Belmont Stakes Festival full card from Saratoga for Sunday (6-9-24)
By Jarrod Horak (therunawayhorse.com, todaysracingdigest.com)
SAR Weather: Cloudy. High 69.
SAR Best Bets (races 4, 6) – SAR Price Play (race 2)
SAR Rolling Double, Pick 3, Grand Slam, Pick 4, Pick 5, and Pick 6 tickets included in below
SAR Full Card Highlights for Sunday (6-9-24)
SAR 3 DOC SULLIVAN ($4.20)
SAR 4 SPEIGHTFUL LILY (SAR Best Bet #1, $2.50)
Double (races 3-4, $7.70)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $18.80)
SAR 5 AZ U CHASE ME ($11.60)
Double (races 4-5, $13.80)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $35.20)
SAR 6 DRAKE’S PASSAGE (SAR Best Bet #2, $3.80)
Double (races 5-6, $22.80)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $22.60)
Pick 4 (races 3-6, $67.48)
Pick 5 (races 2-6, $109.74)
Double (races 6-7, $19.60)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $115.00)
Pick 3 (races 6-8, $87.50)
SAR 10 SILVER SKILLET ($8.40)
Double (races 9-10, $68.50)
Pick 3 (races 8-10, $257.00)
SAR 11 LANDED ($5.50)
Double (races 10-11, $36.80)
Pick 3 (races 9-11, $204.50)
Grand Slam (races 8-11, $24.20)
SAR 12 SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS ($3.70), Superfecta ($107.40)
Double (races 11-12, $14.00)
Pick 3 (races 10-12, $62.50)
Late Pick 4 (races 9-12, $213.50)
SAR Scratches for Sunday, June 9
Main Track: Sloppy
Off the Turf: Races 5, 7, 9, 10, 12
Race 1 (G1 hurdle) – Cancelled (Weather)
Race 2 – #1 (#1a will run), 5, 7, 9
Race 3 – #1
Race 4 – #1, 4, 8
Race 5 – #2, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
Race 6 – #7
Race 7 – #2, 4, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16. #14 – rider Jose Gomez
Race 8 – #1, 4
Race 9 – #2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15
Race 10 – #2, 4, 5, 6. #8 – rider Irad Ortiz Jr.
Race 11 – #6
Race 12 – #4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Updated Tickets After Scratches:
June 9 Picks (first post 1:22pm EDT):
SAR 2 (Clm-32k, 6.5f) – SAR Price Play
Primary – #6 POPPY’S PRIDE, #1a Excellent Timing
Secondary – #8 Funny Joke, #10 Market Alert, #11 Dangerous Ride
Wagers: #6 to win, Trifecta key 6/1-8-10-11, Trifecta 1-8-10-11/6/1-8-10-11
50 cent Pick 5 (races 2-6): 1-6/2-3-4-5-6/6/5-9-12-13/1-2 ($40)
SAR 3 (Mike Lee, NY-bred, 7f)
Primary – #4 DOC SULLIVAN, #3 Elysian Meadows
Secondary – #6 That’s Money, #5 Grand Opening, #2 Mischief Joke
Wagers: #4 to win, Exacta box 3-4
$1 Pick 4 (races 3-6): 2-3-4-5-6/6/5-9-12-13/1-2 ($40)
SAR 4 (Alw-1x, NY-bred, 7f) – SAR Best Bet
Primary – #6 SPEIGHTFUL LILY
Secondary – #7 Mommasgottagun, #5 Cap Ferrat
Wagers: Trifecta key 6/5-7, Trifecta 6/5-7/all, Trifecta 6/all/5-7
