Betting the Jockey Club Gold Cup on a $20 Budget
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Tonalist, shown winning the Belmont Stakes, is back on his favorite track Saturday for Belmont's Jockey Club Gold Cup. (Photos by Eclipse Sportswire)
It’s a full field of 12 in ultra competitive $1-million Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park this weekend for TVG Super Saturday.
At the classic distance of 1 ¼ miles, the Gold Cup is the 10th race of the day with a 5:50 p.m. ET post time. The winner receives an automatic berth into the $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park on Nov. 1.
Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist will have his blinkers taken off and has been working bullets since the Saratoga Race Course meet. He had his best two career races on the Belmont track, and jockey Joel Rosario has been winning at ungodly 30% this meet.
Moreno looks to be dangerous as the probable lone speed in this race; he’ll look to try and lead from start to finish. Biggest downside? He is coming out of post position 11.
V. E. DAY (LEFT) WINS THE TRAVERS STAKES OVER WICKED STRONG
Trainer Jimmy Jerkens has his big two 3-year-olds, V. E. Day and Wicked Strong, who ran 1-2 in the $1-million Travers Stakes on Aug. 23 at Saratoga. They’re both primed once again for big performances, and either one winning would be no surprise, although the slight edge goes to V. E. Day with top jockey Javier Castellano in the irons, riding a 4-race win streak and peaking at just the right time.
New York-bred Zivo had his 5-race winning streak snapped in his last start. He loves Belmont (4 wins) and the pace upfront shuld set up for this big closer to run at ... I’ll be using him underneath to fill out my exactas & trifectas.
Vick’s Picks:
Horses: Wicked Strong (#3), Zivo (#4), Tonalist (#8), V. E. Day (#10), Moreno (#11)
Strategy A: $20 to win on: Tonalist (#8)
Strategy B: $10 exacta box: Tonalist (#8) and Moreno (#11)
Strategy C: $2 trifecta part wheel: Tonalist (#8), Moreno (#11) with Tonalist (#8), Moreno (#11), V. E. Day (#10) with Wicked Strong (#3), Zivo (#4), V. E Day (#10) = $20
May the horse be with you!
$1-million Jockey Club Gold Cup
Race 10, Saturday, Belmont Park, Post Time 5:50 p.m. ET
1 1/4 miles on dirt for 3-year-olds and upward
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
Micromanage
Luis Saez
126
Todd Pletcher
20/1
2
Last Gunfighter
Joe Bravo
126
Chad Brown
20/1
3
Wicked Strong
Rajiv Maragh
122
Jimmy Jerkens
3/1
4
Zivo
Jose Lezcano
126
Chad Brown
6/1
5
Prayer for Relief
John Velazquez
126
Dale Romans
15/1
6
Long River
Cornelio Velasquez
126
Kiaran McLaughlin
30/1
7
Speak Logistics
Paco Lopez
126
Gary Contessa
50/1
8
Tonalist
Joel Rosario
122
Christophe Clement
4/1
9
Stephanoatsee
Jose Ortiz
126
Nick Zito
20/1
10
V. E. Day
Javier Castellano
122
Jimmy Jerkens
5/1
11
Moreno
Junior Alvarado
126
Eric Guillot
7/2
12
Big Cazanova (ARG)
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
126
Peter Miller
20/1