FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8
BELMONT
SPOT PLAYS
Race 1
#7 Road to Remember
plus exacta box with #4
U Should B Dancing
#7 Road to Remember tried
a turf sprint for the first time last time out and it was her career best race
by far with a third-place outing at Saratoga which is far better than the other
horses in this field have done so far. Due to low-profile connections, this
horse’s morning line odds are 8-1, which is ridiculous because this is the
horse to beat.
Play in exacta box with #4 U Should B Dancing, who lost
in a toss-out off the turf race last time but had been solid in turf sprints in
the three previous races with 2 seconds and a third. Looms large based on those
previous turf sprints, with the only possible knock on the horse is that she
tends to settle for second. A perfect horse in the exacta box.
Race 9
#6 Classic Lynne
Stretches out
to a distance that should be within her reach off of a pair of sprints to start
her career, including a turf sprint in the career debut which was the better of
the two outings so far. Trainer Joe Sharp excels in this type of situation, yet
he won’t attract too much attention at the mutuels to detract too much from the
odds. Blinkers on and Luis Saez picks up the mount against a lackluster looking
field.
FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 8
BELMONT
RACE 1
7 Road to Remember 8-1
4 U Should B Dancing 3-1
2 She’s the One 5-2
RACE 2
7 Karen’s Cove 8-1
4 The Great Dansky 8-1
1 Winning Drive 3-1
RACE 3
2 Analyze It 7-5 Best Bet
4 Dreams of Tomorrow 2-1
1 Midnight Tea Time 3-1
RACE 4
2 Everyoneloveslinda 7-2
1 Sweet as Pie 2-1
8 Continentalcongres 15-1
RACE 5
10 Saratoga Chrome 8-5
8 Preposterous 6-1
6 Skyward Princess 9-2
RACE
6
4 Mr. Shortandsimple 10-1
6 Playwright 9-2
7 Paul the Waiter 5-1
RACE 7
3 Hohohoho 9-2
2 Funwhileitlasted 7-2
4 Kemba 6-1
RACE 8
5 Big Castle 8-1
8 Purple Hearted 9-2
10 Run for Boston 12-1
RACE 9
6 Classic Lynne 9-2
5 Russiarussisrussia 3-1
10 Lady of Thoroton 6-1
4 Let Ur Light Shine 4-1