Author: Sam G

It is the last day of the season at Belmont Park before the New York horse racing circuit moves north for the start of the Saratoga 2018 meet.As a parting gift the Belmont Park organizers have offered a stakes race for 2 years-old fillies where savvy handicappers will be able to use their pedigree handicapping…

In the closing weekend of the Belmont Park meet, we have a couple of stakes races for 2 years old New York bred horses. Today the males, tomorrow the females.A race for young horses is always a bit tougher to analyze as there is limited data available and it is too early to really assess the quality of the horse.A…

Friday the 13 is a day full of surprises and I expect that the favorites will be surprised here.This is a claiming race for non-winners of two races so chronic losers are facing some horses who might have a decent career ahead of themselves.The morning line odds favorite is a speedy horse who is likely to…

A long route race on the Belmont Park Inner Turf course means that racing position and racing luck will be crucial factors of success.It is unlikely that a horse can go wire to wire on that distance and there is very little early speed in the race anyway… It should be a strategic waiting game until the last…

The second race of July 12 at Belmont Park is run on the main turf track and a good group of claiming horses are going to compete.It is an interesting race because multiple elements are at play: most horses are switching class levels and multiple horses have clear racing styles which should give an advantage…

The 6th race on the Belmont Park dirt track for a mile is another case where the track bias might be at play.With little speed in the race, there is a good opportunity to take a chance on a speedy outside horse who may steal the race from horses with better credentials.Overall, this is not a very classy race,…

A cheap claiming race mid-week is generally not a very exciting betting proposition but this one is different.The likely favorite is a terrible bet in my opinion and the odds on her opposition should therefore offer a lot of value.The key here is the single speed horse, starting from the outside post…

There are not a lot of speed horses in this classic route on the Belmont Park turf course but this is a very long race, so it is pretty unlikely we would see a wire to wire win even if a horse was able to grab an easy lead. It will most likely come from a horse who stays close to the lead, if possible on the inside….

It is going to be a blazing pace in the 9th race of Belmont Park, the Grade 3 stakes sprint for three years old fillies.Most horses are more comfortable going for the lead with early speed so there should be some fireworks in the first few furlongs.Interestingly for a sprint course, the 6 and a half furlong…

The 11th race of Belmont Park is not the most exciting race on the card on this Stars and Stripes day at the track.But it is the last leg of the Pick 6, therefore we cover it for the benefits of readers who want a shot at a life changing prize.Ending a Pick 6 program with a Maiden race is a classic ploy by organizers…