Sunday Stakes Selection: Belmont, Grade 1 Flower Bowl

By Rick Francis —-

BELMONT PARK

Race 8) 1&1/4 Mile. (Inner Turf) Flower Bowl S. Grade I. Purse $500,000 INNER TURF FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD
Post Time: ( 5:18)/ 4:18/ 3:18/ 2:18

7) Fourstarcrook (Brown/Ortiz, I); 6-year-old out of Freud has finished in the money in each of her last ten starts, winning half of those attempts including the G2 New York here in June. Mare is steady as she goes, and her six wins from seven Belmont starts prove it.

2) Lady Montdore (Albertani/Franco); Medaglia d’ Oro filly enters having won two straight, her last a clearing score in the Grade 2 Glens Falls; Manny Franco stays.

4) Tricky Escape (Ashby/Decarlo); 5-year-old by Hat Trick has won three straight, all at or near today’s classic distance.

3) Holy Helena (Jerkens/Alvarado); chose this Ghostzapper filly over Brown’s rail offering as she enters rested for a distance that she’s won and finished third from three attempts.

Selections: 7, 2, 4, 3