6/20: Belmont Park (7th-10th)

[Kasept]

ATR listeners should have enjoyed a big Saturday between Dale Romans (North Rodeo, $17.20) and Mike Stidham (Secret Kin, $11.40) visits, and Gus Alonso ('Best Bet' My Sonny Boy, $25.20) selections suggestions. I was happy to chip in too with the $288 Colonial P4 that featured Romans' Paddy O'Prado with a facile Turf Cup win setting him up as a heavy favorite for the Virginia Derby next and Secretariat later.

Elsewhere, Afleet Express (Pegasus) and Golden Itiz (Affirmed) established themselves for Jimmy Jerkens and Ron Ellis as sophomore second season stalwarts with their efforts Saturday, and Stidham's Comedero will set his sights on graded events after nabbing $240k in his easy Red Legend win at Charles Town.

Hope you did well and enjoyed a fun day of racing Saturday. Happy Father's Day to the dads! Belmont late P4 looks inviting today to wrap the weekend.


BELMONT PARK


POST-SCRATCHES


7th: NYB-MSW, F&M-3+, 6f-IT (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #1e Rice entry 8-5 2nd/4th
Best Value: #4 Rumors of Glory 4-1 WON
Next Best: #6 SCR Sub: #7 Heck 5-1 5th


8th: NYB-ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 6f-T (P3, DD)

Best Value: #1 (POE) Spirit of Rose 5-1 3rd
Next Best: #4 Zip by You 7-2 WON
Exotics Use: #2 Hangingonaprayer 6-1 4th


9th: 31st Mike Lee, NYB-3yo, 7f (DD)

Vintage crop of Empire breds, and Castenada just got hurt or he would have been here as well. And then there was Pat Kelly's nice runner from yesterday Shrewd One that could have landed here instead of that serious open company ALW yesterday where he ran big behind Aikenite..

Most Likely: #2 Ibboyee 2-1 3RD
Best Value: #5 Raynick's Jet 5-1 5TH
Next Best: #6 Friend or Foe 4-1 WON


10th: CLM/N3L, 3+, 6f-T (Super)

Most Likely: #5 Inhaler 7-2 DNF
Next Best: #6 Cires 3-1 4th
Best Value: #9 Coronation Day 9-2 3rd
Super Add: #7 Baton Rouge 15-1 8th


<$75 P4 Play:

7: 1-4 (7)
8: 1-2-4
9: 2 (5)
10: 5-6 (7-9)

Wide, standard play: 3x3x2x4 = $72


Press and back-up ticket option ($42 or more):

Press 2x3x1x2 = $12 (As much as you care to..)
R7 backup horse #6: 1x3x1x2 = $6
R9 backup horse #5: 2x3x1x2 = $12
R10 backup horses 7-9: 2x3x1x2 = $12


Good luck!
Steve