BELMONT PARK

POST-SCRATCHES

Hearts are with the families and friends of Barry Abrams and Paul Pompa Jr. who both passed away overnight.. The sport and the world are greatly diminished without them..

4th: Champagne (G1), 2yo, 1m (P4, P3, DD)

Top pair obviously stand out, but Midnight Bourbon keeps improving and will be ready to pounce if they falter..

Best Value: #5 Reinvestment Risk 8-5 2nd
Next Best: #4 Jackie’s Warrior 3-5 WON ($3.70)
Exotics Use: #6 Midnight Bourbon 6-1 3rd
Super Add: #3 Civil War 30-1 4th

5th: Frizette (G1), 2yo-F, 1m (P3, DD)

Deeper cast of juvies led by the Spinaway (Vequist) and Schuylerville (Dayoutoftheoffice) winners..

Best Value: #5 Dayoutoftheoffice 3-1 WON ($7.80)
Next Best: #1 Vequist 2-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #2 Cantata 9-5 5th
Super Add: #4 Joy’s Rocket 5-1 4th

6th: MSW, 2yo, 6f (P6, P3, DD)

Empire 6 Force Out Starts Here..

Has the look of a very good group with many well bred firsters working sharp towards debuts. Lone experienced runner Newbomb is a clear favorite for TPletch (who also has $1MM Curlin/Got Lucky colt Overtook), but note that he is cross-entered in tomorrow’s Futurity..

Most Likely: #3 Newbomb 8-5 2nd
Best Value: #5 Nova Rags 8-1 WON ($21.60)
Next Best: #7 Weyburn 6-1 5th
Exotics Use: #2 Jailbreaker 30-1 8th

7th: MSW, 2yo, 8.5f-T (P5, G/S, P3, DD)

Two have run (#1 Cracker Box Palace/#4 Hardison) and among the firsters, Clement-5 Big Everest/Brown-7 Connagh’s Quay/Pletcher-12 Spirit Maker babies look most appealing..

Best Value: #7 Connagh’s Quay 9-2 11th
Next Best: #5 Big Everest 4-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #4 Hardison 7-2 3rd
Super Add: #12 Spirit Maker Late SCR

P4 Grid:

4: 4-5 (A), – (B), 6 (C)
5: 1-2-5 (A), 4 (B), – (C)
6: 3-5-7 (A), – (B), 1-2-4-6-8 (C)
7: 5-7 (A), 4-12/SCR (B), – (C)

Simple (A+B): 2x4x3x4 = 96 x .50 = $48
All A’s: 2x3x3x2 = 36 x .50 = $18
Backups: $39 (1x3x3x2 = 18 x .50 = $9 + 2x3x5x2 = 60 x .50 = $30)

MONMOUTH 8th: Monmouth S. (G3), 3+, 9f-T (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #6 Mr. Alec 5-2 7th
Next Best: #4 Almanaar 8-5 WON ($5.00)
Best Value: #2 Megacity 10-1 4th
Exotics Use: #1 Serve the King 7-2 2nd

BELMONT 8th: Flower Bowl (G1), F&M-3+, 10f-Inner (P4, P3, DD)

Best Value: #4 La Signare 8-1 5th
Next Best: #1 Cambier Parc 5-2 4th
Exotics Use: #6 Nay Lady Nay 7-2 3rd
Super Add: #3 Civil Union 3-1 WON ($8.10)

KEENELAND 8th: Fayette (G2), 3+, 9f (P3, DD, Hi-5)

Most Likely: #6 Mr Freeze 3-1 WON ($)
Best Value: #5 Title Ready 10-1 3rd
Next Best: #10 Aurelius Maximus 10-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #3 Crafty Daddy 5-1 6th

9th: Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), 3+, 10f (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #4 Tacitus 1-1 3rd
Next Best: #1 Happy Saver 2-1 WON ($6.70)
Exotics Use: #2 Prioritize 4-1 4th

BELMONT 10th: Sands Point (G2), 3yo-F, 1m-T (DD)

Most Likely: #1 Tamahere 5-2 WON ($7.00)
Next Best: #5 Miss J McKay 7-2 7th
Exotics Use: #3 Selflessly 2-1 5th
Super Add: #4 Giacosa 15-1 6th

KEENELAND 9th: Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1), 3yo-F,

Most Likely: #4 Magic Attitude 5-2 3rd
Best Value: #6 Hendy Woods 10-1 6th
Next Best: #1 Harvey’s Lil Goil 3-1 WON ($9.20)
Exotics Use: #8 California Kook 12-1 5th

CROSS COUNTRY P5 Grid:

MTH 8th: 4-6 (A), – (B), 1-2 (C)
BEL 8th: 1-4-6 (A), – (B), – (C)
KEE 8th: 5-6 (A), 3-10 (B), – (C)
BEL 10th: 1 (A), 5 (B), – (C)
KEE 9th: 1-4-6 (A), – (B), 2-7-9 (C)

Simple (A+B): 2x3x4x2x3 = 144 x .50 = $72
All A’s: 2x3x2x1x3 = 36 x .50 = $18
Backup: $36 ~ 2x3x2x1x3 = 36 x .50 = $18 + 2x3x2x1x3 = 36 x .50 = $18

11th: NY_MSW, 2yo-F, 6f-Inner

Murky bunch..

Most Likely: #10 Amity Island 5-1 8th
Best Value: #7 The Promised Road 6-1 9th
Next Best: #2 Herald Angel 3-1 WON ($7.70)
Exotics Use: #11 Violentiam 4-1 2nd

Empire P6 Grid:

6: 3-5-7
7: 5-7
8: 1-4-6
9: 1-2-3-4-5
10: 1-5
11: 2-7-10

Simple: 3x2x3x5x2x3 = 540 x .20 = $108

P5 Grid:

7: 5-7 (A), 4-12 (B), – (C)
8: 1-4-6 (A), – (B), – (C)
9: 1 (A), 4 (B), – (C)
10: 1-5 (A), – (B), 2-3-4 (C)
11: 2-7-10 (A), – (B), – (C)

Simple (A+B): 4x3x2x2x3 = 144 x .50 = $72
All A’s: 2x3x1x2x3 = 36 x .50 = $18
Backup: 2x3x1x3x3 = 54 x .50 = $27

P4 Grid:

8: 1-4-6 (A), – (B), – (C)
9: 1-4 (A), – (B), – (C)
10: 1-5 (A), 2-3-4 (B), – (C)
11: 2-7-10 (A), 11 (B), – (C)

Simple (A+B): 3x2x5x4 = 120 x .50 = $60
All A’s: 3x2x2x3 = 36 x .50 = $18