Overview
Unimando has won his last two, and the only two times he has been to Belmont Park he finished first and second. That makes the Drummond Golf Hcp (C3) at 4:20PM the race the whole card leans on, and it is where these Belmont Park racing tips start.
The rest of the Wednesday meeting is seven races on a Good track, running from 2:09PM to 5:37PM AWST, with two maidens and a 3yo restricted race in the first half and three handicaps to finish. William Pike rides in six of the seven, and he has won 66 of his 188 rides at this track, so his bookings are worth tracking all afternoon. Below you get the track setup, a race-by-race read with a clear pick and a staking line for each, and the plays at the bottom. No bookmaker had opened a market on the meeting when this was written, so there are no prices quoted; check the racecards before you bet.
Reading the Belmont Park card
A Good surface and short trips dominate, with four of the seven races at 1,300m or shorter. Horse course form is thin. Plenty of runners have one or two starts here, and of the eleven with three or more visits, only two have won at the track.
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jolson Al | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.33 | 66.67 |
| Joyoh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25.00 | 50.00 |
| My Testimony | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 66.67 |
| Fearless Talk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 33.33 |
| Apparatus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 25.00 |
| Mavis Myrtle | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 14.29 |
Jockeys with five or more Belmont Park rides
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Pike | 188 | 66 | 115 | 35.11 | 61.17 |
| Chris Parnham | 130 | 20 | 58 | 15.38 | 44.62 |
| Lucy Fiore | 141 | 21 | 59 | 14.89 | 41.84 |
| S Parnham | 135 | 7 | 41 | 5.19 | 30.37 |
| P Harvey | 63 | 4 | 18 | 6.35 | 28.57 |
| B Parnham | 158 | 13 | 41 | 8.23 | 25.95 |
Trainers with five or more Belmont Park runners
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T M Andrews | 35 | 4 | 19 | 11.43 | 54.29 |
| G & A Williams | 103 | 23 | 53 | 22.33 | 51.46 |
| MS J Erkelens | 28 | 7 | 14 | 25.00 | 50.00 |
| S & J Casey | 71 | 9 | 32 | 12.68 | 45.07 |
| Mitchell Pateman | 68 | 13 | 28 | 19.12 | 41.18 |
| N D Parnham | 198 | 14 | 65 | 7.07 | 32.83 |
Pike is the story of the jockey table: a third of his rides here win and six in ten place. Nobody else in today’s rooms comes close. On the training side, G & A Williams have the best mix of volume and strike rate, and Mitchell Pateman wins nearly one in five here. N D Parnham sends the biggest team, six runners across the card, but his record of 14 wins from 198 runners at Belmont says quantity rather than quality.
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Belmont Park race-by-race
Race 1: Quayclean Hcp (C1), 2:09PM, 1000m
Hansadios has only had three starts, and the pattern is one a punter likes to see in a young sprinter: third, then a win, then a fourth. He won one of his two runs in the last three months, and his one Belmont visit produced a placing. Mitchell Pateman wins with almost a fifth of his runners here, and P Carbery has the job from barrier 6.
The danger is My Testimony, who has placed in two of her three Belmont starts and gets in light. She keeps finding one or two better, which is why she is a danger rather than the pick. Ninetymilestraight carries top weight and his form before a spell read 2122, but he ran ninth first-up and needs to show that was the freshener. Hansadios to win, with My Testimony underneath in the exacta.
Race 2: Morley Growers Market (Rs0ly), 2:44PM, 1000m
Does Luminous Lil‘s last-start win carry into a restricted 3yo race against a Pike ride? Her three starts read third, fourth, then first, she has won one of two in the last three months, and her one start at Belmont produced a place. P Harvey keeps the ride for D R Harrison and she draws 2, which should let her hold a spot handy over the 1,000m.
Chixfromthestix is the one to beat her. Pike and Josh Brown have teamed up 12 times for five wins, and she placed on her only visit here. Barrier 9 is the worry, and her form of 1702 is patchier than it looks, even with a last-start second. Luminous Lil to win, a small saver on Chixfromthestix.
Race 3: Bisley Workwear Mdn, 3:20PM, 1300m
Fourteen maidens, plenty of them with long losing sequences, so this is a watch race for anyone not playing the quaddie early. If forced, Don’t Declare is the one. He ran third at each of his last two starts and Pike takes the ride for Simon Miller, a trainer with 14 wins from 107 runners at the track.
Cannotstop ran fourth and second before a ninth last start, and Jarrad Noske has the ride; he is the obvious danger from barrier 9. Mr Kaplan placed in his only Belmont start but has one placing from four runs in the last three months. Small win bet on Don’t Declare at most.
Race 4: Choices By Dallimores Mdn, 3:50PM, 1650m
The quaddie opens with another big maiden, 15 runners over 1,650m, and the case for Arrestedevelopment is simple. He has run third and second from two career starts, both inside the last three months, and the step up to a middle distance suits a horse that has been staying on. S Parnham rides for S V Vahala from barrier 5, a draw that lets him get cover early.
