It’s a marathon, this Summit of Speed card at Gulfstream Park: First post is 11:55 a.m. Eastern, with the finale, race 14, scheduled to roll almost seven hours later, at 6:38.
The race placement is unusual, with several stakes clustered early on the program, a middle portion consisting mainly of lower-level claiming races, followed by all the richest stakes action on the card’s back end.
Race 4:
Deuces High (#3)
Seems to run his best races around one turn.
Was badly compromised by an inside-speed bias last time when he worked out a four-wide trip.
Rick Violette gets an 88 TimeformUS Trainer Rating with runners coming off layoffs of this length.
6-1 on ML
Belmont Park | Race 5 | Post Time 5:18 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs
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Our “gimmick-able” Pix last week both worked out very well. Nicholas and Me finished third to the 4-to-5 coupled entry to complete an $88 trifecta at Churchill. At Delaware, Into Bluegrass ran away from her rivals to post a $25.60 payoff. Seven 3-year-old BreezeFigs maidens won last week at Charles Town (BreezeFigs exacta), Delaware (two), Finger Lakes, Laurel (two on the same day) and Monmouth.
Favorites entered this week at Monmouth winning at a 41 percent clip (75 for 181), and it looks like they could dominate the 11-race United Nations card Saturday, including the big race itself.
Race 2:
Little Miss Amy (#4)
Chased a fast pace last time in a race that collapsed in the late stages.
Should get a more favorable pace scenario this time.
Robertino Diodoro gets a 100 Trainer Rating when using jockey Angel Arroyo.
8-1 on ML
Belmont Park | Race 9 | Post Time 5:50 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs
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Missbigtimes
Trainer: Jeremiah Englehart
Last race: June 22, 4th
Finish: 3rd by 8
Beyer: 46
First-time starter was green from the break, drifting in and getting outrun before making a nice wide run around the turn and staying on through the stretch for third in a debut that she can build upon.
Race 5:
Dr. Edgar (#1)
Got a mildly uncomfortable trip in last start at this level, losing by just half a length.
Gets a positive rider switch to Manny Franco.
DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past five years, trainer Carl Domino is 7 for 25 (28 percent, $3.33 ROI) with runners coming off layoffs of 180 days or longer.
6-1 on ML
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