Belmont Races promise to be entertaining this weekend. The racing action will be headlined by the Grade 1 Man o’ War Stakes, but there are also four compelling Grade 3s to look forward to.
Beaugay Stakes
The sixth race on the card at Belmont Park is the Beaugay Stakes, which is a Grade 3 affair. Fillies and mares achieved four and over will compete in this race over 1 1/16 miles. Trainer Chad Brown has an excellent record in this race, as he has won the last three renewals. He has two runners in the field this year. Irish-bred Lemista will be looking to bounce back after finishing tenth in the Irish Grade 2 Moyglare Jewels Blandford Stakes on her last start.
Before that disappointing run, she had won two Graded contests, with the most impressive of those coming in the Grade 2 Kilboy Estate Stakes. Brown also trained Nay Lady Nay, who finished a credible eighth in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf last year. However, we fancy the chances of Lemista.
| Horse | Jockey | Jazz Sports Odds |
| Harvey’s Lil Goil | Junior Alvarado | +160 |
| Lemista (IRE) | Irad Ortiz Jr | +250 |
| Nay Lady Nay (IRE) | Javier Castellano | +400 |
| Platinum Paynter | Luis Rodriguez Castro | +2000 |
| Civil Union | Joel Rosario | +200 |
| Thankful | Luis Saez | +3000 |
Peter Pan Stakes
The Peter Pan Stakes is the ninth race on the card at Belmont on Saturday. This Grade 3 is open to horses aged three and will be run over a distance of 1 1/8 miles. Promise Keeper and Risk Taking will be the two horses to beat according to the odds. However, we are going to oppose the favorites for this competitive race with Nova Rags.
William Mott trains this three-year-old, and he has been progressive throughout the season to this point. He has won once, with that victory coming in the Pasco Stakes. However, his run in the Curlin Florida Derby was very impressive, as he finished fourth behind Known Agenda. That form is strong, and we expect another competitive run this weekend.
| Horse | Jockey | Jazz Sports Odds |
| Overtook | John Velazquez | +600 |
| Nova Rags | Junior Alvarado | +250 |
| Promise Keeper | Luis Saez | +350 |
| Wolfie’s Dynaghost | Jose Ortiz | +450 |
| I Am The Law | Kendrick Carmauche | +3000 |
| Risk Taking | Irad Ortiz Jr | +140 |
Runhappy Stakes
The Runhappy Stakes is the first Grade 3 on the card at Belmont on Saturday, as it will be the fourth race run. Horses that are aged four and over can compete over the six furlongs for the Runhappy Stakes. Firenze Fire won this race in 2019 for trained Jason Servis, but it will be a big ask to repeat that feat. It seems difficult to bet against the big market mover in the field, Chateau.
The six-year-old gelding has won two from three starts this season and was impressive last time out in the Carter Handicap despite finishing fourth. Chateau has already won a Grade 3 in the past, as he won the Tom Fool Handicap back in March. We expect him to claim a second Graded success this weekend.
| Horse | Jockey | Jazz Sports Odds |
| Stan the Man | Joel Rosario | +400 |
| Town Classic | Jose Ortiz | +1200 |
| Chateau | Kendrick Carmouche | +160 |
| Firenze Fire | Irad Ortiz Jr | -125 |
| Drafted | Luis Saez | +1500 |
Vagrancy Handicap
Fillies and mares aged four and over will compete in the competitive Grade 3 Vagrancy Handicap, which is the seventh race on the card at Belmont Park. This is a wide-open race that could go in any direction. Pacific Gale won the Grade 3 Hurricane Bertie last time out, while Kiss The Girl and Sadie Lady also come into this after impressive wins.
However, we are going to side with Victim of Love. This five-year-old returned after just six months away from the track finishing second in an allowance race at Laurel Park. He won the Vagrancy Handicap last year, and past experience could be a huge plus.
| Horse | Jockey | Jazz Sports Odds |
| Piedi Bianchi | Manuel Franco | +800 |
| Sadie Lady | Kendrick Carmouche | +600 |
| Victim of Love | Joel Rosario | +400 |
| Kiss the Girl | Trevor MaCarthy | +1500 |
| Honor Way | Jose Ortiz | +300 |
| Pacific Gale | John Velazquez | +250 |
| French Empire | Javier Castellano | +350 |
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