Free Picks For Belmont Park - 7/2/20

Race 1 at Belmont Park on Thursday is a 1-mile maiden special weight for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $53,000 and a field of seven. 1 Sharp Starr has placed in one of her three starts and although finished poorly last time out is expected to bounce back today. 3. Cross Keys has 10 victories in races of between six furlongs and 1 mile and has displayed fine workouts leading up to this race. 6 Calidad has placed in one of her two starts, finished sixth in her most recent outing but in this group will be there at the wire. 6 Calidad to win, Exacta 6-1

Race 2 on Thursday at Belmont Park is a 1-mile claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $47,000 and field of nine. 2 Control Group has 11 victories in races of between 1 mile and 1 mile and one furlong, finished second in his most recent outing in February and must be given consideration. 5 Blue Pigeon has five victories in races of between 7 furlongs and one mile finished third in his most recent outing and will be in the mix today. 6 Honorable Hero has three victories in races of between 7 furlongs and 1 mile and finished poorly last time out but deserves consideration. 5 Blue Pigeon to win, Exacta 5-2

Race 3 at Belmont Park on Thursday is a 1 mile and 1/16 Maiden special weight for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $53,000 and field of seven. 2 Blackjack Davey has three victories at four furlongs and must be respected by the other six in this race. 3 Microsecond has placed in both his starts, finished third in his most recent outing last month at this venue, and is the horse to beat. 7 Jade’s Dream has placed in one of his two starts, finished second in his most recent outing last month and will be in the mix at The Wire. 2 Microsecond to win, Exacta 3-7

Race 4 on Thursday at Belmont Park is a six-furlong claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $34,000 and field of eight. 1 Cairo Queen has a victory at six furlongs, finished second in her most recent outing, and needs to be considered. 5 FlashPackinBarbie has a victory at five furlongs and is expected to improve off a poor outing last time out. 7 DublinOrNothin has a victory at one mile, finished third in her most recent outing in November of last year, and must be respected amongst this group. 7 DublinOrNothin to win, Exacta 7-1

The fifth race at Belmont Park on Thursday is a seven-furlong claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $27,000 and field of 10. 6 Stay Fond has 7 victories at 1 mile, finished third in her most recent outing in February and leaves from a new stable today. 9 Tequila Sunday has four victories in races of between six furlongs and 1 mile and was victorious in her most recent outing at this venue in June. 10 Zecha has three victories at six furlongs, finished second in her most recent outing, and cannot be overlooked. 9 Tequila Sunday to win, Exacta 9-10

Race 6 at Belmont Park on Thursday is a 1 mile and 1/16 allowance optional claiming for three-year-olds with a purse of $66,000 and field of eight. 2 Life Changer has four victories at one mile, was victorious in his most recent outing last month and is expected to be in the mix today. 3 Mister Winston has four victories at one mile, was victorious in his debut at Gulfstream in April, and cannot be overlooked. 4 Edge of Fire has a victory at six furlongs, finished third in his most recent outing in May, and will be in the money today. 3 Mister Winston to win, Exacta 3-2

Race 7 on Thursday at Belmont Park is a 1-mile allowance optional claiming for 4-year-olds and up with a purse of $70,000 and field of nine. 2 Sniper Shot has three victories in races of between 5 furlongs and 1 mile and was victorious in his most recent outing in May at Gulfstream. 4 No Dozing has five victories in races of between 6 and 7 furlongs and finished third in his most recent outing in February at Tampa Bay. 9 Complexity has three victories in races of between 6 furlongs and one mile and finished fourth in a Grade 1 stakes race in December of last year. 9 Complexity to win, Exacta 9-4

Race 8 on Thursday at Belmont Park is the one mile Mount Vernon Stakes for 4-year-olds and up with a purse of $100,000 and a field of seven. 1 Fifty Five has 11 victories in races of between 1 mile and 1 mile and one furlong and was victorious in her most recent outing in October of last year. 2 Fetching has won three races of between 7 furlongs and 1 mile, was victorious in her most recent outing at this venue last month, and looks for a double today. 3 War Canoe has eight victories in races of between 7 furlongs and one mile and was victorious in November of 2019 in her most recent outing. 2 Fetching to win, Exacta 2-1

The 9th and final race at Belmont Park on Thursday is a 1 mile and 1/8 Maiden claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $39,000 and field of 12. 1 Molly’s NightHawk has placed in two of her 16 starts but is expected to finish near the front at the wire. 10 Central Capital has not placed in any of three starts, puts on blinkers for the first time, and is expected to improve. 11 Painite has not placed in either of two starts, finished fourth in her most recent outing last month at this track, and is expected to improve off that solid performance. 11 Painite to win, Exacta 11-10