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BELMONT PARK Race #9

May 22, 2013
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Premium Pick

Top pick: #1 (Entry of 1-PURE AFLEET and 1a-GO OLIVIA GO) (3-1) - This is an entry trained by Dave Jacobson and with jockey Junior Alvarado listed on both halves only one will go. "Pure" has been competitive in three straight starts and last out ran second here at this tag and trip on May 3rd. She's worked since and looks set for another big effort. "Olivia" is lightly raced, still improving, and last out on April 26th she ran 3rd here going 7 furlongs at this tag.

2nd pick: #4 (Dahteste) (8-5) - The probable favorite, she makes her NYRA debut after going 7-2-0-1 in the mid-Atlantic region. She runs second back off a seven week freshening and that's a strong 30% winning angle from trainer Tony Dutrow. He drops her to a new low today and home-bred is an obvious win candidate.

3rd pick: #6 (Bozique) (4-1) - Grey filly comes off a strong second-place finish here at this level and distance on May 3rd and she defeated "Afleet" in the process. In shape, well-bred, and she's in the win mix.

4th pick: #9 (Shalala) (6-1) - Freshened up since breaking her maiden in an Aqu. sprint on April 10th, she's clearly improved since blinkers went on and has been working well since. Can factor from this nice outside draw.

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