BRIEFCASE GIRL
Trainer: Carla Gaines
Last race: May 6, race 1
Finish: Second by 1
Beyer: 72
Debut filly in special-weight turf sprint was tons best. Broke awkwardly, lagged next to last, lost ground on turn and into stretch, finished well, race won by rail-trip pacesetter.
TAKE A LEAP
Trainer: Reed Saldana
Last race: May 7, race 6
If horse racing is not the world’s greatest game on which to wager, try to name another game bettors can make a score despite being dead wrong about the winner. It happened in the 2022 Kentucky Derby, won by an 80-1 bomb who was tough to find even after the race.
Not many handicappers liked the colt Rich Strike prior to his $163.60 shock, so it was fun to hear about a few West Coast horseplayers who made modest Derby scores despite giving no consideration to the eventual winner. This story describes their strategies. All four stories are true.
Belmont | Race 8 | Post Time 4:51 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up
Belmont | Race 8 | Post Time 4:19 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up
Belmont | Race 2 | Post Time 1:33 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up
