6/9 (BEL): $930k C/O Discussion/Contest
 

4th (2:36)

6 Furlongs (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Maiden Claiming ($25,000) | Purse: $22,000

1 Montana Knight Dominguez R A 118 $25,000 L
2 Tough Cookie T Velasquez C 123 $25,000 L
3 Candy Heart Coa E M 118 $25,000 FTL
4 Macho Joe Desormeaux K J 118 $25,000 L
5 Amplify Corujo W 116 $25,000 Blk-On L
6 Scorper Cohen D 123 $25,000 L
7 Miss Hanky Panky Garcia Alan 118 $25,000 L
8 Augusta Dude Rodriguez J 116 $25,000 Blk-On L
MTO Maxahme Hill C 118 $25,000 L



5th (3:08)

1 Mile | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Allowance | Purse: $39,000

1 Laylaben Prado E S 121 L
2 Mariah Scary Rodriguez J 110 L
3 Landlash Velazquez J R 117 L
4 Every Little Thing Dominguez R A 117 L
5 Kaffiend Espinoza J L 121 L
6 Vicarious Hill C 121 L
7 Under the Rainbow Velasquez C 117 L



6th (3:40)

6 Furlongs (Inner turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Maiden Claiming ($35,000) | Purse: $23,000

3 Tudor King Hill C 123 $35,000 Blk-On L
4 Takedouble Lopez A 116 $35,000 L
5 October Dreams Studart M 118 $35,000 FTL
6 Ponte Vecchio Dominguez R A 123 $35,000 L
7 Thundering Roar Castellano J J 118 $35,000 L
1 Smarteralex Rodriguez J 116 $35,000 L
8 Mount Karakorum Coa E M 118 $35,000 L
9 Showme Zealous Arroyo A S 118 $35,000 L
10 Hooligan's Delight Espinoza J L 118 $35,000 L
2 Admiral Caperton Luzzi M J 123 $35,000 L
11 La Festa E Domani Bridgmohan J V 118 $35,000 FTL
12 MTO Centripital Rodriguez J 111 $35,000 L
2B MTO Dirt Track Demon Espinoza J L 118 $35,000 L
1A MTO Spencerific Rodriguez J 116 $35,000 L

A-Coupled: Smarteralex and Spencerific
B-Coupled: Admiral Caperton and Dirt Track Demon



7th (4:12)

1 Mile (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Maiden Special Weight | Purse: $37,000

1 Crescent Moon Dr Luzzi M J 118 L
2 City Whisper Dominguez R A 118 FTL
3 Left Tee Samyn J L 123 L
4 Tapitdar Castellano J J 118 L
5 Ready for Ryan Cohen D 118 Blk-On FTL
6 Adirondack Warrior Velasquez C 118 L
7 John Wyatt Lezcano J 123 L
8 Jacob's Dream Studart M 123 L
9 Perspective Light Bridgmohan J V 123 L
1A Felice Di Notte Maragh R 118 L

A-Sciacca entry: Crescent Moon Dr (Giacopelli) and Felice Di Notte (Piazza)



8th (4:45)

6 1/2 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Allowance Optional Claiming ($75,000) | Purse: $56,000

1 Starforaday Maragh R 119 $75,000 L
2 West Coast Flier Velasquez C 119 $75,000 L
3 I Ain't No Saint Cohen D 123 $75,000 L
4 Law Enforcement Castellano J J 119 L
5 Be Bullish Prado E S 119 L



9th (5:17)

6 Furlongs (Inner turf) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Claiming ($25,000) | Purse: $25,000

1 Pea Stone Espinoza J L 121 $25,000 L
2 Casa Di Vino Husbands S P 121 $25,000 L
3 Treat Her Right Bridgmohan J V 121 $25,000 L
4 Auric Girl Studart M 123 $25,000 L
5 Tomorrows Roses Garcia Alan 121 $25,000 L
6 Posey Park Chavez J F 121 $25,000 L
7 Z Cats Meow Luzzi M J 121 $25,000 L
8 Justinline Rodriguez J 114 $25,000 L
9 Green Arrows Cohen D 121 $25,000 L
10 Ghoul Hill C 121 $25,000 L
11 Night Spirit Desormeaux K J 121 $25,000 L
MTO Aquit Maragh R 117 $25,000 L

already dont feel comfortable with any keys. even the short fields like the 5 horse race 8 seems wide open. It will be hit but I dont think by too many low cost ticks?