Poppy’s Roses is the most consistent of the older maidens, placing in two of her last three starts and on her only Belmont visit. She draws 14, though, and Zephen Johnston-Porter will have to give ground or work forward. Super God has also placed twice from three runs this preparation, and D & B Pearce have him fit. Each-way on Arrestedevelopment, and include Poppy’s Roses and Super God in the quaddie.
Race 5: Drummond Golf Hcp (C3), 4:20PM, 1200m
This is the race of the day. Unimando‘s form line reads 642211, which tells you a four-year-old that has worked out what the game is about. He has won two of his three starts in the last three months and placed in the other, and his two Belmont runs produced a win and a second. Darren Taylor has 14 starters at the track, enough to know the trainer does not waste a trip.
The weight is the question. Unimando carries top weight now, the price of those two wins, and Chloe Azzopardi does not claim. Over 1,200m on a Good track, a horse in this form can carry it. He has also drawn 4 in a field of eight, so he can take a sit and come off the speed rather than having to lead.
Jolson Al is the danger on paper. He is one of only two runners on the card to have won here, from three starts, and gets in light under Sharni Webster. His last two runs were a seventh and a fourth, though, and he has not placed in two runs in the last three months. Kings Park has the better recent form, a third on his only run in the last three months and placings in four of his last five, and S Parnham rides for T M Andrews, who places with more than half his Belmont runners.
Gabex is Pike’s ride for Simon Miller, but he resumed with a fifth and has to improve. Back Unimando to win, the main bet of the day, with an exacta saver to Kings Park and Jolson Al.
Race 6: Unite Resourcing Hcp (C1), 5:00PM, 1800m
Josh Brown and William Pike have put De Lago’s Rock in a race that fits. His last three runs read third, third, then a win, so he has placed in all three of his runs in the last three months. Pike and Brown have won five of their 12 together, and two of those wins came at Belmont. As a three-year-old he meets older horses on decent terms, and barrier 8 is workable over 1,800m with a run to the first turn.
Major Magnus is the danger. He won one of six in the last three months and placed in three, and his last three runs read a win, a tenth and a third, but he carries top weight and Jarrad Noske has a 2 from 45 record at Belmont. Joyoh has won here and placed twice in four starts, so she can figure in the placings. De Lago’s Rock is the banker for multis. Win bet, and he anchors the back half of the quaddie.
Race 7: Swan Draught Hcp (C3), 5:37PM, 1400m
Two horses with very different profiles, and both are live. Super Sentai‘s last three runs read a win, a tenth and a third, and he placed on his only Belmont visit. Chris Parnham rides for S & J Casey, a stable that places with 45 percent of its runners here. Barrier 12 is the catch, but in a field of 12 over 1,400m he has time to find cover.
Barron Bill is the class runner in the race, a three-year-old who won two starts back off placings at his first two. His last start was an eighth, and he is unplaced from one Belmont run, so he has something to prove. D L Morton wins with 17 percent of his runners here and Lucy Fiore rides from barrier 3. King Brew carries top weight off a ninth and an eighth.
Super Sentai each-way is the play. If Barron Bill reproduces his best, he wins, so he is the saver.
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Where the money goes
NAP: Unimando (Race 5, 4:20PM). Two straight wins, a win and a second from two trips to this track, and a draw that lets him sit. The weight is the only argument against him, and his form outranks it.
Value: Super Sentai (Race 7, 5:37PM). Placed on his only Belmont start and came off a third last time for a stable that places with nearly half its runners here. A wide draw may put punters off, and that is where the value is.
Banker: De Lago’s Rock (Race 6, 5:00PM). Three placings from three runs this preparation, finishing with a win, and Pike in the saddle.
Each-way: Arrestedevelopment (Race 4, 3:50PM). A second and a third from two starts, and the extra distance should bring out more.
Course angle: Back Pike’s best ride on the card here. His 66 wins from 188 Belmont rides make him the most reliable thing at this track, and De Lago’s Rock is his best chance today.
No prices were up when this was written, so compare the bookmakers on the racecards once markets open. Win or lose, Unimando‘s next target will tell us how far up the grades he can go.
Belmont Park racing FAQ
What time does racing start at Belmont Park on Wednesday?
Race 1, the Quayclean Hcp (C1) over 1,000m, jumps at 2:09PM AWST. The last, the Swan Draught Hcp (C3) over 1,400m, is at 5:37PM.
Who are the leading jockeys and trainers at Belmont Park?
W Pike leads today’s jockeys by a distance, with 66 wins from 188 Belmont rides and placings in 61 percent. Lucy Fiore (21 from 141) and Chris Parnham (20 from 130) are next. Among the trainers, G & A Williams have 23 wins from 103 runners here, and Mitchell Pateman has 13 from 68.
What are the best Belmont Park bets today?
Unimando in Race 5 is the NAP, Super Sentai in Race 7 is the value, De Lago’s Rock in Race 6 is the banker and Arrestedevelopment in Race 4 is the each-way pick.
Where can I find the best Belmont Park odds?
No bookmaker was pricing the meeting when this was written. Check the bookmaker table above and each race’s racecard, which shows the best price from our partner bookmakers once the markets open.
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