Betting Top Horse Races: Belmont Derby

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This weekend, Belmont Park has one of their most important days of the meet. Two grade 1 turf races and the Grade 2 Suburban happens on Saturday.

The action at Big Sandy starts on Friday when 3 year olds run 1 mile over the turf course in the Grade 3 Manila Stakes.

Check out more info and horse racing stakes races plus the likely entrants for the five graded races at Belmont this weekend as well info and likely entrants for the Grade 2 Delaware Handicap at Delaware Park on Saturday.

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Top Stakes Races First Week of July: Friday, July 7th – Saturday, July 8th, 2023

Manila Stakes | Grade 3

1 mile turf – 3 year olds
Delaware Racetrack | Stanton, Delaware
Friday, July 7, 2023

Todd Pletcher trained Major Dude won the Grade 2 Penn Mile in his last, which is why Major Dude will be one of the favorites to get it done on Saturday.

Horseplayers will also back both of Chad Brown’s runners, Activist Investing and Belouni. Talk of the Nation and Nagirroc are two others that will attract action.

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Delaware Handicap | Grade 2

1 3/16 miles dirt
Delaware Racetrack | Stanton, Delaware
Saturday, July 8, 2023

Brad Cox trained Idiomatic is turning into one of the better fillies in the nation. The 4-year-old finished second behind Pass The Champagne in the Grade 2 Ruffian two races ago. Then in her last, Idiomatic won the Grade 3 Shawnee Stakes.

Todd Pletcher trained Classy Edition has won 3-of-4. The Pletcher runner failed in the Grade 1 La Troienne, but other than that race, Classy Edition has run well. Others expected to attract action include Royal Take Charge and Battle Bling.

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Victory Ride | Grade 3

6 ½ furlongs dirt – 3 year olds fillies
Belmont Park | Elmont, New York
Saturday, July 8, 2023

Eight 3-year-old fillies project to break from the starting gate. Among the eight, Interpolate, trained by Chad Brown, projects as the chalk.

Topsy, from the Steve Asmussen barn, and Linda Rice trained Downtown Mischief will also attract some action. So will Brad Cox trained Dazzling Blue.

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Belmont Derby | Grade 1

1 ¼ miles turf – 3 year olds fillies
Belmont Park | Elmont, New York
Saturday, July 8, 2023

The top three finishers in the Grade 2 Pennine Ridge will try their hand in the 1 ¼ mile Belmont Derby. Pennine Ridge winner Kalik will attract the most action.

Far Bridge, trained by Todd Pletcher, finished second to Kalik in the Pennine Ridge. Charles Appleby trained and third-place Pennine Ridge finisher Silver Knott will also break from the gate.

Christophe Clement trained Mondego and last out maiden winner Cyber Ninja project as the top two non-Pennine Ridge contenders.

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Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes | Grade 1

1 ¼ miles turf – 3 year olds fillies
Belmont Park | Elmont, New York
Saturday, July 8, 2023

Nine runners should go in the Grade 1 Belmont Oaks. Among the nine, Grade 2 Wonder Again winner and Chad Brown trained Prerequisite will go off the chalk. Brown’s other likely entrant, undefeated Aspray, has a great chance of going off second choice.

Horseplayers will back both Graham Motion entrants, Mission of Joy and Speirling Beag. Mark Casse trained Papilio will also attract betting dollars.

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Suburban Handicap | Grade 2

1 ¼ miles dirt – 4 year olds and up
Belmont Park | Elmont, New York
Saturday, July 8, 2023

So far, just five runners will break from the gate in the Suburban Handicap. Among the five, Todd Pletcher trained Charge It projects as the chalk.

Total Impact, trained by Linda Rice, and Red Run from the Mike Maker barn will fight for second choice status. Unbridled Bomber and Clapton should also run.

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