Derby Trail Forums - 5/22: Belmont Park ($30k C/O)

Was rolling through Saturday Pimlico card smoothly until wheels came off with Chick Lang/Dixie/Preakness sequence that was in directions far different from my approach. Still a fun couple of days in Baltimore and hope everyone enjoyed Preakness Weekend and did well. Belmont carryover for Wednesday on a very tricky slate..

BELMONT PARK

POST-SCRATCHES

4th: MDN CLM, F&M-3+, 6f-IT (P6, P3, DD)

Bad bunch. Maybe capable Ryerson has upside with returning Wicked Disco who is a half to grass galloot Concorde's Tune..

Best Value: #1 (POE) Wicked Disco 15-1 (A) 7th
Next Best: #10 Athenula 5-1 (B) 6th
Exotics Use: #3 Chessrate 6-1 (B) 2nd
Super Add: #6 Brianna Nicole 5-1 (C) 3rd

Other "C's": #4 Ideal Place 7-2 (C) WON ($7.60); #7 Bet U Cant Find Me 3-1 (C) 4th

5th: CLM, F&M-3+, 6f-T (G/S, P3, DD)

Tough set assembled here with at least half of them eligible for laurels..

Best Value: #4 Miss Sweet Afleet 5-1 (A) 8th
Next Best: #1 Rodinia 4-1 (B) 4th
Exotics Use: #2 Tapit to Me 7-2 (B) 3rd
Super Add: #7 Hold It 6-1 (C) 5th

Other "C's": #6 Ascended Fever 10-1 (C) 7th

6th: CLM, 3+, 1m (P4, P3, DD)

No relief here at all with a very competitive cast featuring 1st/claims and droppers..

Best Value: #2 Pure Attitude 10-1 (A) 4th
Next Best: #7 Most Happy Fella 3-1 (B) WON ($10.00)
Exotics Use: #8 Regal Warrior 2-1 (C) 2nd
Super Add: #6 Budge Man 12-1 (C) 6th

7th: NY-MSW, 3+, 1m (P3, DD)

Very little pace signed on here. Expect the early lick comes from Here He Fitz who gets blinkers and does shows spritely drill from back in March. Jade Run and Thnxtomyuncle are the ones that want at least some set up. Note that J'ray son M Six gets Lasix for the first time here..

Most Likely: #1 Jade Run 6-5 (A) WON ($4.00)
Next Best: #4 Thnxtomyuncle 3-1 (A) 2nd
Best Value: #3 M Six 5-1 (B) 6th
Exotics Use: #5 Here He Fitz 4-1 (C) 4th

Other "C's": #2 Bernardo 12-1 (C) 3rd

8th: OC/S-ALW, 3yo, 8.5f-IT (DD)

DRF-Formulator Race of the Day and yet another deep, contentious group. Note that there is plenty of speed lined up..

Most Likely: #7 Saved the Best 3-1 (A) -
Best Value: #8 Cashleigh 15-1 (B) 3rd
Next Best: #5 Pontus 5-1 (B) 5th
Exotics Use: #2 Exporter 4-1 (C) WON ($12.60)

Other "C's": #9 Brickyard Kitten 4-1 -; #1 Beeliner 10-1 (C) 4th

9th: CLM, F&M-3+, 1m

Most Likely: #4 Dahteste 8-5 (A) 2nd
Next Best: #1 Pure Afleet 3-1 (B) 5th
Best Value: #2 Pumpkin Lane 10-1 (C) 8th
Exotics Use: #9 Shalala 6-1 (C) 9th

<$150 P6 Play:

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

3x3x2x2x1x2 = 72 x $2 = $144

<$100 P4 Play:

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

4x5x3x3 = 180 x .50 = $90

Good luck!
Steve