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Belmont Park Tip Sheet - June 11

June 10, 2022

BELMONT PARK TIPS - SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2022
Historically our BEST BETS have finished in the money 65% of the time at this track.

RACE #1 $80,000 ALLOWANCE 6 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 11:20 AM ET
BEST BET: #7 WIN FOR GOLD

PICK ORDER	M/L	P#	HORSE NAME	JOCKEY

WIN	2-1	7	Win for Gold	K Carmouche
PLACE	7-2	6	Tapn de Bank	J R Velazquez
SHOW	5-1	4	Safalows Mission	J Lezcano
WILD CARD	10-1	3	My Last Mission	L Rodriguez Castro

ALTERNATE 1	20-1	1	Vincent	S Leon
ALTERNATE 2	3-1	8	Unique Unions	M Franco

* EXACTA: 7-6 BOX, 6-4 BOX, 4-3 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 4/6/7 BOX, 3/4/6 BOX

RACE #2 $92,000 ALLOWANCE 1 MILE ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 11:55 AM ET
BEST BET: #1A BRIGHT FUTURE

PICK ORDER	M/L	P#	HORSE NAME	JOCKEY

WIN	2-1	1A	Bright Future	I Ortiz Jr.
PLACE	10-1	2	Uncle Moonlight	K Carmouche
SHOW	4-1	6	Three Jokers	L Saez
WILD CARD	9-2	8	Higher Quality	M Franco

ALTERNATE 1	7-2	3	Set Sail	J Rosario
ALTERNATE 2	6-1	4	Strong Quality	J L Ortiz

* EXACTA: 1-2 BOX, 2-6 BOX, 6-8 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/2/6 BOX, 2/6/8 BOX

RACE #3 $500,000 STAKES 1 MILE ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 12:33 PM ET
BONUS COMMENTARY $500K ACORN STAKES G1

PICK ORDER	M/L	P#	HORSE NAME	JOCKEY

WIN	3-5	5	Echo Zulu	J Rosario
PLACE	6-5	4	Matareya	F Prat
SHOW	12-1	3	Divine Huntress	L Saez
WILD CARD	20-1	2	Inventing	I Ortiz Jr.

ALTERNATE 1	15-1	1	Dream Lith	R A Vazquez

* EXACTA: 5/3,4
* TRIFECTA: 4,5/4,5/1,2,3
COMMENTS: ECHO ZULU usually gets her way when she gets the lead, going four for four when she has the lead at the first call. She will likely be in charge from the get go. MATAREYA is coming off a win where she ran much better fractions than in the previous start, winning the GII Eight Belles Stakes. DIVINE HUNTRESS is making her third start off the bench after significantly improving her early pace numbers in the Black Eyed Susan. INVENTING has not won a race in her two starts but finished second in both by less than a length with speed figures almost on the level.

RACE #4 $500,000 STAKES 1 MILE ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 1:08 PM ET
BONUS COMMENTARY $500K JUST A GAME STAKES G1

PICK ORDER	M/L	P#	HORSE NAME	JOCKEY

WIN	9-2	4	In Italian	I Ortiz Jr.
PLACE	1-1	3	Speak of the Devil	F Prat
SHOW	6-5	2	Regal Glory	J Ortiz
WILD CARD	12-1	1	Leggs Galore	R Gonzalez

ALTERNATE 1	15-1	5	Wakanaka	J Rosario

* EXACTA: 3,4/1,2,3,4
* TRIFECTA: 1,2,3,4/3,4/1,2,3,4
COMMENTS: IN ITALIAN should improve noticeably in her second start following a layoff. She has early speed and cuts back in distance today, which should work to her advantage. SPEAK OF THE DEVIL ran past the top choice last in her last as the favorite. She has a few nice workouts since, including a bullet, suggesting she will be sharp. REGAL GLORY ran the top, last race speed figure and is the most versatile horse in the field, capable of winning from the front, middle or back. LEGGS GALORE could steal this wire to wire if she can get the lead without too much pressure.

RACE #5 $400,000 STAKES 1 1/2 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 1:47 PM ET
BONUS COMMENTARY $400K BROOKLYN STAKES G2

PICK ORDER	M/L	P#	HORSE NAME	JOCKEY

WIN	2-1	1	Lone Rock	R Vazquez
PLACE	3-1	3	Warrant	F Prat
SHOW	9-2	5	First Constitution	J Lezcano
WILD CARD	3-1	7	Fearless	L Saez

ALTERNATE 1	6-1	2	Max Player	J L Ortiz
ALTERNATE 2	20-1	6	Locally Owned	D Davis

* EXACTA: 1,3,5,7 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1,3,5/1,3,5,7/1,2,3,5,7
COMMENTS: LONE ROCK is a master at the distance with five wins and a second in six efforts. WARRANT missed as the favorite last out in his only race that did not end in the money. Trainer Brad Cox rebounds at 30 percent the next time out with fallen favorites. FIRST CONSTITUTION will try to get to the front and take the field wire to wire like he has in two of his last three races. FEARLESS has a strong late pace edge over this group. If they burn up the early fractions, he will take advantage.

