153rd Belmont Stakes Selections

By Rick Francis —-

BELMONT PARK

Race 11) 1½ Mile. Belmont S. Presented by NYRA Bets PRESENTED BY NYRA BETS. Grade I. Purse $1,500,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS
Post Time: ( 6:49)/ 5:49/ 4:49/ 3:49

1) Bourbonic (Pletcher/Carmouche); got the bloodlines don’t know if he’s got the skills.

2) Essential Quality (Cox/Saez); troubled Derby start, expect a maximum effort here.

3) Rombauer (McCarthy/Velazquez); didn’t see it coming in Preakness, don’t see it here.

4) Hot Rod Charlie )O’Neill/Prat); skipping Preakness best idea; a rested threat.

5) France Go de Ina (Mori/Santana); if you can run in the Belmont Stakes, then run.

6) Known Agenda (Pletcher/Ortiz, I.); always liked this Curlin colt, part of exotics.

7) Rock Your World (Sadler/Rosario); another nightmare Derby trip; is a win threat.

8) Overtook (Pletcher/Franco); Peter Pan winners have done well in this, not Peter Pan thirds.

Selections: 2, 6, 4, 7