Brian Nadeau's Daily Picks
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Belmont Park - Race #3
| #1 Olympico | Dangerous sort has been going too sort of late, so the added 1/16th today will help, he drew perfectly, and the blinkers coming back off should help too; look out. |
| #3 Devamani | The pick's stablemate beat him last time but it was in a photo, and he too takes the hood off, but this one has less speed, and will be bet harder too; second-best. |
| #5 Breaking the Rules | Dicey ML favorite split the top-2 when 4th last time, to end a two-race winning streak, but those came against lesser, he's tough to trust at a short price; mixed signals. |
| Race Summary | That 4-1 ML on the pick seems very fair, as he has the form to win this, drew best of all, and should like this trip more than his two biggest rivals, so play him aggressively to win and place, and make sure to use his number to kick off the early Pk5 as well, since a win would add plenty of value to the sequence, and it looks like he's finally getting all the best of it, after running too short of late. |
| #4 Money in the Bank | Pace player catches a field with little early lick, so he should be able to make the front, and with no one of any great shakes behind him, that might be all he needs; come catch the pick. |
| #10 Brunate | The obvious horse to beat wins this with his best, but we've said that before and he's now 0-for-9, so taking another underlaid price just doesn't inspire; plenty scary, but no lock either. |
| #1 Black Irish | Stretch runner was a much-improved 3rd in his first for Donk last time, and a repeat puts him in the mix, though his lack of early speed won't help him in the lane; using underneath only. |
| Race Summary | Pace makes the race and there's no one here to run with the pick early, and that means he can get brave and potentially win this off the far turn, so play him to win and place, and especially to kick off the late Pk5 as well, since budget players will be singling the 10, which means a win by the pick would knock a lot of tickets out right off the bat. |
| #1 Get Smokin | Speedster has been tiring running farther, so the cutback will be huge, and with this inside draw, he should be the controlling speed as well; may finally forget to stop. |
| #3 Decorated Invader | Stiff ML favorite wins this with his best and he too should like this shorter trip, but he'll be overbet, and the race flow might prove a bit troublesome too; backwheel time. |
| #6 Chocolate Bar | Stretch runner didn't fire in the big at Pim last time, but the KD 2nd two-back was fast, so if the course isn't too wet, he's got every right to run on late; exotics appeal. |
| Race Summary | The price will be right on the 1, and the pace might be too, as he's always aggressive and drew well too, so give him a look in all the slots, and especially the late Pk5/Pk4 as well, as he figures to fall through the wagering cracks, which means a win would go a long way in blowing up both sequences. |

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