Bet this race at Top pick: #4 (Domestic Spending) (3-1) - Going from 1-mile to 1 1/8 mile wasn't a problem for this athletic four-year-old Gelding, with four straight first-place finishes. Now Domestic Spending steps up to 1 1/4 miles but has the speed and stamina suited for Belmont's larger turf oval and the Manhattan's longer distance. Domestic Spending has finished first in two straight Turf Classics, including the last time out with a deep stretch surge to get a dead-heat victory against Colonel Liam as the two hit the wire together. Colonel Liam draws the outside #10 pole position in this rematch while Domestic Spending draws a choice #4 with three longshots in the 1-2-3 spots.
2nd pick: #5 (Master Piece) (6-1) - Master Piece has had two straight races on turf and did well. The horse was fourth at the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic at 1 1/2 miles and first in an Allowance for this race in its last appearance at 1 1/8 miles. He's a four-time winner in Chile, cashing a marquee win in the Gran Clasico Coronacion at this distance. And catching a bit of a break with the No. 5 pole position at Belmont will help.
3rd pick: #1 (City Man) (15-1) - City Man has an impressive record on turf of late and will break from the No. 1 post position. This four-year-old Colt ran second to another horse in this race, Tribuvan, in its last outing in the Fort Marcy Stakes on this course five weeks ago. City Man also finished first, second, and fourth in its previous three turf tracks.