Belmont Stakes Pick - August 02, 2012

This Saturday Saratoga will play host to a pair of (G1) stakes, the $300K Prioress for 3-year-old fillies and the $750,000 Whitney for older runners. We'll have both on our newsletter that day as the "Spa" has a 12-race card that afternoon.

We posted another solid day at Del Mar yesterday. For full results, see below. Today we return to the Del Mar meet with another four-spot of premium racing selections.

Get today's racing sheets here.

East Coast Results: Saratoga Race #8 Exacta (6-7) $42.80.
T-fecta (6-7-8) $148.00.

West Coast Results: Del Mar Race #1 Top Pick #2 (ALL ON THE TABLE) $6.60.
Exacta (2-3) $84.20.
T-fecta (2-3-1) $307.20.
Superfecta (2-3-1-8) $1494.60.

Del Mar Race #2 Exacta (5-6) $66.40.
T-fecta (5-6-4) $152.20.

Del Mar Race #4 Best Bet #5 (YOU'RE JOKING) $3.00.
Exacta (5-1) $20.20.

Today's Picks:

SARATOGA Race #3 at 2:10 PM Eastern

Top pick: #6 (JOE VANN) - I believe that he's the main speed of this rather pace-less group on paper. Pletcher trained colt hasn't won since going wire-to-wire in the Illinois Derby (G3) back in April of 2011. He tired badly at Monmouth in late May and has been freshened-up since that time. Traing steadily and it's nice to see Johnny V. on this big drop down.

2nd pick: #1 (Dreaming Blue) - Lightly-raced gelding is working very fast for his first race in two months. Stalker drops in price, has the rail, and Dominguez gets aboard for the first time.

3rd pick: #3 (Tuvia's Force) - Lightly-raced 5-year-old son of "Mineshaft" has had his career broken up by many layoffs and has dropped down in price of late. He finished a solid second at Belmont June 17th racing for $15K and had a nice half-mile work here a week ago. His early speed should have him involved today from start to finish.

4th pick: #5 (Tom Cat Allie) - Stretch-out sprinter has been racing evenly of late and he had a very "troubled" start here just five days ago. I like the quick turnaround and he may do well at a big price.

Horse Racing Picks Resources:

Check out the last five Horse Racing Picks Newsletters:

Horse-Racing-Picks-August-01-2012
SARATOGA Race #2 at 1:30 PM EasternTop pick: #5 (LUCKY MY WAY) - Filly makes her third appearance and she's been competitive in both starts facing tougher, one each on dirt and turf. Grey filly had a ...

Horse-Racing-Picks-August-01-2012
DEL MAR Race #1 at 2:05 PM PacificTop pick: #2 (ALL ON THE TABLE) - She's improved noticeably in her last pair and stalker catches a field where the pace should be fast/contested, helping her style. D...

Horse-Racing-Picks-July-31-2012
PARX RACING (PHILADELPHIA PARK) Race #1 at 12:25 PM EasternTop pick: #4 (HORSESHOE LAKE) - Marylou Whitney home-bred is also entered tomorrow at Saratoga so at press time it was not yet decided where ...

Horse-Racing-Picks-July-31-2012
MOUNTAINEER PARK Race #1 at 4:00 PM PacificTop pick: #4 (MEAN SURGE) - The probable favorite, he has by far the best dirt form, and trainer Tony Lucas will be moving him to the grass for the first tim...

Horse-Racing-Picks-July-30-2012
MOUNTAINEER PARK Race #1 at 4:00 PM PacificTop pick: #2 (PENCIL PUSHER) - Lightly raced filly chased and tired racing here on the dirt at this level July 17th and trainer Mike Baird will move her to g...