MONDAY, OCTOBER 8
SPOT PLAYS
BELMONT
Race 7
#8 Goodbye Brockley
Plus
play exacta box w/#5 Volodrina
#8 Goodbye Brockley finished a troubled fifth last time out
at Saratoga, but has been in good form on the grass since May and particularly
seems to like Belmont Park where she has never been out of the exacta in 3
career outs so far. Speed figures stack up favorably versus these and she has
the perfect close-up stalking running style to be in position to win this race.
Play
in exacta box with #5 Volodrina,
who is the x-factor in this race trying the turf for the first time, but trainer
Bill Mott usually spots his horses where they can win, so this horse is likely
to improve with the switch to the grass. Offering great betting value at 15-1
odds on the morning line, and the presence of Jose Ortiz aboard is a big sign
of positive trainer intent.
Race 8
#2 Charming Indy
Faded late
last time going longer around two turns at Saratoga, but this looks like a
horse right now that will relish the one-turn mile at Belmont. Drops down to
the $12,500 claiming level, owns good speed figures, and looks very tough
against today’s competition.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8
BELMONT
RACE 1
1 – #3 Local Counsel 7-2
2 – #1 San Juan Diego 7-5
3 – #4 Dark Ops 3-1
RACE 2
1 – #9 Seek and Destroy 7-2
2 – #6 Emma Lazarus 5-2
3 – #5 Seventh Planet 9-2
RACE 3
1 – #6 Inspector Lynley 2-1
2 – #4 Blacktype 4-1
3 – #7 Hi Harry 7-5
RACE 4
1 – #6 Zecha 8-5
2 – #3 Big Expense 7-2
3 – #8 Gentle Annie 6-1
RACE 5
1 – #4 Perfect Kind 3-1
2 – #6 Peaceful Feeling 7-2
3 – #2 Blue Jean Kitten 9-2
RACE 6
1 – #7 Can’tweallgetalong 8-5
2 – #1 The Chamo 6-1
3 – #4 Southeast 4-1
RACE 7
1 – #6 Goodbye Brockley 5-1
2 – #5 Volodina 15-1
3 – #7 Transaction Tax 15-1
RACE 8
2 – #2 Charming Indy 2-1 Best Bet
1 – #3 Sparty Boy 4-1
3 – #1 Pegasus Red 10-1
RACE 9
1 – #6 Entirely 7-2
2 – #5 Egoli 6-1
3 – #11 Into the South 6-1
4 – #12 Monette 5-1
RACE 10
1 – #3 Broadway Run 3-1
2 – #1a Orecchiette 7-2
3 – #8 Battle Joined 4-1
4 – #5 Sister Sophia 6-1