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Belmont May 28

Race 1

  • 3  Runaway Lute  5/2

  • 4  Right Ben  3-1

  • 2  Jegos Fire  3-1

Runaway Lute was the most expensive purchase in this field and Castellano takes the ride today. The down side – Contessa has a horrible record with first time starters. He’s bred to sprint and the works looks decent. Right Ben goes for Mark Hennig who isn’t much better with first timers. Sold for six times the stud fee and gets the hot Jose Ortiz for the debut. Jegos Fire has a couple of starts and has showed good speed. Experience may help.

Race 2

  • 7  Slapstick  3-1

  • 8 Brett the Jet  4-1

  • 3  Stormin Stephen  5-1

Slapstick had a troubled start last out but closed impressively to only lose by 5. Has shown good speed in previous turf efforts and given this is only his second start of the year some improvement puts him right in the mix. Brett the Jet makes his first start of the year after being gelded. Gets a trainer change to Gary Gullo who is 24% with new charges. Stormin Stephen adds blinkers today after a good debut for 2016. Even while bumped at the start he still managed to get into the race and run well to the end.

Race 3

  • 6  Fielding Gold  3-1

  • 4  After Cheyenne  7/2

  • 2  Hot Squad  4-1

Fielding Gold drops out of MSW to this MCL event. Last was better than looked and should be competitive in this group. After Cheyenne has a place and show in three lifetime starts and is now a newly gelded horse. Should appreciate the slight cutback in distance. Hot Squad finally drops from MSW to MCL. Has been close previously and the drop should help today. Switch to Jose Ortiz is positive.

Race 4

  • 3  Majestic Jessica  9/5

  • 7  My Won Love  3-1

  • 1  Run a Dubb Dubb/Champagne Ruby  4-1

Majestic Jessica was claimed last out by Gary Sciacca after winning at this level. Repeat not out of the question. My Won Love has a win and a show in two starts at BEL. Figures from last year would dominate this field, and she looks like she is improving form. Potential overlay. The entry of Run a Dubb Dubb and Champagne Ruby both have outs in this race. Run a Dubb Dubb is probably the better of the two.

Race 5

  • 7  Detail  3-1

  • 9  Table for Six  4-1

  • 6  Miss Kew  9/2

Detail didn’t have the luckiest race in her first start of 2016, but it was still her best number in a while. Should appreciate both the distance and BEL. Table for Six makes her 2016 debut. She won her maiden debut last year. Figures as a two year old are competitive in this group and some improvement makes her a prime contender. Miss Kew improved substantially when put back on the turf and should make an impact today.

Race 6

  • 1  Vandalize  6/5

  • 3  Union River  3-1

  • 4  Prince Zurs  4-1

Vandalize smashed a field in his 2016 debut and looks to be the fastest by far in here. Union River has been suffering from a case of seconditis which makes him worth considering in the verticals. Prince Zurs has good prospects to round out the trifecta. Even at the 10-1 ML he’s not that far out of it.

Race 7

  • 8  Mark My Style  3-1

  • 5  Hello Don Julio  3-1

  • 7  Tale of Fancy  4-1

This is a highly competitive race with almost all the horses having a chance to make a mark. Mark My Style hasn’t been worse than third in his last five and has the best last race figure. Jumps up a little today, but seems to have enough talent to get it done. Hello Don Julio won his maiden debut at a mile and didn’t race badly in his last on a yielding BEL turf. Tale of Fancy was in the same BEL turf race as the second choice and ran an even third. Has the look of a contender today.

Race 8

  • 8  Mighty Mo  9/5

  • 1  Conquest See Ya  5/2

  • 4  Rappel  3-1

  • 5  Too Discreet  4-1

Mighty Mo just missed in the Woodhaven in his last start. Looks to comfortably be the fastest in the race. Conquest See Ya comes off a maiden win at six furlongs on the BEL turf. Looks to be on the improve for Mark Casse and will have to be caught today. Rappel faltered in the Woodhaven but prior to that looked ready to jump up. Gets first Lasix today. Too Discreet pressed the pace in the Woodhaven and figures to improve today with a 2016 start under his belt. Not out of the question.

Race 9

  • 6  Lord of Love  3-1

  • 1A  Three for Me  4-1

  • 7 Disco Partner  9/2

  • 8  Sanctify  9/2

Lord of Love is two of six at the six furlong distance and cuts back to that distance today. Nice switch to Irad Ortiz today. Three for Me didn’t do much in his 2016 debut but prior to that looked had been competitive on most of his races. His best figure would easily top this field. Disco Partner is 3 for 3 first or second on the BEL turf and 2 for 2 first or second at the distance. Very competitive figures. Sanctify is better than his 10-1 ML looks and may make an impression in the verticals.

Race 10

  • 2  Three Eighty Eight  5/2

  • 6  Love Blues  4/1

  • 11  She’s All Love 9/2

Three Eighty Eight debuted with a good second at a mile despite a slightly troubled start. Love Blues improved sharply when moved to the turf last out. Should appreciate the additional stretch out in distance. She’s All Love ships in from LRL after running first time on the turf. Actually may be dropping in class today. Last race figure is very competitive here.