Today, New York bred thoroughbreds are on "showcase" with the 17th edition of New York Showcase Day at Belmont Park . It's a weekend of celebration everything New York by NYRA with events for one and all. Today, statebreds take center stage with a ten race card exclusively for N.Y. breds and seven stake races in all categories. We'll look at the stakes part of the card and a very special interest for yours truly in this year's edition.
Things kick off in race 2nd - the Hudson Stakes for males sprinting 6 furlongs. It's a field of "stand out" runners and longshot participants. The race comes down between; Driven by Success #3 and Endless Circle #7. It's tough to separate these two, so I'll use both of them with Be Bullish #8. Race #4 is the Maid of the Mist for two year old fillies, here is where my connection to this card is. The stable that I'm part of (Dee Tee Stables) has entered Ausable Chasm #5 to today's event. Our heroine from Saratoga , makes her second straight N.Y. bred stakes race appearance. She's in real tough today and is at 30-1 morning line odds with Eddie Castro up. She'll get the usual "win, place, show" and keyed first and second in my exacta plays, but I always do that with ALL of our stable runners. For handicapping purposes, my selections are; Lady Vi #8 and Saltamontes #7 with Social Statement #10, Queen's Harbor #4 and Hessonite #9 underneath in triples & superfecta plays.
Races 6 through 10 are all stake races and make up part of the late pick 4. The Mohawk Stakes is the first of two turf stake races for the statebred and this one is for the males. Again, it's tough to separate the two favorites; Straight Story #3 and Uncle T Seven #1a. They will be in my top two spots with Pocket Cowboys #4, Johannesburg Smile #5 and Spa City Fever #8 underneath. The two year old males are next up going seven furlongs in the Sleepy Hollow Stakes. Never Right Joey #5 is two for two and trained by Todd Pletcher for Repole Stable.....enough said. It's pretty wide open after that, so I'll use; Crea's Law #1 (the other Pletcher runner at 12-1 ml), Luxury Appeal #4, Bandbox #6 and Hysterical Cat #9 (other Pletcher runner 6-1).
Filly and mares are sprinting in race #8 - the Iroquois Stakes going seven furlongs. I'm singling Meese Rocks #10 on top in another tough event. She's been the most consistent of this group and with the 9-2 morning line odds, looks like a real good bet! Underneath will be; Sapphire Sky #6, Lovely Lil #11 and Shine Upon #1. The usual feature race is the Empire Classic for older males going a route distance. This year it's race #9 and without last year's winner Haynesfield (who is heading to the Breeder's Cup Classic). Another consistent runner gets the call here in Wishful Tomcat #4. Parts of the two entries; Ibboyee #1a and Friend or Foe #2 will be in my second spot with Stormy's Majesty #7 and Giant Moon #8 in the triples and superfecta plays. We wind up New York Showcase day with the Ticonderoga Stakes on the turf for the gals. A tough wide open event; Meriwether Jessica #4 is my timid top choice back versus statebred competition. Must use underneath are; You Go West Girl #1, Chestoria #2 with Exclusive Scheme #3, Crazy Catlady #7 and Akilina #10 rounding out triple and superfecta wagers.
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