Belmont at the Big A: Thursday 5/14 Plays R8 - Pete's Picks
- Little Pete
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We have eight scheduled on this Fast and Firm Aqueduct track. I will be condensing my plays down to just the numbers and attacking the early double. (Races 1 & 2) and a spot pick 3 (Races 3-5). Big Pete will attack his "Play of the Day" and the late pick 3 (Races 6-8). We appreciate you taking a look at this write-up and GOOD LUCK.
Little Pete's $ 5.00 Early Double:
R1: 1
R2: 2, 3, 4, 5 Cost: $ 20.00
Little Pete's $ 1.00 Spot Pick 3:
R3: 3, 5, 6
R4: 1, 3
R5: 3, 4, 5, 6 Cost: $ 24.00
Big Pete's $ 1.00 Late Pick 3:
R6: 1, 3
R7: 3, 4, 5
R8: 3, 6, 7 Cost: $ 18.00
Big Pete's "Play of the Day":
Race 3:
(3) AMY'S LIGHT has 25 races, and the rest of the field has 31 combined. That alone should steer you away, but the rest are coming off layoffs and/or in poor form. She has found the right field to make her dangerous in here. Her race two back is enough to get it done, as the others need to improve or come out running after a long absence.
I’ll use (5) D's A Rock and (6) Celtic Dawn underneath for the exacta.
$ 7.00 WPS 3 Cost $ 21.00
$ 7.00 Ex 3 w/ 5, 6 Cost $ 14.00
We’ll also use (3) Amy's Light in R3 and try to cash in on a Daily Double.
(1) Silver Talent and (3) Dark Assault in the 4th.
$ 7.00 Daily Double 3 w/ 1, 3 Cost $ 14.00
Big Pete's Late Pick 3:
Race 6:
(1) OIL CAPITAL might have gotten 2nd last time if he had broken better. Not sure the rail helps, but he should save some ground. I'm expecting he'll be closer early and make a run late. The only other one I like cuts back sharply. (3) DAY ONE STARTER and Johnny V move back to sprinting, and he seems to run better going short. They added L1 two back and then blinkers last time, so throw in some smart morning drills, and the 3rd time this year should be the charm.
$ 7.00 WPS 3 Cost $ 21.00
$ 3.00 Ex Box 1, 3, 6 Cost $ 18.00
Race 7:
(5) LADY ROSE is now your favorite as Godiva scratches out. This makes the race more competitive. She adds L1 today and should be close early and often. The one to beat. I'll try to catch her with (4) MARGARITA MOLLY. She stretched out nicely to this 1M distance last time, making it look easy. The time was slow, but she looked comfortable the whole way. (3) CRAVINGS is the sleeper. Her new barn is off to a good start, as is Zayas. She shouldn't mind the extra distance where others may not.
$ 7.00 WPS 4 Cost $ 21.00
$ 3.00 Ex Box 3, 4, 5 Cost $ 18.00
Race 8:
Both (3) BOUNDING ALONG and (6) SUCCESSFUL AGENDA are first-time starters from Sharp barns. Falcone recruits Prat for his filly, so this gal may be live. Sharp calls on the apprentice, so this one may fly under the radar. I like the cutback on (7) GRIT N GLITTER in here. They drop her slightly as her best race came at this level. She breaks slow sometimes, so if she can get away easily, she'll be coming home best late.
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