SAR 5 (Mcl-40k, NY-bred, 8f) – off the turf
Primary – #5 AZ U CHASE ME, #13 Mama’s Middie
Secondary – #9 Big Ego, #12 Unaudited
Wagers: #5 to win, Exacta 5/9-13, Exacta 9-13/5, Trifecta 5-13/5-9-12-13/5-9-12-13
50 cent Mandatory Payout Pick 5 (races 5-9): 5-9-12-13/1-2/1-5/6-8/3-16 ($32)
SAR 6 (Commentator, NY-bred, 9f) – SAR Best Bet
Primary – #2 DRAKE’S PASSAGE, #1 Sheriff Bianco
Secondary – #3 Dr. Ardito, #5 Donegal Surges
Wagers: Exacta box 1-2, Trifecta key 2/1-3-5, Superfecta 1-2/1-2-3-5/1-2-3-5/1-2-3-5
50 cent Pick 4 (races 6-9): 1-2/1-5-6-8/2-6-8-9/3-16 ($32)
SAR 7 (Mcl-40k, NY-bred, 8f) – off the turf
Primary – #5 STARTS NOW, #1 Sendera
Secondary – #6 Tour Jete, #8 Rainingatthebeach
Wagers: #5 to win, Exacta box 1-5, Trifecta 1-5/1-5-6-8/1-5-6-8
$1 Pick 6 (races 7-12): 1-5/6-8/16/1-10/5-7/1 ($16)
SAR 8 (Critical Eye, NY-bred, 9f)
Primary – #6 MIDTOWN LIGHTS, #8 Fingal’s Cave
Secondary – #2 Venti Valentine, #9 Bustin Bay
Wagers: #6 to win, Exacta box 6-8, Trifecta 6-8/2-6-8-9/2-6-8-9
$1 Grand Slam (races 8-11): 2-8-9/3-16/1-10/5-7 ($24)
50 cent Pick 5 (races 8-12): 2-6-8-9/3-16/1-10/2-5-7-9/1 ($32)
SAR 9 (Alw-1x, NY-bred, 8f) – off the turf
Primary – #16 BAD LARRY, #3 Miracle Mike
Secondary – #1 Starquist, #10 Whistler’s Honor, #12 Union Trail
Wagers: #16 to win, Exacta box 3-16
50 cent Pick 4 (races 9-12): 1-3-10-12-16/1-7-8-10/2-5-7-9/1 ($40)
SAR 10 (Mount Vernon, NY-bred, 8f) – off the turf
Primary – #1 SILVER SKILLET, #10 Tough Street
Secondary – #7 Sweetest Princess, #8 Overacting
Wagers: #1 to win, Exacta box 1-10, Trifecta 1-10/1-7-8-10/1-7-8-10
SAR 11 (Bouwerie, NY-bred, 7f)
Primary – #7 LANDED, #5 La Banquera
Secondary – #9 Berniertakescharge, #2 Tricky Temper
Wagers: #7 to win, Exacta box 5-7, Trifecta 5-7/2-5-7-9/2-5-7-9
SAR 12 (Kingston, NY-bred, 8f)
Primary – #1 SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS
Secondary – #3 Jerry the Nipper, #5 Maker’s Candy, #2 Disarmed
Wagers: Exacta 1-3, Trifecta key 1/3-5, Superfecta key 1/2-3-5
Rolling Daily Double & Pick 3 Contenders – in order of preference:
2 (6-1-8-10-11)
3 (4-3-6-5-2)
4 (6-7-5)
5 (5-13-9-12)
6 (2-1-3-5)
7 (5-1-6-8)
8 (6-8-2-9)
9 (16-3-1-10-12)
10 (1-10-7-8)
11 (7-5-9-2)
12 (1-3-5-2)
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 (Races 2-3):
Ticket 1 (6-4)
Ticket 2 (6/2-3-4-5-6)
Ticket 3 (1-6-8-10-11/4)
Double (Races 3-4):
Ticket 1 (4-6)
Ticket 2 (4/5-6-7)
Ticket 3 (2-3-4-5-6/6)
Pick 3 (Races 2-4):
Ticket 1 (6-4-6)
Ticket 2 (6/2-3-4-5-6/5-6-7)
Ticket 3 (1-6-8-10-11/4/5-6-7)
Ticket 4 (1-6-8-10-11/2-3-4-5-6/6)
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