WEDNESDAY,
JULY 3
SPOT PLAYS
BELMONT
Race 7
#5 Therapist
Plus
play exacta box w/#3 Noble Indy
#5 Therapist
is a NY-bred stakes horse who won an open stakes race two races ago. Has some
tactical speed and will need to use is here to stay close, but if they can
accomplish that, they have the quality to beat this field. Loves the Belmont
turf course with 4 wins in 5 career starts with the lone loss coming next time
out. Can rebound.
Play in
exacta box with #3 Noble Indy, who might enjoy a pace advantage in this race
that lacks any pace. Winner of the Louisiana Derby in 2018, this horse since
hot hard times but seems to have found a new lease on life on the green with a
solid third last time in the grass debut. May get overlooked for Todd Pletcher.
Jose Ortiz up. Could get to the lead and waltz around the track wire-to-wire,
or at least hold on in the exactas.
Race 8
#3 Bustin Mach Four
Highly-regarded as a 2yo with a
second in the Rockville Centre stakes, and then came back from an extended
layoff last time out in the 3yo debut with a strong victory when unexpectedly
entered in a maiden claiming race. Jose Ortiz is back aboard in a good sign
today in the first start against winners, and is likely to improve even further
in the second start off the long layoff.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3
BELMONT
RACE 1
1 – #1 Midnightsalright 9-5
2 – #2 Simona 7-5
3 – #1a Tayler’s the Boss 9-5
RACE 2
1 – #5 Jump for Joy 2-1
2 – #1a Hay Field 1-1
3 – #2 Honey Game 3-1
RACE 3
1 – #1 Better Tapit 3-1
2 – #2 Overbold 7-2
3 – #5 Felix the Fox 5-2
RACE 4
1 – #3 Amanda Lane 5-1
2 – #1 A Dixie Twister 7-2
3 – #7 Hoponthebusgus 9-2
RACE 5
1 – #1 Palace Avenger 7-2
2 – #5 Talk You Out of It 4-1
3 – #9 Our Dixie Blue 6-1
RACE 6
1 – #5 Shamrocked 2-1
2 – #1 Senor Jobim 9-5
3 – #4 Smile Bryan 4-1
RACE 7
1 – #5 Therapist 7-2
2 – #3 Noble Indy 7-2
3 – #2 Force the Pass 3-1
RACE 8
1 – #3 Bustin Mach Four 3-1 Best Bet
2 – #6 Talent Scout 4-1
3 – #4 Remstin 7-2
4 – #8 Our American Star 12-1
