Belmont at Saratoga Picks: Belmont Stakes

The racing action from Belmont at Saratoga on Saturday features the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets. Check out our Belmont at Saratoga picks for the entire card!

Full Card Analysis

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Belmont at Saratoga Picks – Race 1

Post Time: 10:45 AM ET; Allowance $110k; 1 M Dirt; Field of 8 runners.

• #3 GENERAL PARTNER (5-2): Top pick. Race sets up perfectly. Looks good based on the 99 speed rating which is among the top in the group.
• #5 QUICK TO ACCUSE (7-2): Major Player. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
• #8 CLASSIC LEGACY (7-2): Major Player. Could jump up in the figures and be dangerous. Potential to have this pace fall just right.
• #4 SUERTE (6-1): Contender. Race conditions fit this one well. Potential to get the pace of the race flow.

Selections: 3 – 5 – 8 – 4

Belmont at Saratoga Picks – Race 2

Post Time: 11:18 AM ET; Allowance Optional Claiming $110k; 1 M Turf; Field of 14 runners.

• #6 SPALIDAY (3-1): Top pick. Shouldn’t have trouble getting the distance.
• #5 LADY DE BERRY (4-1): Major Player. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
• #8 MUNNY GRAB (10-1): Contender. Previous success in similar race types.
• #7 BUTTERCREAM BABE (8-1): Fringe Contender. Race shape gives this one an edge.

Selections: 6 – 5 – 8 – 7

Belmont at Saratoga Picks – Race 3

Post Time: 11:52 AM ET; Allowance Optional Claiming $115k; 6 1/2 F Dirt; Field of 9 runners.

• #2 MANDATORY (9-2): Top pick. Shouldn’t have trouble getting the distance. Race sets up perfectly.
• #6 AWESOME NATIVE (4-1): Major Player. Should still be running strong in the closing stages. Saul is a good bet at the meet.
• #5 SUBROGATE (5-1): Contender. Has experience at this level. Not likely to be short in the stretch.
• #4 LOOMS BOLDLY (8-1): Contender. Potential to get the pace of the race flow.

Selections: 2 – 6 – 5 – 4

Belmont at Saratoga Picks – Race 4

Post Time: 12:31 PM ET; True North Stakes Presented by F. W. Webb $350k; 6 1/2 F Dirt; Field of 7 runners.

• #5 GUN PILOT (1-1): Top pick. Could be ready for a top effort. Race sets up perfectly.
• #4 ACCRETIVE (5-1): Contender. Seems to be up against the right competition. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
• #2 ROTKNEE (6-1): Worth a look. Previous success in similar race types.
• #6 GUN IT (6-1): Fringe Contender. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 5 – 4 – 2 – 6

Belmont at Saratoga Picks – Race 5

Post Time: 1:11 PM ET; Poker Stakes $350k; 1 M Turf; Field of 8 runners.

• #2 CASA CREED (9-5): Best bet of the card. Stamina to outlast the competition. Looks good based on the 104 speed rating which is among the top in the group. Bet today’s best bet with industry leading rebates on BetOnline..
• #3 CARL SPACKLER (2-1): Contender. Comes home strong. Should take a liking to the race shape.
• #7 TALK OF THE NATION (7-2): Contender. Not likely to be short in the stretch.
• #8 LUCKY SCORE (15-1): Fringe Contender. Likely to win the battle if challenged in the stretch.

Selections: 2 – 3 – 7 – 8

Belmont at Saratoga Picks – Race 6

Post Time: 1:51 PM ET; Suburban Stakes $350k; 1 1/4 M Dirt; Field of 8 runners.

• #4 CHARGE IT (5-2): Top pick. Proven competitor at this configuration. Race sets up perfectly.
• #7 CRUPI (3-1): Major Player. Seems to be up against the right competition. Expected to maintain its energy reserves into the final stretch.
• #8 BENDOOG (2-1): Contender. Hard to argue with the recent races. Previous success in similar race types.
• #2 KUCHAR (8-1): Contender. Ran at this level last out.

Selections: 4 – 7 – 8 – 2

Belmont at Saratoga Picks – Race 7

Post Time: 2:36 PM ET; Ogden Phipps Stakes Presented by Ford $500k; 1 1/8 M Dirt; Field of 6 runners.

• #5 IDIOMATIC (3-2): Top pick. Comes in with solid form. Race sets up perfectly.
• #1 RANDOMIZED (6-1): Contender. Should take a liking to the race shape.
• #3 PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS (6-1): Worth a look. Previous success in similar race types. Potential to have this pace fall just right.
• #6 RAGING SEA (9-2): Fringe Contender. Ran at this level last out. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 5 – 1 – 3 – 6

Belmont at Saratoga Picks – Race 8

Post Time: 3:22 PM ET; Woody Stephens Stakes Presented by Mohegan Sun $500k; 7 F Dirt; Field of 12 runners.

