Saturday Belmont 6th Race Handicap
Posted May 23rd, 2009 by adminOk…I spent some time on Thursday looking at the card for the 6th race at Belmont today…and like I said, I’m going to post some of my picks. Play them if you want or just watch them like me.
I did make a few bets when I first started the Puntology course and was somewhat successful but I am seeing that there is much to learn and I’m excited about really learning how to handicap a race and thus improve my edge.
So, without much more messing about…
PP3 – Mindemoya – I like this horse but she’s not my picks. She seems to like to run out front and set the pace but she’s stepping up a bit in class so I don’t know if this in addition to the added distance might hurt this filly. She does run pretty much “in the money” most of the time
PP4 – Not Just A Rumor – I like this filly and she is my pick. She has the best speed rating of anyone in this race when running in her class. Last time out she finished 4th while in the mix while way out of her class so I’m thinking that she is here to win. She set the pace last time also and I think she might have tired a bit…same distance as today’s race but I think she’s gonna run away with this one.
Other horses that I think will be there in the end are the 2 and 3 horses…so I would probably bet:
3-4 Box Exacta
3-4-5 Boxed Trifecta
The #1 filly (Beauseant) looks ok also but she’s been on break since October…
The #2 horse (Forcefully) could be there in the end and did well when she was in her own class.
The #5 horse (First Circle) should be there at the end and was outclassed last race but ran well when within her own class with good speed at this distance.
The #6 horse (Gigolette) ran with Forecefully (#2) and finished behind her.
The #7 horse (Class Gem) seems to be clearly outclassed here…sorry. She hasn’t run near the front since she broke her maiden (12K)
I’ll let you know how they finished. This is FUN!
Tags: belmont race track, handicapping, Horse Racing, horse racing picks, punting, puntology
One Response to “Saturday Belmont 6th Race Handicap”
May 23rd, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Well, I messed up…or learned a little something. The race was at Woodbine, actually…sorry about that. I have been handicapping a few races these days and with everything going on with the Belmont Stakes and Rachel Alexandra I guess I had Belmont on the brain…
Anyhow, two of the horses that I didn’t think would do much because they had run their last race sort of out of their class…running the 150K Fury and not going so hot were the stars of the day.
Here are the results…
Sixth Race
Show
Place
Win
Horse
PN
3:23 pm
3:24 pm
Straights
6
Gigolette
16.10
7.40
4.50
5
First Circle
5.80
3.90
2
Forcefully
7.80
Paid
Combination
Pool Type
Den
Exotic Pools
$ 2
6 – 5
Exacta
$64.80
$ 2
6 – 5 – 2
Trifecta
$725.30
$ 2
7 – 8 – 6
Pick 3
$1,665.60
I guess the thing that I learned was that it appears that sometimes a trainer might enter a horse in a race where she might be a star yet might be outclassed in hopes of “stretching” her a little bit and see what she does.
I am not kicking myself or anything. I am still learning….the RIGHT way and am still excited that I at least saw these horses while still doubting that they could come back after knocking boots with classier horses and run well in their own class. Kind of stupid of me but this is how I learn.
I would suggest that if you’re serious also about becoming a professional gambler that you also educate yourself and handicap along with me…it doesn’t cost you anything and what have you got to lose?
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