RACE #6 $400,000 STAKES 7 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 2:22 PM ET
BONUS COMMENTARY $400K WOODY STEPHENS STAKES G1

PICK ORDER	M/L	P#	HORSE NAME	JOCKEY

WIN	1-2	1	Jack Christopher	J Ortiz
PLACE	15-1	6	Provocateur	L Saez
SHOW	7-2	3	Wit	I Ortiz Jr.
WILD CARD	9-2	4	Morello	J Rosario

ALTERNATE 1	10-1	2	Pappacap	F Prat
ALTERNATE 2	20-1	5	Chasing Time	T Gaffalione

* EXACTA: 1/3,4,6
* TRIFECTA: 1/3,4,6/2,3,4,6
COMMENTS: We hate to ever say this, but JACK CHRISTOPHER looks like the most obvious winner on the Saturday card. PROVOCATEUR is likely to chase the leader and might be able to stay there with some of the best late pace figures in the field. WIT has been off since early April and has been working well for this spot. He faced the top pick before but finished a distance third. MORELLO won his first three races and was the Wood Memorial favorite but hit the gate at the start and never recovered. His first three starts would make him a contender.

RACE #7 $500,000 STAKES 1 1/16 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 3:05 PM ET
BONUS COMMENTARY $500K ODGEN PHIPPS STAKES G1

PICK ORDER	M/L	P#	HORSE NAME	JOCKEY

WIN	6-5	1	Letruska	J Ortiz
PLACE	5-2	3	Malathaat	J Velazquez
SHOW	9-2	5	Search Results	I Ortiz Jr.
WILD CARD	3-1	4	Clairiere	J Rosario

ALTERNATE 1	8-1	2	Bonny South	F Prat

* EXACTA: 1/3,4,5
* TRIFECTA: 1/3,4,5/2,3,4,5
COMMENTS: When LETRUSKA gets the lead, she wins. She will get the lead at a distance where she has seven wins and a second in eight races. MALATHAAT is a half length and a head away from going nine for nine to start her career, including a win at Belmont. SEARCH RESULTS tried Belmont Park twice and ended in the winners circle both times. CLAIRERE is the top closer in the field and hit the board in eight of eight at the distance. The concern is a short field where she might not get the pace she needs.

RACE #8 $400,000 STAKES 6 FURLONGS ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 3:53 PM ET
BONUS COMMENTARY $400K JAIPUR STAKES G1

PICK ORDER	M/L	P#	HORSE NAME	JOCKEY

WIN	9-2	4	Casa Creed	L Saez
PLACE	5-2	5	Arrest Me Red	I Ortiz Jr.
SHOW	6-1	8	Scuttlebuzz	J Castellano
WILD CARD	12-1	3	True Valour	F Lynch

ALTERNATE 1	20-1	7	Whatmakessammyrun	F Prat
ALTERNATE 2	15-1	1	Change of Control	M Franco

* EXACTA: 3,4,5,8 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 4,5,8/3,4,5,8/3,4,5,7,8
COMMENTS: Bettors might overlook CASA CREED as he raced in Dubai in his last two start, finishing fifth in his last. However, the horses he lost to would likely be the favorites here. ARREST ME RED ran the highest, last race speed figure and his resume says to expect more in the second start after a layoff. SCUTTLEBUZZ loves the distance with an uppercase L, taking home the top prize in six of eight with a pair of close seconds. TRUE VALOR smoked his way through the opening half mile to win his first after more than a year on the sidelines. He is probably the one to catch.

RACE #9 $1,000,000 STAKES 1 MILE ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 4:43 PM ET
BONUS COMMENTARY $1M HILL N DALE METROPOLITAN HANDICAP G1

PICK ORDER	M/L	P#	HORSE NAME	JOCKEY

WIN	8-5	2	Speakers Corner	J Alvarado
PLACE	3-5	1	Flightline	F Prat
SHOW	8-1	4	Happy Saver	I Ortiz Jr.
WILD CARD	6-1	3	Aloha West	J L Ortiz

ALTERNATE 1	50-1	5	Informative	D Haddock

* EXACTA: 1,2/1,2,3,4
* TRIFECTA: 1,2/1,2/ALL
COMMENTS: There has to be an upset somewhere with all these short fields. We give SPEAKERS CORNER a shot to finish ahead of the heavy favorite FLIGHTLINE. It will be the first time outside of California for FLIGHTLINE whereas SPEAKERS CORNER is two for two at Belmont Park. HAPPY SAVER is another that likes the Belmont track with three wins and a second in four outings. ALOHA WESTs chances rise if the track is wet as he won both efforts on an off track. It is supposed to rain a lot.

