Take a long look at Race 5 and notice the veritable ton of early speed in there. Sure seems like something could rally from off the pace to capitalize. First inclination is that ULTIMATE LUCK fits that bill, but with that voided claim out of his latest at Del Mar, let’s give WITH THE BREEZE (6) and hungry jock Ry Eikleberry a big chance on the drop and slight turnback for the Belvoir barn. He’s a single on a caveman pick three ticket that goes a-spreading in the two subsequent races:

The first Saturday card of the Belmont fall meet is, for me, an interesting betting program from the middle of the day on. These are the races I’m specifically looking at:

Trainer Bryan Metz saddles Runaway's Vision (#4, ML 12-1) in Friday's seventh race at Indiana Grand, a five-furlong allowance on turf. Since Jan., 1, 2014, Metz is winning at a 26 percent clip when saddling a horse coming off a win, for a return on investment of $4.72.

Entertainer (#6, ML 5-2) returns in Friday's fifth race at Churchill Downs, a one-mile maiden special weight race. It will be his first start since finishing second by 2 1/2 lengths in a maiden special weight race July 17 at Monmouth Park. The third- and fourth-place finishers from that race came back to win their next starts.

Our final Pick for the 3-year-olds turned out to be not-so-cat-in-the-bag, but our 2-year-old Pick came rumbling home as Airoforce galloped to a surprisingly generous $10 payoff.  There were 11 other BreezeFigs maiden 2-year-olds who got home on top last week, including four at Monmouth and two at Saratoga along with  solos at Charles Town, Del Mar (a BreezeFigs exacta), Ellis, Los Alamitos and Remington.

Trainer Jose Camejo saddles Madelyn's Finest (#4, ML 3-1) in Thursday's fourth race at Louisiana Downs, a 5 1/2-furlong optional claimer. Since Jan., 1, 2014, Camejo is winning at a 32 percent clip when saddling a horse in a sprint, for a return on investment of $2.95.

I Got the Time (#5, ML 6-1) returns in Thursday's first race at Presque Isle Downs, a six-furlong allowance on the all-weather track. It will be her first start since finishing third by 1 1/2 lengths in an allowance July 16 at Presque Isle Downs. The second-, fourth-, and sixth-place finishers from that race came back to win their next starts.

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Trainer Kieron Magee saddles Overthespeedlimit (#5, ML 5-1) in Wednesday's seventh race at Charles Town, a 1 1/16-mile allowance. Since Jan., 1, 2014, Magee is winning at a 29 percent clip when saddling a horse coming off a 31-60-day layoff, for a return on investment of $2.74.

ALMOST REALITY

Trainer: Neil Drysdale
Last race: Sept. 2, 9th
Finish: 3rd by 3/4
Beyer: 70
This maiden filly sped to an absurd 10-length lead in a turf route, and understandably tired. With patient strategy next out, she can handle statebred turf maidens, long or short.

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