

Race 8:
Zenbennie (#6)

The Pace Projector is predicting that she will be controlling affairs while racing alone up front.

Lost momentum when she briefly ducked into the gap at the eighth pole last time.

Can take a step forward in her second start off the layoff.

4-1 on ML

Race 9:
Alien Invasion (#9)

Was extremely rank in his recent starts going two turns down in Florida.

Should appreciate the turnback to a sprint distance, since he won going short on dirt in his career debut.

The quicker early pace of this race should allow him to settle better in the early going.

8-1 on ML