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Jun 03 2020

Belmont Park Opening Day June 3: Precap and Picks

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June 3, 2020.  Belmont Park is finally open for racing this year, only about a month later than usual, but better late than never.  Opening day festivities include 10 races with over 100 horses running after morning scratches, and the featured Beaugay G3 on turf, which will be contested by 5 horses, all of which will win purse money.

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The promise of stakes racing begins at Belmont Park June 3 and includes the Belmont Stakes on June 20.
The promise of stakes racing begins at Belmont Park June 3 and includes the Belmont Stakes on June 20.

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The Beaugay ML favorite is Rushing Fall, a multiple Grade 1 winner for Chad Brown, making her 2020 debut after a disappointing 4th place finish in a G1 to end the 4 race 2019 campaign.  2nd choice Got Stormy is also a multiple G1 winner and is coming off a strong 2nd place finish in the Frank Kilroe Mile G1 in March.  Others are running for the remainder of the purse, but 12-1 Call Me Love is interesting, making her US debut for Christophe Clemente.

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Today’s outlook for Elmont NY is a strong chance of T-storms in the early and mid afternoon, such that the MTO entries remain in play at this time.   As of 1pm, races remain on the turf course which is listed as firm, and the dirt track is fast. Therefore we have to skip the turf picks for now. It’s just too confusing with the MTO’s hanging around.  Grab the free Grid provided at this link to follow along make your own picks.

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R1 1:15ET 6.5f D Md 20000 3 UP:  10 9 4 5            LSS 8 7 6

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R3 2:23ET 5f D MSW 2 YO  64000: 2 3   5 horse field of 1st timers. 

R4 2:55ET 6.5f D Clm 10000 3 UP:  7 3 13              LSS 14 8 6 1

R7 4:32ET 6f D Md 30000 3 UP:  10 3 4 1 9 11 8 14              LSS 3 4 1 8 14

R9 5:36ET 8.5f t Beaugay-G3 4 UP FM:  1 2 3

R10 6:08ET 6f D Clm 16000n2l 3 UP:  1 7                LSS 4 6 2 14

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