[Bogey]

Belmont Park


R1 - Alw 96k N1X

#9 Jimmy Connors (4-1)
#8 Wabbajack (8-1) WON $7.60
#7 Forever Thing (7-2) 4TH
#4 Lieutenant Seany O (6-1) 2ND

R2 - Easy Goer 150k

#7 Legend (3-1) 2ND
#6 No Surrender (8-1)
#5 Misconnect (4-1) 4TH
#4 Kid Cruz (5-2) WON $8.90

R3 - G2 Brooklyn

#1 Eriugena (Ire) (10-1)
#2 Ground Transport (3-1)
#4 Cat Burglar (5-2) 3RD
#3 Micromanage (7-2) 2ND

R4 - G3 Jaipur (Turf 6F)

#4 Upgrade (10-1)
#6 Undrafted (5-1) WON $11.60
#8 Ben's Cat (5-2) 4TH
#10 Marchman (3-1) 2ND

R5 - G2 Woody Stephens

#10 Kobe's Back (15-1) - Gets back to the winner's circle with a clean break. 4TH
#11 Social Inclusion (7-5) - Have to respect his raw talent. 3RD
#3 Havana (6-1) - Should be much tighter 2nd off the bench.
#9 Spot (30-1) - Picks up some pieces late.

PK5 - 7 8 9 / 1 2 4 6 7 / 1 / 4 6 8 10 / 10 11 = $60 for $.50

PK4 - 1 2 4 6 7 / 1 2 4 / 4 6 8 10 / 10 11 = $60 for $.50

R6 - G1 Acorn

#7 Unbridled Forever (10-1) - Fits on the cut back and addition of Rosario doesn't hurt. 3RD
#8 My Miss Sophia (6-5) - Has done little wrong and is a deserving favorite.
#2 House Rules (12-1) - Faced some very nice fillies in So Fla and deserves a serious look.
#9 Artemis Agrotera (5-1) - G1 winner at this distance and track is working well for return.

R7 - G1 Odden Phipps

#5 Beholder (7-5) - Seems like this distance will help her the most. 4TH
#1 Close Hatches (5-2) - Hard to argue with her record and must be respected. WON $7.80
#6 Princess of Sylmar (9-5) - She's ran big off a break before. 2ND
#4 Classic Point (20-1) - Does the Giant Killer have another one up his sleeve.

R8 - G1 Just A Game (Turf 8F)

#1 Ready Signal (30-1) - She's in sharp form and don't fall asleep on her chances.
#5 Coffee Clique (10-1) - Definitely moving in the right direction. WON $11.60
#6 Stephanie's Kitten (4-1) - Have to believe she'll be much better 2nd off the break.
#9 Discreet Marq (5-2) - Hard knocker loves this turf course.

R9 - G1 Metropolitan Handicap

#1 Palace Malice (8-5) - Probably the best horse in training in the U.S. at this time, but must earn it today from a difficult post and deep field. WON $4.70
#12 Romansh (15-1) - Like the turn back in distance and has been freshened up for this. 3RD
#10 Clearly Now (10-1) - As solid as they come and no reason to think he'll throw a clunker.
#9 Normandy Invasion (5-1) - He'll try the top choice again and he's dominated at this distance in both tries.

R10 - G1 Manhattan (Turf 10F)

#3 Rookie Sensation (12-1) BEST BET - Draws well and Shirreffs shows confidence showing up here. Sitting on a big one.
#6 Seek Again (3-1) - A slight improvement after battling Horse of the Year and he gets his picture taken. 3RD
#9 Kaigun (15-1) - Extra distance fits and the price will be juicy. 2ND
#8 Real Solution (5-1) - Looks to sit a nice stalking trip. WON $13.00

R11 - G1 Belmont Stakes

#1 Medal Count (20-1) - Looks great and works great, but the dirt is still a major question.
#2 California Chrome (3-5) - On the brink of history. With a clean break he'll be in his familiar stalking position before Victor pushes the button turning for home.
#3 Matterhorn (30-1) - Same connections that brought us Danza and he's improved with every race.
#4 Commanding Curve (15-1) - Getting much respect after finishing 2nd in the Derby. He should be running late attempting to catch a minor slice.
#5 Ride On Curlin (12-1) - Huge run in the Preakness and is doing well coming in. Minor award seems like the ceiling at this point.
#6 Matuszak (30-1) - Only a maiden win to his credit, but these top connections sure know how to win big races.
#7 Samraat (20-1) - If he finds himself loose on the lead, he could forget to stop. Dangerous on the front end if left alone.
#8 Commissioner (20-1) - He was born for this, but hasn't show the ability to complete at this level yet.
#9 Wicked Strong (6-1) - Would benefit from any kind of pace duel, but regardless expect him to make a serious rally off the pace.
#10 General a Rod (20-1) - Tricky read because it's hard to tell what Rosie will do. Send or Stalk?
#11 Tonalist (8-1) - Has the ability to end up being the most talented runner of the bunch. High ceiling.

Selections:

#11 Tonalist (8-1) WON $20.40
#7 Samraat (20-1)
#9 Wicked Strong (6-1) DH 4TH
#2 California Chrome (3-5) DH 4TH
#8 Commissioner (20-1) 2ND

PK6 - 2 7 8 9 / 5 / 1 5 6 9 / 1 / 3 6 / 7 11 = $128

PK4 - 1 4 5 6 8 9 10 / 1 12 / 3 6 / 2 7 9 11 = $56 for $.50

R12 - OC 62k/N2X (Turf 9F)

#12 Mr. Jenney (4-1) - Visually impressive win in last and just needs a trip from outside draw.
#7 Ghuair (9-5) - Takes a class drop that should wake him up. WON $6.80
#2 Artic North (10-1) - Both wins at this distance and should get a nice inside trip.
#11 Shining Copper (8-1) - Lots of changes that can produce a better effort. 4TH

R13 - OC 62k/N2X

#5 In Trouble (5-2) - Has the back class to dominate this field.
#10 Protocol (6-1) - Working well for sharp barn.
#11 Celebrator (10-1) - Expect the price to come down for Pletcher runner.
#13 Ragtime (12-1) - Must duplicate last effort to contend.

PK4 - All (10) / 2 3 7 8 9 11 / 7 12 / 5 = $50 for $.50

Good Racing Luck