[Kasept]

Quality day in the two races that could be played yesterday after Delaware Park took the grass events off.. $100 tri box in the 5th, $45 exacta box..

We'll spend the rest of the week at Belmont leading up to Saturday's stakes card at America's Ascot..

NOTE: SCRATCHES AGAIN AN ISSUE WITH TURF OFF... PLAYS BASICALLY DEAD...

SELECTIONS--Belmont Park, 6/7/06 (R5-9, Grand Slam, P4, etc..)


R5: Alw/N2x, F&M-3+, 6f-T

1. #7 Quickfire.. SCR
2. #8 Fighting Speedy 15-1: Gyarmati looks for 1st BEL score..
A. #1 Factual Contender SCR
B. #3 New Dimension 3-1


R6: Clm, 3yo, 1m-T

1. #2 Henry JC 6-1: Faced stakes company in ALW last..
2. #4 Quhada 4-1: Contessa gelding always fires..
A. #7 Armament 5-2
B. #8 Jerry Jillette 15-1


R7: Clm/N2L, 4+, 1m

1. #1 Sound Judgement 9-2: Solid Martin runner drops..
2. #2 Fortunate Storm 3-1: Violette gelding faces pace pressure..
A. #9 Belknap County 6-1
B. #4 Afternoon Que 5-2


R8: OC/N2x, NYB F&M-3+, 1m

1. #5 Ice Cool Kitty 9-5 SCR
A. #7 Cassette Case 10-1: Hangs with top one?
B. #4 Page Nicole 7-2
C. #1a (poe) Angel Dancer 6-1


R9: MSW, NYB 3+, 6f-T

1. #10 Lookmeintheeye 15-1 SCR
2. #2 Kiss the Dice 12-1: Your basic $500 exacta?
A. #4 Nine Positives 6-1 SCR
B. #9 Sly Diamond Jim 8-5