I'd like to take a shot with a budget ticket, but it does look tricky after looking at the pp's for about an hour. I could see no horse paying more than $12, but still being really difficult to string the 6 winners together.

my feelings exactly

Nice to see a complicated sequence, I don't see an odds on favorite that is going to be below 8/5.

Couple keys to this sequence as I see it.
1) Will a speed duel set up in the 8th and set up Starforaday?
2) Finding the winner of the 6th, horrendous yet one of the most challenging races I have ever handicapped

1) Starforaday doesn't need a speed duel to win, he never has, which is what makes him so dangerous as opposed to other one-run closers. Either way, West Coast Flier looks like the clear speed to me. Be Bullish might go as well, but WCF is faster early.
2) It's pretty tough, but Hooligan's Delight actually looks like the closest thing to a single on the card for me. It's a dreadful group, and he actually did a little running last time, tracking a fast pace and appearing beaten at the top of the stretch, getting checked and still running on to be second. The cutback should be up his alley, and the outside post should allow him to track Showme Zealous and perhaps Tudor King.

I like Showme Zealous as a price play. His maiden race was good relative to these and it looks like he is bred for the lawn. Trainer has positive lawn stats.

It's not noted on the overnight or DRF, but Crescent Moon Dr (7th) will have blinkers ON....hopefully psychosis off. For what its worth.

Nice pic - that whole album is really disturbing.

West Coast Flier is big time speed-of-the-speed on the pace figs. I think he's a good single.

I'd probably use 2,3,9 in R6.

Its in honor of his Ali like return :)

Right now, I am 9,10 (A), 7 (B), 1 (C)

What do you see in the 2 and 3?

While we all know ole Rudy is up to something with his godly numbers, I can't use that horse in that spot, not even as a 'C'. While I hate to try and think that jocks will use some common sense, I don't see him clearing in that race.

3's dropping and getting blinkers - feels like he has shown enough early in his races to be competitive vs. these bums. 2's dropping and clearly they think he's a turfer. . . Obviously I'd love to have more coverage, but if I actually play this thing I'm not dropping too much in that leg. I'd rather have the lightly raced ones and hope one takes to the distance/surface.

When they drew for this, did they know about the carryover?

no

I actually made a mistake, I had the 3 as a 'C', not the 1

7th) Is the Jerkins' More than Ready horse Ready for Ryan better than he looked in his debut? and what do you make about the Linda Rice 1st timer with Ramon aboard?

9th) Any change Treat Her Right doesn't stop for the first time in ages, and actually takes them wire to wire? Not much speed in this group.

Yes..Yes

In the 7th, I am probably only going two deep. That Jerkins horse was making a move until he stopped, which to me is a sign of bleeding, and he is put on lasix for his. If I had to guess he will go off as favorite/2nd choice. That Rice horse is hard to leave off and if it were sprinting I would say sure, but 8 furlongs she can beat me.

In the 9th, I think she is one of many. The 5 Tomorrows Roses has speed and I am a bit curious why Garcia would take this mount

Leaving off Hooligan's Delight is extremely risky.

Leaving off West Coast Flier is lunacy IMO.

NT

That 8th race is tough. I originally thought that might be a place to find a single, but right now it almost looks like an all race. I think even the 4 could win that race at a square price.

I could see the 1 being a horse you'd include. I want no part of I Ain't No Saint and Be Bullish has been largely ineffective against open company. Law Enforcement's two wins last year were pace-aided and banking on those types of suicidal duels in here is faulty.

Rudy Rod has the 2 moving in the right direction and last time out he dueled a horse into the ground that was 3 for 4 at Belmont coming into that race. I think Cornelio will have little trouble getting clear from the inside and that'll be all she wrote.

NT

Looks pretty wide open, but here's my first pass through.

Belmont Wednesday Pick 6

R4 Montana Knight
Scorper - Single possibility

R5 Laylaben
Every Little THing
Vicarious
Under The Rainbow

R6 Hooligans Delight - Single possibility
Thundering Roar

R7 Adirondack Warrior - Single possibility
Crescent Moon Dr

R8 Be Bullish
West Coast Flier

R9 ZCats Meow
Justinline
Tomorrows Roses

$384 or $48 with the singles

GL

Chuck

Iffy weather could complicate? or simplify? any thoughts?

