4/29: Belmont Park -- Opening Day (6th-9th)
 

BELMONT PARK


POST-SCRATCHES


6th: ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 6f-IT (P4, P3, DD)

Solid ALW group complicated by 5 of the 8 making seasonal debut..

Most Likely: #5 Scatcapade 2-1 4th
Best Value: #6 Justoneofakind 10-1 5th
Next Best: #8 Laura Can Disco 6-1 WON ($11.00)
Exotics Use: #7 Town Kitty 15-1 7th


7th: S/ALW, 3+, 1m (P3, DD)

Best Value: #4 Howl 5-1 4th
Next Best: #5 Colorado Grandslam 4-1 WON ($7.70)
Exotics Use: #8 Againsome 5-2 5th
Super Add: #1a Cosmo Storm 7-2 8th


8th: 2nd Elusive Quality, 4+, 7f-T (DD)

Terrific stake start to BEL meet with many familiar turf dashers on hand. Tightend Touchdown (5-1) shows up 2nd/layoff -- while 2/2 on Belmont lawn -- and has the tactical turf sprint speed to stay close and finish..

Best Value: #5 Tightend Touchdown 5-1 9th
Next Best: #7 King Kreesa 5-2 6th
Exotics Use: #6 Dimension 6-1 5th
Super Add: #9 Spring to the Sky 10-1 3rd


9th: MSW, 3+, 6f-IT

Fascinating group of turf sprinting maidens with big siblings on hand including Chad Brown's Fantasy Pain (Full to Midnight Hawk), first gelded Mandolin Wins from Dave Donk (half to Fiftyshadesofhay) and Salsa Dog, Miah Englehart 3rd time starter (full to ill-fated Conquest Two Step)..

Best Value: #3 Fantasy Pain 5-1 5th
Next Best: #8 Salsa Dog 4-1 4th
Exotics Use: #4 St. Louie 6-1 WON ($6.70)
Super Add: #5 Boone Station 3-1 3rd


P4 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 4x3x3x4 = 144 x .50 = $72
Full (A/B/C): $74

All A Entries

1 $0.50 pick P4: 5,6 with 4 with 5,7 with 3,8 - $4.00

A's with One B

2 $0.50 pick P4: 7,8 with 4 with 5,7 with 3,8 - $4.00
3 $0.50 pick P4: 5,6 with 5,8 with 5,7 with 3,8 - $8.00
4 $0.50 pick P4: 5,6 with 4 with 6 with 3,8 - $2.00
5 $0.50 pick P4: 5,6 with 4 with 5,7 with 4,5 - $4.00

A's with Two B's

6 $0.50 pick P4: 7,8 with 5,8 with 5,7 with 3,8 - $8.00
7 $0.50 pick P4: 7,8 with 4 with 6 with 3,8 - $2.00
8 $0.50 pick P4: 7,8 with 4 with 5,7 with 4,5 - $4.00
9 $0.50 pick P4: 5,6 with 5,8 with 6 with 3,8 - $4.00
10 $0.50 pick P4: 5,6 with 5,8 with 5,7 with 4,5 - $8.00
11 $0.50 pick P4: 5,6 with 4 with 6 with 4,5 - $2.00

A's with One C

12 $0.50 pick P4: 1,3,4 with 4 with 5,7 with 3,8 - $6.00
13 $0.50 pick P4: 5,6 with 1-7 with 5,7 with 3,8 - $8.00
14 $0.50 pick P4: 5,6 with 4 with 1,4,9 with 3,8 - $6.00
15 $0.50 pick P4: 5,6 with 4 with 5,7 with 1,2 - $4.00

Total: $74.00

Good luck!
Steve