7/4: Belmont (Full Card)

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Dwyer and Tom Fool highlight nice Belmont card for the holiday. A traditionally important day in racing with many famed stakes run around the 4th for decades.

BELMONT PARK

POST-SCRATCHES..

1st: CLM/N3L, F&M-3+, 6f (DD, Super)

1. #9 Tzipi 3-1: Contessa red 2nd off break, drops a notch.. 2nd
2. #6 In Command 5-2: Dutrow 4yo 3rd/layoff; Nipped this level last.. 6th
A. #5 Keen Spirit 10-1 9th
B. #7 Another Month 10-1 WON

$1 EX $40.00


2nd: MDN CLM, 3+, 8.5f-T (P4, P3)

Start of an incredibly difficult P4 string..

1. #6 Spirit of Gulch 12-1: Doubt we get 12-1; Contessa dropper, 2nd career.. 10th
2. #3 Renown 3-1: Figures to get to line first at some point.. 5th
A. #5 Bright Illusion 12-1 WON
B. #7 Star for Tina 10-1 4th


3rd: MSW, 2yo-F, 6f-T (P3)

Six betting interests with not a clue as to which of these baby girls can run.. An "all" button candidate for the multis..

1. #1e Pletcher entry 6-5: Storm Cat and El Prado firsters with GoGo and JV.. 3rd
2. #5 Our Dreamette 5-2: $200k Ritvo El Corredor middle-moved in debut.. 2nd
3. #4 City Roar 4-1: Clement bay by Carson City was parked wide in bow.. 4th


4th: CLM/N2L, 3+, 6f (P3, Super)

Return to track of Funny Boy in a mysterious group that includes $310,000 Stonestreet (J. Jackson) Songandaprayer red (#9) from Pletcher that's being given away for $25k..

1. #3 SCRATCHED
2. #4 Speedball Howie 4-1: Wheels back quick; Can win with repeat of last.. 2nd
A. #8 A Song for You 5-2 4th
B. #5 Sal the Pal 15-1 5th

SCR ADD/SUB: #6 Pleasant Fiction 6-1 3rd


5th: CLM, 4+, 6f-T (P6, P3)

1. #2 ARCHIE BOY 10-1: Day's best value play; Looks like speed of the speed.. 6th
2. #5 Elizabull 2-1: GSP Pompa-Reynolds gelding bred by Live Oak.. 2nd
A. #4 No Parole 3-1 3rd
B. #3 King of Jazz 6-1 4th


@$50 P4 Play:

2: 3-5-6
3: 1e-4-5
4: 4-8
5: 2-4-5

3x3x2x3 = $54


6th: MSW, 3+, 6f (P3, Grand Slam, DD)

1. #5 Parade the Flag 7-2: How does this one not win on July 4th? 4th
2. #4 The Duke of Stanco 3-1: KMc speedball 0-2-0 first career pair.. 3rd
A. #6 Brogue 5-1 5th
B. #8 Tenacious Star 20-1 WON


7th: NYB-OC/N2X, 3+, 6f (P4)

1. #9 Running Dog 3-1: J. Jerkens' Nerud gelding rarely misfires.. 3rd
2. #1 POE-R. Dutrow entry 4-1: Devil's Concierge remains.. WON
A. #5 Papua 8-1 5th
B. #6 SCRATCHED Sub #3 SCRATCHED-Late


8th: 33rd Tom Fool H. (Gr. II), 3+, 7f (P3)

1. #6 Commentator 7-5: Tough to beat when healthy.. 3rd
2. #2 Istan 10-1: Mott 5yo seeks initial GS placement; Adds Kent D.. 5th
A. #4 Rondo 4-1: $3MM Godolphin purchase makes GS debut; Edgar sticks.. 4th
B. #7 SCRATCHED


9th: 90th Dwyer (Gr. II), 3yo, 8.5f (DD)

Named for famed Dwyer Bros. who helped build NY racing at turn of last century..

1. #6 ANY GIVEN SATURDAY 5-2: Makes return.. and is pissed off.. WON
2. #3 Sightseeing 7-2: May float up in price; Adds blinks and like 6/10 bullet.. 3rd
3. #2 Nobiz Like Shobiz 8-5: Seems underlaid; Doffs goggles; Yet to develop a step.. 2nd


10th: NYB-MSW, 3+, 7f-T (Super)

NOTE: AE #13 Dubliner, who keyed our boffo Belmont Day nightcap superfecta score, draws in.. Include.. 2nd

1. #2 In the Spotlight 4-1: Hertler still on duck; Dons Desormeaux, cuts back.. WON
2. #11 Seeking No More 3-1: Always fear Hushion; Appears an underlay..
A. #5 SCRATCHED-Late
B. #9 Our Wonder Cat 8-1

LONGSHOT/SUPER ADD: #6 Legal Tender 12-1 3rd


<$50 P4 Play:

7: 1e-5-9
8: 6
9: 2-3-6
10: 2-(5-SCR)-6-9-11-13

3x1x3x6 = $54


<$100 P6 Play:

5: 2-5
6: 4-5
7: 1e-9
8: 6
9: 2-6
10: 2-6-13 (9th trifecta..)

2x2x2x1x2x3 = 48 x $2 = $96


Good luck! Enjoy the 4th!
Steve