Key Races & Bets for Saturday May 11, 2024
Race 5 at Belmont at the Big A- Post Time 2:36 PM Eastern
Contenders: Borletti, Marathoner, Devil’s Cay
Add for off turf: Lookin’ Super, High Heat
This race at six furlongs on turf kicks off a great three race sequence including two stakes. Borletti has won two of seven since importing to the U.S. last September, all on dirt. However, he is bred to like the turf although he’s 0 for eight on it, but only 0 for 2 in the U.S., with both those races under a previous trainer’s care. Now in the Dutrow barn, Borletti, nearly won (missing by a nose) off the claim at this distance on dirt, then finished fourth in a race where he had significant traffic trouble. Irad Ortiz, Jr. gets on and that’s a big sign for his best race yet at Ortiz, Jr. and Dutrow are 8 for 23 together, including 5 for 7 at Aqueduct (and Belmont at the Big A) in the past two years. The 92 Equibase Speed figure Borletti earned when missing by a nose one back is the top recent figure by any horse in the field and that gives him a good shot to emerge victorious here.
Key Races & Bets for Saturday April 27, 2024
Race 5 at Aqueduct -Post Time 3:28 PM Eastern
Top Contenders: Mister J T, Got Thunder
There is a lot of early speed in this six furlong starter allowance race, with Capone (on the rail) having led at the start or having been within a head of the lead in his last six races. Printrack, Chateau, Ryan’s Cat and possibly Colonel Vargo are also need-the-lead types and it’s only going to take two or three to go all out from the start for all of them to tire late and set up the two closers.
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