Belmont Stakes Festival full card from Saratoga for Friday (6-7-24)
By Jarrod Horak
SAR Weather: Scattered Showers (40% chance). High 76.
SAR Best Bets (races 9, 12) – SAR Price Plays (race 11)
SAR Rolling Double, Pick 3, Grand Slam, Pick 4, Pick 5, and Pick 6 tickets included in below
SAR Full Card Highlights for Friday (6-7-24)
SAR 2 ARTHUR’S RIDE ($6.70)
Double (races 1-2, $47.40)
Double (races 2-3, $31.40)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $158.00)
SAR 4 Notah/Own the Field Exacta ($21.60)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $69.00)
SAR 6 ARMY OFFICER ($7.60)
Double (races 5-6, $82.00)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $200.00)
SAR 7 MUNNYS GOLD ($3.50), Exacta ($19.60), Trifecta ($51.00)
Double (races 6-7, $16.20)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $144.50)
Pick 4 (races 4-7, $440.00)
SAR 8 JEFFERSON STREET ($7.00)
Double (races 7-8, $14.40)
Pick 3 (races 6-8, $59.00)
Scratches and Changes for June 7
Race 3 – #13-16
Race 4 – #2, 7
Race 5 – #1, 1a, 13-15
Race 6 – #13-16
Race 7 – #2, 7, 9
Race 8 – #1 (1a will run), 2, 7, 9, 11
Race 9 – #10
Race 12 – #1
June 7 Picks & Updated Tickets After Scratches (First Post 12:20pm EDT):
SAR 1 (MSW, 7f)
Primary – #7 CLEVER MISCHIEF, #4 Illuminaire
Secondary – #1 Trulli Warrior, #5 Commander of Truth, #8 Rolling Along
Wagers: #7 to win, Exacta 7/1-4, Exacta 1-4/7, Trifecta 1-4-7/1-4-5-7-8/1-4-5-7-8
50 cent Early Pick 5 (races 1-5): 4-7/1-5/6-9/4-6/3-10 ($16)
SAR 2 (OC-62.5k/2x, 10f)
Primary – #1 ARTHUR’S RIDE, #5 Leading Contender
Secondary – #4 Costa Terra, #6 Donegal Forever
Wagers: #1 to win, Exacta box 1-5, Trifecta 1-5/1-4-5-6/1-4-5-6
50 cent Pick 4 (races 2-5): 1-4-5-6/4-5-6-9/4-6-8-9/3 ($32)
$1 Pick 4 (races 2-5): 1-5/6-9/4-6/3-10 ($16)
SAR 3 (Str-Alw-50k, 9f inner turf)
Primary – #6 YO DADDY, #9 Mo Rewards
Secondary – #4 Victors Valiant, #5 Addicted to You
Wagers: #6 to win, Exacta box 6-9, Trifecta 6-9/4-5-6-9/4-5-6-9
50 cent Mandatory Payout Pick 5 (races 3-7): 4-5-6-9/4-6-8-9/3-10/1-3-6/4 ($48)
SAR 4 (Str-Alw-50k, 7f)
Primary – #6 OWN THE FIELD, #4 Notah
Secondary – #8 Debate, #9 Lucency
Wagers: #6 to win, Exacta box 4-6, Trifecta 4-6/4-6-8-9/4-6-8-9
50 cent Pick 4 (races 4-7): 6/3-5-7-10/1-3-6-9/4 ($8)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 4-7): 4-6-8-9/3/1-3-6-9/4 ($8)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 4-7): 4-6-8-9/3-5-7-10/9/4 ($8)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 4-7): 4-6/3-10/3-9/3-4-8-10 ($16)
SAR 5 (OC-62.5k/2x, 5.5T)
Primary – #3 CLEAR THE AIR, #10 Mischievous Angel
