THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
SPOT PLAYS
BELMONT
Race 3
#10 Bunyan’s Axe
Many of
these rivals just can’t run a step and/or are entered here today at the wrong
distance or on the wrong surface. But none of that is true about this horse,
who began his career last fall with a promising turf sprint out here at Belmont
against maiden special weights. Since then this horse has flopped on the dirt
or at a distance too far, but now finally gets back into a 6F turf sprint and
is down in class where he belongs against maiden special weights. The 15-1
morning line odds add to the appeal of this upset special.
Race 9
#11 Neoclassic
Plus
play exacta box w/#1 Cloontia
#11 Neoclassic is a Belmont turf horse for the course with 5
wins in 8 career outings on this lawn, including two wins here this year in May
and June. The two recent losses came in races that were too long for this horse,
but now he’s perfectly spotted at a better distance back on his favorite oval.
Play
in exacta box with #1 Cloontia,
who exits a win over a couple of these same horses last time out on the grass,
which was two races ago at this distance up at Saratoga. Likes Belmont with 3
wins and 7 career in the money finishes here on this turf, and Irad Ortiz aboard
only helps the cause from the cozy rail post position.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
BELMONT
RACE 1
1 – #1 Rose of Dublin 3-1
2 – #2 Tropical Storm Em 5-2
3 – #5 Girl of Tosconova 7-2
RACE 2
1 – #1 Avery Maeve 4-5
2 – #5 Factoring 9-2
3 – #2 La Naturel 3-1
RACE 3
1 – #10 Bunyan’s Axe 15-1
2 – #5 Causeforcelebration 2-1
3 – #7 The Mason Factor 4-1
RACE 4
1 – #1 Turco Bravo 9-5 best bet
2 – #6 Bad Student 7-2
3 – #7 Top of the Page 4-1
RACE 5
1 – #6 Secular Stagnation 3-1
2 – #4 Bronxville 12-1
3 – #2 Cotton House 12-1
RACE 6
1 – #7 She’s So Shea D 5-1
2 – #5 Midnightsalright 5-2
3 – #1 Saratoga Style 9-2
RACE 7
1 – #5 Weather Wiz 6-5
2 – #1 Chris and Dave 9-2
3 – #3 Papa Shot 3-1
RACE 8
2 – #10 Fast Boat 10-1
1 – #6 Dirty 5-2
3 – #7 Bam Bam Blu 7-2
RACE 9
1 – #11 Neoclassic 5-1
2 – #1 Cloontia 9-2
3 – #4 With Exultation 5-1
4 – #9 Mobridge 7-2
