DerbyJackpot’s Best Bets for Belmont Stakes Day
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America’s Best Racing and DerbyJackpot team up to provide horseplayers with their best bets of the weekend in a regular feature blog that will run on Fridays.
Each week, one of our crack handicappers - Jose Contreras, Dan Tordjman, Victoria Garofalo or Cory Moelis – will provide at least one “Best Bet” of the weekend, ideal for a win bet.
The post also will include some combination of additional bets for the weekend.
For some posts, our handicappers will try to identify a longshot play of the weekend, a nice opportunity to swing for the fences on a win bet or to take a shot with a show bet.
Our handicappers also will look for strong exacta plays for the weekend or occasionally try to spot a nice opportunity to bet a trifecta or superfecta.
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This Weekend’s Bets
Saturday, June 6
Exacta Box (Gonzo Bet)
Belmont Park, Race 10, Manhattan Stakes, 5:46 p.m. ET
#5 Big Blue Kitten: He came off a lengthy layoff last time and won for fun. One of the more consistent runners around, he likes to come from far out of it and I think there is going to be a decent pace up front.
#7 Slumber: Back at arguably his favorite distance, Slumber should be ready to run his best. After having trouble in each of his last two races, hopefully he gets a fairer run this time and can get a piece at a big price.
Best Bet (Win Bet/ Monkey Bet)
Belmont Park, Race 11, Belmont Stakes, 6:50 p.m. ET
#6 Frosted: All eyes will be on American Pharoah going for the Triple Crown, but that also means his odds will be lower than they should be. People want to bet him. That leaves an opportunity to make some money if you play against him, and Frosted is the horse I'm going to try with. He was one of the only horses to close in the Kentucky Derby, and he did it while being wide the whole way. He is still getting better every race and looks like he could be sitting on his best yet.
Longshot Bet (Granny Bet)
Belmont Park, Race 12, 7:38 p.m. ET
#10 Ocala Jim: In over his head last time, Ocala Jim drops back to a level where he belongs. A generous 10-1 on the morning line, he should be able to navigate into good position and come rolling late.