The pick six sequence at Belmont Park on Belmont Stakes Day is entirely comprised of Grade 1 races, culminating with the Belmont Stakes. There is a possibility this pick six could break logically, as there are three strong morning line favorites in the sequence and another race in which the first two morning line favorites are less than 2-1. But if you can beat a couple of those favorites with a couple of backup horses, the pick six could be worthwhile hitting, even if it chalks out in the other legs. So let’s take a look at the Belmont Stakes Day pick six and categorize potential horses to use in each race as A’s, B’s, or C’s. Race 6, the Acorn – Despite 13 entrants, My Miss Sophia is an imposing favorite. She was by no means disgraced finishing second to the brilliant Untapable last time out in the Kentucky Oaks, as she was six lengths clear of the third finisher. And before that, My Miss Sophia won her prior two starts in runaway fashion. That said, I could use a few others as deep backups, namely House Rules, who ran well finishing second in stakes at Gulfstream in her last two starts; Fiftyshadesofgold, who responded with a win in the Eight Belles last time off the cut back in distance; Sweet Reason, in the hopes that she might regain her excellent 2-year-old form off the cut back to a one-turn race; and Unbridled Forever, who just might find a one-turn race like this to be in her wheelhouse. I’m against Fashion Plate and Artemis Agrotera. Fashion Plate’s Kentucky Oaks is a complete throwout, but she had the easiest of trips when she won the Santa Anita Oaks two back. Artemis Agrotera can run, but I can’t take her in a spot like this off a seven-month layoff. A’s: My Miss Sophia B’s: None C’s: House Rules, Fiftyshadesofgold, Sweet Reason, Unbridled Forever Race 7, the Ogden Phipps – Close Hatches is a terrific filly who, judging from wins in her first two starts this year and a big workout last Monday, is at the top of her game. But even a Close Hatches in peak form has never been in quite the same league with an in-form Beholder or Princess of Sylmar. And those two are primed for big performances off easy wins in their seasonal bows. Anything can happen, and there is always a chance that one of the big two might have an off day. But the chances of Beholder and Princess of Sylmar both having off days is, I think, remote. My feeling is you take Beholder and Princess of Sylmar, and that goes about 90 to 95 percent toward locking this race up. A’s: Beholder, Princess of Sylmar B’s: None C’s: None Race 8, the Just a Game – As I noted in my Weekend Warrior Belmont Stakes undercard column, I like Stephanie’s Kitten here. She was buried inside in the Jenny Wiley in her first start this year, and I expect big improvement second time back. Stephanie’s Kitten won this race last year, although with the help of a better trip than Better Lucky. You have to use Better Lucky, too, for she was as good second on Polytrack in her first start of the year and will like moving back to turf. For wider coverage, I’m bypassing Coffee Clique and Dame Marie, the one-two finishers in the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile, because this is a much tougher race. I believe the pace horses, Discreet Marq and Somali Lemonade, are more dangerous. Discreet Marq was a fine second in the Jenny Wiley when she was also making her 2014 bow, and she just never runs poorly. Somali Lemonade has morphed into a speed horse, and while she beat much weaker company when she won the Gallorette most recently, she did prevail after setting a fast pace. A’s: Stephanie’s Kitten, Better Lucky B’s: Discreet Marq C’s: Somali Lemonade Race 9, the Met Mile – Palace Malice is, without question, the horse to beat here. His rail draw isn’t great, but the two Beyers he earned in romps in his last two starts are better than any Beyer any other horse in this race ever earned. Palace Malice also won the Belmont Stakes over the track last year. But I’m enamored with Moreno. He ran much better than it looks on paper in his first two starts this year (see my Warrior column for details), I like the cut back in distance for him, and he likes Belmont, too. I also could use four others as backups: Normandy Invasion, no match for Palace Malice in the New Orleans Handicap, but I like the cut back to a one-turn mile for him, and the one-two-three finishers in the quickly run Churchill Downs Stakes – Central Banker, Shakin It Up, and Clearly Now. Be advised, I’ve chased Clearly Now forever. Perhaps I should rank him higher than a “C.” A’s: Palace Malice, Moreno B’s: Normandy Invasion C’s: Central Banker, Clearly Now, Shakin It Up Race 10, the Manhattan – As I noted in my Warrior column, Real Solution might be the best horse here, but he just doesn’t seem to want to win, and that relegates him to extreme backup status at best. Grandeur is very intriguing to me as he gets more pace Saturday than he did when third in the paceless Man o’ War and is first-time Lasix, too. Imagining capitalized on an easy trip when he won the Man o’ War but is versatile, and there are other methods he can use to win. Seek Again is logical off his near miss to Horse of the Year Wise Dan in the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic, although I don’t think that was anywhere near Wise Dan’s best race. The lightly raced and much-improved Rookie Sensation is interesting at a price. He was narrowly beaten in his last two starts at Santa Anita, and they were his best performances yet. His third in the Last Tycoon most recently is noteworthy because he closed well into an adverse pace set up. A’s: Imagining, Grandeur B’s: Rookie Sensation, Seek Again C’s: Real Solution Race 11, the Belmont Stakes – I picked California Chrome in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, and because it looks like he rebounded nicely from what I thought was a demanding effort at Pimlico, I stuck with him to sweep the Triple Crown. Look, I think he’s just better than these horses, and I think he’ll sit a sweet trip off a moderate to easy pace. And if Victor Espinoza can wait until the quarter pole to push California Chrome’s button, then I can’t envision anyone beating him. I think Wicked Strong, who had a troubled trip when fourth in the Derby and who was good winning the Wood Memorial, is, in my view, the main threat, and that is reflected in his position on my ticket. I’ll also throw in Medal Count, whose eighth in the Derby was better than it looks on paper; Ride On Curlin, a game second in the Preakness but who is in a more competitive field here; and Tonalist. I like Tonalist as a horse but do not like him in this spot. Still, I’ll toss him in out of respect for his potential. A’s: California Chrome B’s: Wicked Strong C’s: Medal Count, Ride On Curlin, Tonalist