Secondary – #5 Boat’s a Rockin, #7 Run Curtis Run
Wagers: #3 to win, Exacta box 3-10, Trifecta 3-10/3-5-7-10/3-5-7-10
50 cent Mandatory Payout Pick 5 (races 5-9): 3-5-7-10/1-3-6-9/4/1-4-6-12/6 ($32)
SAR 6 (OC-80k/1x, 8f inner turf)
Primary – #9 ARMY OFFICER, #3 Hunt Ball
Secondary – #1 Stolen Magic, #6 Spirit Prince
Wagers: #9 to win, Exacta box 3-9, Trifecta 3-9/1-3-6-9/1-3-6-9
$2 Pick 4 (races 6-9): 1-3-6-9/4/1-4-6-12/6 ($32)
SAR 7 (Alw-1x, 6f)
Primary – #4 MUNNYS GOLD
Secondary – #3 Roswell, #8 Sam’s Treasure, #10 Very Practical
Wagers: Exacta 4-3, Trifecta key 4/3-8, Superfecta key 4/3-8-10
$1 Pick 6 (races 7-12): 4/1-4-6-12/6/4-6-7/2-5/4-9 ($48)
SAR 8 (Alw-1x, 6.5f)
Primary – #12 JEFFERSON STREET, #6 El Capo
Secondary – #4 Radio Red, #1a Contrary Thinking
Wagers: #12 to win, Exacta 6-12/4-6-12, Trifecta 1-6-12/1-6-12/4
$1 Grand Slam (races 8-11): 1-4-6-12/6/2-3-4-6-7/2-5 ($40)
50 cent Pick 5 (races 8-12): 1-4-6-12/6/3-4-6-7/2-5/4-9 ($32)
SAR 9 (G2 Intercontinental, 5.5T) – SAR Best Bet
Primary – #6 ROSES FOR DEBRA
Secondary – #8 Gal in a Rush, #2 Kaufymaker
Wagers: Trifecta key 6/2-8, Trifecta 6/2-8/all, Trifecta 6/all/2-8
$1 Pick 4 (races 9-12): 6/2-3-4-6-7/1-2-3-5-6-10-13/4 ($35)
SAR 10 (G1 Just a Game, 8f inner turf)
Primary – #4 COPPICE, #6 Chili Flag
Secondary – #7 Whitebeam, #3 Gina Romantica, #2 Beaute Cachee
Wagers: #4 to win, Exacta 4/6-7, Exacta 6-7/4, Trifecta 4-6/2-3-4-6-7/2-3-4-6-7
SAR 11 (G1 New York, 9.5T) – SAR Price Play
Primary – #5 AMERICAN SONJA, #2 English Rose
Secondary – #10 War Like Goddess, #13 Surprisingly, #3 Didia, #6 Fev Rover, #1 McKulick
Wagers: #5 to win, Exacta box 2-5, Trifecta 2-5/2-5-10-13/1-2-3-5-6-10-13
SAR 12 (G1 Acorn, 9f) – SAR Best Bet
Primary – #4 JUST F Y I, #9 Thorpedo Anna
Secondary – #6 Where’s My Ring, #3 Leslie’s Rose
Wagers: #4 to win, Exacta 4-9, Trifecta 4-9/3-4-6-9/3-4-6-9, Superfecta 4-9/4-9/2-3-6/2-3-6
Rolling Daily Double & Pick 3 Contenders – in order of preference:
1 (7-4-1-5-8)
2 (1-5-4-6)
3 (6-9-4-5)
4 (6-4-8-9)
5 (3-10-5-7)
6 (9-3-1-6)
7 (4-3-8-10)
8 (12-6-4-1)
9 (6-8-2)
10 (4-6-7-3-2)
11 (5-2-10-13-3-6-1)
12 (4-9-6-3)
ROLLING DAILY DOUBLE/PICK 3 WAGERING STRATEGIES
For Rolling Doubles and Pick 3 tickets, key the top choice in each race to all other contenders. See examples below:
Double (Race 1-2):
Ticket 1 (7-1)
Ticket 2 (7/1-4-5-6)
Ticket 3 (1-4-5-7-8/1)
Double (Races 2-3):
Ticket 1 (1-6)
Ticket 2 (1/4-5-6-9)
Ticket 3 (1-4-5-6/6)
Pick 3 (Race 1-3):
Ticket 1 (7-1-6)
Ticket 2 (7/1-4-5-6/4-5-6-9)
Ticket 3 (1-4-5-7-8/1/4-5-6-9)
Ticket 4 (1-4-5-7-8/1-4-5-6/6)
