Belmont at the Big A Picks – Race 1

Post Time: 12:35 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $90k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 7 runners.

Best Bet of the Card

• #4 MOMENT’S NOTICE (8-5): Best bet of the card. Strong early pace figs. Looks good based on the 89 speed rating, which is among the top in the group. Bet today’s best bet with industry-leading rebates on BetOnline.
• #2 MCHALE (6-1): Major Player. Seems to be up against the right competition. Hennig is a good bet at the meet.
• #3 PAPA GOLF (5-2): Contender. Previous success in similar race types. Davis makes this one a player.
• #5 ALIAS (6-1): Contender. Race conditions fit this one well. Gets one of the best jockeys at the meet with Lezcano.

Selections: 4 – 2 – 3 – 5

Belmont at the Big A Picks – Race 2

Post Time: 1:05 PM ET; Maiden Claiming $45k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 8 runners.

• #7 CHASING COLTON (3-1): Top pick. Strong early pace figs. Stamina to outlast the competition.
• #1 PRINCE MONOMOY (10-1): Contender. Giangiulio is a good bet at the meet. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
• #4 GIMME GIMME (8-1): Contender. Previous success in similar race types. Carmouche makes this one a player.
• #5 KIMBALL UNION (30-1): Contender. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 7 – 1 – 4 – 5

Belmont at the Big A Picks – Race 3

Post Time: 1:35 PM ET; Claiming $40k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 7 runners.

• #3 MAGNIFICENT MILE (6-1): Top pick. Could be ready for a top effort. Races competitively with the top contenders.
• #7 BORLETTI (2-1): Contender. Gets a top-notch pilot in Davis.
• #1 MAGIA NERA (5-1): Contender. Trainer, Jacobson, is having a lot of success this meeting. Camacho makes this one a player.
• #4 NEUSCHWANSTEIN (9-2): Contender. Recent races are solid. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 3 – 7 – 1 – 4

Belmont at the Big A Picks – Race 4

Post Time: 2:05 PM ET; Maiden Claiming $45k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 16 runners.

• #12 GREGORIAN SOLO (15-1): Top pick. Comes in with solid form. Top trainer at the meet in Lugovich.
• #1 COACH SESSA (7-2): Fringe Contender. Gets a top-notch pilot in Lezcano.
• #16 SENDERA (5-2): Worth a look. Previous success in similar race types. Lezcano makes this one a player.
• #6 QUITE CONTINENTAL (9-2): Underneath. Joseph is the leading trainer in the standings. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 12 – 1 – 16 – 6

Belmont at the Big A Picks – Race 5

Post Time: 2:36 PM ET; Claiming $28k; 1 M Dirt; Field of 9 runners.

Longshot Play of the Day

• #3 BRONX BOMBER (6-1): Longshot play of the day. Top trainer at the meet in Kantarmaci. Top jock on the circuit with Franco. Bet today’s live longshot on BetOnline.
• #1 ALLABOUTTHEMONEY (8-5): Major Player. Expected to maintain its energy reserves into the final stretch. Toscano is a good bet at the meet.
• #1A GUT FEELING (8-5): Contender. Has been running well enough recently. Not likely to be short in the stretch.
• #5 LORD CAPTAIN (6-1): Fringe Contender. Gets one of the best jockeys at the meet with Gomez.

Selections: 3 – 1 – 1A – 5

Belmont at the Big A Picks – Race 6

Post Time: 3:08 PM ET; Allowance $80k; 7 F Dirt; Field of 8 runners.

• #5 TALL PAUL (2-1): Top pick. Top trainer at the meet in Baffert. Love the heart this one shows in a fight.
• #4 YO BANANA BOY (5-2): Major Player. Likely to get forward position.
• #7 LAND D’ORO (8-5): Major Player. Has experience at this level. The 82 speed rating is among the best in the field.
• #3 VERY STORMY (8-1): Contender. May be getting a weaker field than last out. Potential to get the pace of the race flow.

Selections: 5 – 4 – 7 – 3

Belmont at the Big A Picks – Race 7

Post Time: 3:40 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $90k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 12 runners.

• #9 WELL SUITED (12-1): Top pick. Top trainer at the meet in Mott. Top jock on the circuit with Alvarado.
• #10 FLAT TO DA MAT (50-1): Major Player. Bernardini is a good bet at the meet. Gets a top-notch pilot in Silvera.
• #1 THARHOM (20-1): Worth a look. Has been running well enough recently.
• #2 DAVY CROCKETT (5-2): Fringe Contender. Race shape gives this one an edge. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 9 – 10 – 1 – 2

Belmont at the Big A Picks – Race 8

Post Time: 4:11 PM ET; Allowance $92k; 6 F Turf; Field of 14 runners.

• #6 FANTASTICAL (8-1): Top pick. Top trainer at the meet in Sharp. Solid closing kick.
• #7 IN OUR TIME (5-2): Contender. Demonstrated success under similar conditions. Gets a top-notch pilot in Cancel.
• #11 GOLDEN ROCKET (10-1): Worth a look. Potential to have this pace fall just right. Gomez makes this one a player.
• #13 STATUS SEEKER (12-1): Fringe Contender. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 6 – 7 – 11 – 13

Belmont at the Big A Picks – Race 9

Post Time: 4:42 PM ET; Claiming $52k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 11 runners.

• #6 BRITERDAYZAHEAD (2-1): Top pick. Top trainer at the meet in Amoss. Stamina to outlast the competition.
• #5 MILTON THE MONSTER (8-1): Major Player. Nevin is a good bet at the meet. Potentially cycling to a top performance.
• #4 BEACHWALKER (6-1): Contender. Previous success in similar race types. Carmouche makes this one a player.
• #7 PIPES AND DRUMS (10-1): Contender. Jacobson is the leading trainer in the standings. Competitive enough in recent efforts.

Selections: 6 – 5 – 4 – 7

Belmont at the Big A Picks – Race 10

Post Time: 5:17 PM ET; Fasig-Tipton Jockey Club Oaks Invitational Stakes $350k; 1 3/8 M Turf; Field of 11 runners.

• #9 MIXOLOGIST (9-2): Top pick. Top trainer at the meet in Cox.
• #6 MONT SAINT MICHEL (8-1): Contender. Should take a liking to the race shape. Stamina to be in the mix late.
• #4 BEAUTIFUL LOVE (4-1): Contender. Could wear these ones down late. Previous success in similar race types.
• #8 LADY MADONNA (10-1): Contender. Gets one of the best jockeys at the meet with Lezcano.

Selections: 9 – 6 – 4 – 8

Belmont at the Big A Picks – Race 11

Post Time: 5:49 PM ET; Maiden Claiming $46k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 16 runners.

• #11 LIBERTE DE BAYEUX (15-1): Top pick. Top trainer at the meet in Rice. Decent form of late.
• #16 ALWAYS BE SMART (2-1): Contender. Rice is a good bet at the meet. Productive recent form.
• #1 TRULLI WARRIOR (7-2): Contender. Not likely to be short in the stretch. The 81 speed rating is among the best in the field.
• #5 POKER JOKER (6-1): Fringe Contender. Solid turn of foot. Gets one of the best jockeys at the meet with Maragh.

Selections: 11 – 16 – 1 – 5

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