There is a limit to any horse, regardless of how good the juice is. There is no doubt that Rudy has improved this horse, but a 20k claimer at Aqueduct and a starter 25k is a little different then this field. I can see them going 22.1/44.3/57, how does he hold on going that fast going an extra 1/2 furlong?

With all due respect, what could possibly make you think they're going to go that fast?

Prado is one of the least aggressive jockeys in NY, so he'll have to put Be Bullish to an all out drive to set those type of fractions and even then Cornelio is likely to let him go and stalk from the outside.

This is far from a tough field, in fact, one might argue that Brilliant Son and Aquino, who he defeated two back were better (perhaps earlier in their careers) than anything he's facing today. He also buried Have You Ever last time out and that horse was coming off a sharp N2X win on May 1.

All I'm saying is that trying to beat this horse, especially in a race where I Ain't No Saint and Law Enforcement have basically no chance, is not a good idea in my opinion.

NT

Change the thing, WTF!!!!!!!!!!

heres my shot
 

1-4-6
1-4-6-7
6-10
2-5-6
1-2-3-5
5-9-12

"only" $1728

I agree with all of these points. To me, it's a two-wide leg, just because of the respect I have for Starforaday and his closing kick beyond six furlongs. If you allow that he may not have liked Gulfstream, he's also the horse to beat on figures.

Thank You, we are friends again....

You're back......................

It is more about it potentially happening, but your assessment of Prado is a very good one that I did overlook. It isn't like a bug boy is on the horse and going to push. After rewatching the last two races, I agree with you now. I was probably trying to make it more complicated then it should have been. I'll still be two deep if I play, 1-2.

My winnings from KNS on Tuesday........ :D

1 - 7 - 6/10 - 2 - 4/5 - 3/10 ($16)

4 - 7 - 7/10 - 4/7 - 2 - 7 ($8)

6/7 - 6 - 6 - 1 - 1 - 2 ($4)

$2 Pick 6

4th: 1,4
5th: 1,4,6
6th: 6,7,9,10
7th: 2,5,6,7
8th: 1,2
9th: 1,3,9,11,12

2x3x4x4x2x5 = 960 x $2 = $1920

Good Luck

Weather.com

70% chance of rain.....eek!

Combination of chalk & value plays for this P6 effort:

R4: 1,4,6 (taking chalky top 3 in MCl25k)
R5: 1,7 (chalk) + 4 (value)
R6: 3,7 (favs) + 9 (value)
R7: 6 (chalk) + 1A,3,7 (value)
R8: 1,2 (chalkiest two in five horse affair)
R9: 1,12 (favs) + 3,7 (value)

Another of many here already with "only $1,728" caveman ticket

Best of luck tomorrow to all who attempt to navigate this six-race slalom!

:tro:

Despite the probability of rain most of the day,


1,4

6,7

7,9,10
5,6,7,8

1,2,4,5

1,8,10,11

Forecast calls for the rain to likely start around 2pm. (Thunderstorms NOT part of the equation though now). Since tt would take torrential downpours to affect the turf, you'd think the 4 grass events are safe (4th, 6th, 7th, 9th).

WEATHER UNDERGROUND FOR ELMONT

R4 1,2,4,6
R5 1,4,6,7
R6 6,7,10
R7 5,6
R8 1,2
R9 1,5,11,12
Total $1536

Ticket I might actually play depending on conditions:
1,6/1,4,7/6,10/5,6/2/1,12 $96.00

# 1,3,4,6
WT # 1,4,6,7
WT # 3,4,6,7,10
WT # 1,3,5,6
WT # 1,2,4
WT # 12
$1,920.00

good luck!!

and my real ticket:

Race #4 06/09/2010
Belmont
$2 Pick-6
# 1,3,4,6
WT # 6,7
WT # 6,7
WT # 1,3,5,6
WT # 2,4
WT # 12
$256.00

why does law enforcment have no chance hes 8st 3 wins 2 seconds at belmont 3 st 2 wins 1 second at the dist and has faced better all through his life. i think he laughs at these late......

4) 1,4
5) 4,6,7
6) 6,7,10
7) 4,5,6
8) 1,2,4,5
9) 1,3,7,11,12

$1728