Race 1:
Shamcat (#8)
Was taken too far back off a slow pace last time.
Gets back to his best distance, one mile on the turf.
DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past five years, Gregory DiPrima is 10 for 44 (23 percent, $4.60 ROI) second off the claim.
15-1 on ML

Brett Davis:

R1 - 2-1-7-8

R2 - 1-10-9-8

R3 - 6-4-7-2

R4 - 1-11-4-10

R5 - 5-3-1-9

R6 - 5-6-3-10

R7 - 2-4-9-10

R8 - 2-1-3-4

R9 - 4-11-7-12

R10 - 10-4-6-1

Best Bet - R3 n6   Haymaker  

Longshot - R5 n5   Play It

Best Play - R4   Trio   1/2,4,10,11

Paul Lally:

R1: 1-7-3-2

R2: 1-7-9-2

R3: 4-12-6-2

R4: 1-8-11 12

R5: 1-6-3-4

R6: 6-3-10-4

R7: 4-2-9-8

R8: 1-3-6-8

R9: 11-1-4-2

R10: 4-7-6-1

Belmont | Race 9 | Post Time 4:49 p.m. (ET) | Go to the FREE TimeformUS PPs

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Here’s a look at the all-stakes late pick four.

Race 7 – Grade 3 Athenia

The starting point for anyone betting this race is #7 Off Limits. She is one of three entered for Chad Brown, but if she repeats her last race, she is winning the Athenia. Off Limits was super-impressive in winning the Noble Damsel last time with a strong run from off the pace (and a career-best 105 Beyer Speed Figure), but it could be argued that she will be tough in today's race if she just manages to run as well as she has in any of her four starts this year. 

ARCADIA, Calif. – Two nuggets offer potential wagering value Saturday at Santa Anita. And there is more. A handicapping omission requires clarification, and a longshot bomber demands consideration in Saturday’s biggest race. So, here goes – races 1, 3, 8 and 9.

Race 1

Some big fields provide an opportunity for a nice return on a late pick three (races 8-10) at Santa Anita on Sunday. One of those races is an inscrutable renewal of the Grade 3 Autumn Miss at a mile on the turf, as the very nature of such a tough race can lead to a nice payoff.

Race 3:
Chasindamoney (#10)

Needed his debut effort, in which he was sluggish early and racing greenly.

Ran much better than it appears in his second start, hanging on well despite setting a fast early pace.

Should appreciate the slight turnback to six furlongs.

3-1 on ML

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Sorry about last week—we were on our way back from London where we introduced the Europeans to the BreezeFigs system and couldn’t meet our deadline while over the Atlantic. However, our Pick the week before resulted in another BreezeFigs exacta when Tap Rite Strike and Tattered finished 1-2 for a $14.40 exacta at Parx.

Race 4:
Old Florida (#7)

Ridden tentatively in her debut, as she wasn't set down until late in the stretch.

Was compromised by a slow pace in her last start (indicated by blue color-coding in the PPs).

DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past five years, Tom Proctor is 13 for 42 (31 percent, $2.07 ROI) with horses dropping from maiden special weight to maiden claiming company in turf routes.

10-1 on ML