FRIDAY,
JULY 5
SPOT PLAYS
BELMONT
Race 2
#4 Lovely La La
Plus
play exacta box w/#9 Saratoga Treasure
#4 Lovely La
La was perhaps in too tough last time out in the Mt. Vernon state bred stakes
race, but the time before that was a promising outing when second off of a six-month
layoff. That race looks even better now that the winner that day has already
come back to win his next race. Speed figure stacks up favorably against this
field.
Play in
exacta box with #9 Saratoga Treasure, who needed a race off a six-month layoff
but got a prep and then returned to the grass last time out and made a giant
improvement to run second by only a length with a good speed figure. Johnny V.
is back aboard. Should be good for the exactas with a repeat of that last
effort.
Race 6
#8 Bacchanalia
This field has a bunch of
contenders but no standout, and this Chad Brown trainee ridden by Irad Ortiz
should be the horse to beat if ready off of the long layoff, as so many of
these Chad Brown horses are. Ran third in 1 1/16-mile career debut at Saratoga
last year and the speed figure she earned for a 2yo at that time of the year
translates kindly to what this horse should be able to do now as a more mature
3yo. Stretches to a long turf distance for the best connections and will be
tough vs. these.
FRIDAY, JULY 5
BELMONT
RACE 1
1 – #5 Alasaayil 5-2
2 – #1 Altea 1-1
3 – #7 Salsa Bella 7-2
RACE 2
1 – #4 Lovely La La 6-5
2 – #9 Saratoga Treasure 3-1
3 – #3 Wantagh Queen 6-1
RACE 3
1 – #3 There He Goes 1-1 Best Bet
2 – #2 Desert Lights 2-1
3 – #1 Sams Last Ghasp 6-1
RACE 4
1 – #4 No Regrets 9-2
2 – #10 Gallant Bid 6-1
3 – #1 Elenzee 4-1
RACE 5
1 – #1 Happy Farm 4-5
2 – #6 Bitumen 8-1
2 – #2 Will Did It 8-1
RACE 6
1 – #8 Bacchanalia 4-1
2 – #9 Madame Orbe 12-1
3 – #7 Romantic Pursuit 5-2
RACE 7
1 – #8 Gaming 7-2
2 – #12 Sky Full of Stars 8-1
3 – #4 Semper Sentiniae 9-2
RACE 8
1 – #1 Royal Charlotte 9-5
2 – #5 Sue’s Fortune 7-5
3 – #2 Cookie Crisp 3-1
RACE 9
1 – #1 Molly’s Nighthawk 9-2
2 – #5 Moyne Spun 7-2
3 – #14 Big Expense 4-1
4 – #9 Crater Rim 12-1