• #7 PRINCE OF MONACO (7-2): Top pick. Stamina to outlast the competition. Race may setup for this runner.
• #8 VLAHOS (6-1): Contender. Seems to be up against the right competition. Good race flow for this runner.
• #4 VALENTINE CANDY (6-1): Contender. Should find today’s group a bit softer than the last race.
• #9 NASH (6-1): Contender. Ran at this level last out. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 7 – 8 – 4 – 9

Belmont at Saratoga Picks – Race 9

Post Time: 4:08 PM ET; Jaipur Stakes Presented by Resolute Racing $500k; 5 1/2 F Turf; Field of 16 runners.

• #8 COGBURN (2-1): Top pick. Race may setup for this runner. Love the heart this one shows in a fight.
• #2 ARZAK (9-2): Contender. Seems to be up against the right competition. Stamina to be in the mix late.
• #5 BIG INVASION (8-1): Worth a look. Potential to kick home late.
• #11 FILO DI ARIANNA (15-1): Fringe Contender. Competitive enough in recent efforts. Ran at this level last out.

Selections: 8 – 2 – 5 – 11

Belmont at Saratoga Picks – Race 10

Post Time: 4:52 PM ET; Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap $1000k; 1 M Dirt; Field of 6 runners.

• #6 WHITE ABARRIO (6-5): Top pick. Stamina to outlast the competition. Proven competitor at this configuration.
• #3 POST TIME (7-2): Major Player. Running well of late. May be able to take advantage of the pace.
• #2 NATIONAL TREASURE (8-5): Major Player. Previous success in similar race types. Likely in the mix early.
• #4 BLAZING SEVENS (8-1): Contender. Ran at this level last out. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 6 – 3 – 2 – 4

Belmont at Saratoga Picks – Race 11

Post Time: 5:36 PM ET; Resorts World Casino Manhattan Stakes $1000k; 1 3/16 M Turf; Field of 9 runners.

• #1 I’M VERY BUSY (9-2): Top pick. Should still have something in the tank late. Race sets up perfectly.
• #5 PROGRAM TRADING (5-2): Major Player. Expected to maintain its energy reserves into the final stretch. Good race flow for this runner.
• #8 FAR BRIDGE (10-1): Contender. Potential to have this pace fall just right.
• #7 NATIONS PRIDE (9-2): Fringe Contender. Race conditions fit this one well. Could be grinding down the competition late.

Selections: 1 – 5 – 8 – 7

Belmont at Saratoga Picks – Race 12

Post Time: 6:41 PM ET; Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets $2000k; 1 1/4 M Dirt; Field of 10 runners.

• #9 SIERRA LEONE (9-5): Top pick. Love the heart this one shows in a fight. Proven competitor at this configuration.
• #3 MYSTIK DAN (5-1): Major Player. Potentially cycling to a top performance. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
• #4 THE WINE STEWARD (15-1): Worth a look. Previous success in similar race types. Potential to have this pace fall just right.
• #1 SEIZE THE GREY (8-1): Fringe Contender. Can compete from a speed figure standpoint. Potential to get the pace of the race flow.

Selections: 9 – 3 – 4 – 1

Belmont at Saratoga Picks – Race 13

Post Time: 7:27 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $85k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 16 runners.

• #12 ALITTLEBITNAUGHTY (8-1): Is the longshot play of the day. Favorable class relief in this spot. Race sets up perfectly. Bet today’s live longshot on BetOnline.
• #10 TOP OF THE TABLE (10-1): Major Player. Potentially cycling to a top performance.
• #4 IN ALL MY DREAMS (7-2): Major Player. Previous success in similar race types.
• #6 AUTUMN (9-2): Contender. Recent races are solid.

Selections: 12 – 10 – 4 – 6

Belmont at Saratoga Picks – Race 14

Post Time: 8:02 PM ET; Allowance $110k; 5 1/2 F Turf; Field of 15 runners.

• #10 TWENTY SIX BLACK (6-1): Top pick. Should still have something in the tank late. Proven competitor at this configuration.
• #3 ROI SOLEIL (12-1): Major Player. Should take a liking to the race shape. Like this one if a stretch duel ensues.
• #4 FAMOUS GENT (20-1): Major Player. Speed figs match up nicely. Potential to kick home late.
• #6 YARROW (5-1): Major Player. Race conditions fit this one well. Speed figs are a bit slow, but not completely hopeless against the top of the field.

Selections: 10 – 3 – 4 – 6

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