RACE #10 $750,000 STAKES 1 1/4 MILE ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 5:38 PM ET
BONUS COMMENTARY $750K MANHATTAN STAKES G1

PICK ORDER	M/L	P#	HORSE NAME	JOCKEY

WIN	8-1	10	Channel Maker	L Saez
PLACE	7-2	9	Santin	T Gaffalione
SHOW	3-1	2	Gufo	J Rosario
WILD CARD	8-1	7	Tribhuvan	M Franco

ALTERNATE 1	6-1	8	Highland Chief	T McCarthy
ALTERNATE 2	15-1	1	LImperator	E Cancel

* EXACTA: 2,7,9,10 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 2,9,10/2,7,9,10/2,7,8,9,10
COMMENTS: Pace makes the race and if jockey Luis Saez does not lose track of time, CHANNEL MAKER could control the tempo from beginning to end. SANTIN is a steadily improving colt that should sit off the leaders and fire at the end. GUFO is making his third start after a layoff. His past performances say the third race should be the best of the cycle. TRIBHUVAN needs the lead to win whereas CHANNEL MAKER does not. If he gets the lead and holds it into the stretch, he will be hard to pass.

RACE #11 $1,500,000 STAKES 1 1/2 MILE ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 6:44 PM ET
BONUS COMMENTARY $1.5 M BELMONT STAKES G1

PICK ORDER	M/L	P#	HORSE NAME	JOCKEY

WIN	2-1	1	We the People	F Prat
PLACE	6-1	5	Creative Minister	B Hernandez Jr.
SHOW	8-1	3	Nest	J L Ortiz
WILD CARD	5-2	6	Mo Donegal	I Ortiz Jr.

ALTERNATE 1	7-2	4	Rich Strike	S Leon
ALTERNATE 2	20-1	2	Skippylongstocking	M Franco

* EXACTA: 1,5/1,3,4,5,6
* TRIFECTA: 1,5/1,3,5,6/1,3,4,5,6
COMMENTS: Again, pace is likely to dictate the winner in the Belmont Stakes and WE THE PEOPLE should get out to the lead with comfortable fractions. The distance is the only question. CREATIVE MINISTER finished behind EPICENTER and EARLY VOTING in the Preakness, either would be the likely favorite here. NEST will try to do what SECRET OATH could not do and beat all the boys. Her speed numbers say maybe, but it will be a tough task. MO DONEGAL gets the nod over fellow closer and Kentucky Derby champ RICH STRIKE because MO DONEGAL has a win at Belmont and Belmont is not Churchill Downs.

RACE #12 $75,000 MAIDEN CLAIMING 1 MILE ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 7:29 PM ET
BEST BET: #12 NORTH CAROLINA

PICK ORDER	M/L	P#	HORSE NAME	JOCKEY

WIN	9-5	12	North Carolina	J Lezcano
PLACE	2-1	8	Als Rocket	I Ortiz Jr.
SHOW	5-1	7	Flokis Flight	J L Ortiz
WILD CARD	15-1	9	Cheeky Tico	L Saez

ALTERNATE 1	8-1	5	Zuzudini	R TBA
ALTERNATE 2	5-1	3	Strike Price	F Prat

* EXACTA: 12-8 BOX, 8-7 BOX, 7-9 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 7/8/12 BOX, 7/8/9 BOX

RACE #13 $80,000 ALLOWANCE 6 FURLONGS ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 8:05 PM ET

PICK ORDER	M/L	P#	HORSE NAME	JOCKEY

WIN	3-1	12	Palace Gossip	F Prat
PLACE	6-1	4	Shamalamadingdong	J Rosario
SHOW	5-1	6	Fontanafredda	L Saez
WILD CARD	10-1	2	Flip My Id	I Ortiz Jr.

ALTERNATE 1	8-1	1	Solib	J Lezcano
ALTERNATE 2	10-1	10	Act of Congress	J Castellano

* EXACTA: 12-4 BOX, 4-6 BOX, 6-2 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 4/6/12 BOX, 2/4/6 BOX

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