I agree that playing Belmont just because we will be playing the full Belmont card the following Saturday isn't very compelling. The race calendar for this coming weekend isn't all that great and surprisingly, Penn National seems to offer the best racing.
You are correct that Penn National could prove to be a challenge - the few evenings when I've looked in on their racing, I've found it to be a complete mystery. While 3 of the stakes races this Saturday are restricted to PA Breds, the other 4 could well draw horses, trainers and jockeys who normally don't visit the Harrisburg metropolitan area. That's a real plus.
Bottom line is that if you would like to select Penn National, I'll be glad to concur. First post will be earlier than usual, at 3:45 PM Eastern time.
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