TimeformUS Belmont Park Horses in Focus for Saturday, June 22, 2019

Race 2: Swick (#6)
Showed some ability in his dirt debut, earning a respectable 102 TimeformUS Speed Figure despite fading to sixth.
His second dam was a Grade 3 winner on turf, and he’s got some turf pedigree from sire Big Drama and dam sire Mr. Greeley.
John Terranova has had success with maidens in turf sprints.
6-1 on ML

Race 7: Xanthique (#10)
The 105 TimeformUS Speed Figure from her turf debut is easily the highest number in the field.
Handled a yielding course last time and is likely to encounter similar going Saturday.
The TimeformUS Pace Projector is predicting that she will be contesting the early pace in a situation that favors front-runners.
5-2 on ML

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Race 9: Nova Sol (#4)
Showed promise in France as a 2-year-old, placing third in a Group 3 event behind Cala Tarida, who went on to finish fourth in a Group 1 this year.
Closed well to finish second in her U.S. debut behind the highly regarded Dogtag after a rough start.
Handled good-to-soft ground as a juvenile, so she seems more likely than her stablemates to handle turf with some give to it.
5-2 on ML