Race 1: Dan’s Girl (#2)
Sprint specialist was facing a much stronger field last time at Timonium in a two-turn race.
Has been training at Laurel, so has probably not been in this new barn for very long.
The Pace Projector is predicting that she will be on the lead in a “No Speed” scenario.
8-1 on ML
Grade 1, $301,404 American Pharoah Stakes, 1 1/16 miles, Santa Anita, Sept. 27, 2019
(10 Derby qualifying points for a win, 4 for second, 2 for third, 1 for fourth)
Winner: Eight Rings, by Empire Maker
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: John Velazquez
Owner: SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Frederick Hertrich III, John D. Fielding, and Golconda Stables
Beyer Speed Figure: 87
Belmont | Race 8 | Post Time 4:43 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up
Race 2: Coolboy (#7)
The only experienced horse with speed in a race full of plodders who will be shorter prices.
Has earned legitimate TimeformUS Speed Figures in all of his recent dirt starts while facing tougher fields.
Should appreciate the slight turnback in distance.
12-1 on ML
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Race 6: Lough Na Mona (#6)
Belmont | Race 3 | Post Time 2:04 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up
Race 3: Swamp Rat (#7)
Should get some pace to close into with a few key speeds signed on.
Did not get ideal trips in his last two races when a bit too rank with blinkers, which come off here.
May really appreciate this turnback to a sprint given that he won his debut going six furlongs.
3-1 on ML
Self Taught, the horse we didn’t think could get a call won one of our Pix at Delaware while the ones we liked in that race and the other Pick at Churchill stopped on dimes after contesting the lead early.
Belmont | Race 5 | Post Time 3:07 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up
Race 2: Bucked Tooth (#2)
The Pace Projector is predicting that he will be on the lead in a "no speed" situation, yet this horse is a front-runner who can take advantage.
Throw out his turf performance last time since that’s just not his preferred surface.
Gets a positive rider switch to Kendrick Carmouche, who can nurse him along on the front end.
6-1 on ML
