Belmont Horse Racing Picks for Sunday 5/14/23

The Belmont Spring/Summer Meet continues on Sunday with 9 races including a graded stakes. Post time is 1:00 p.m. ET from Belmont Park. Get in the game with mobile betting on FanDuel Sportsbook.

As always, check the program for scratches and changes, and check the weather and track conditions.

(I will reference Equibase's Speed Figure in selected races, which tells you how fast a horse has been running in each of its races -- adjusted for track, distances, and conditions).

Belmont Park Betting Picks

Check out the biggest stakes races ahead at Belmont Park, including Sunday's Vagrancy Stakes.

According to numberFire horse racing projections and Guaranteed Tip Sheet, these are some of the best bets to make at FanDuel Racing today.

1. U Should B Dancing and Queens Masterpiece, Race 6

FanDuel Racing Odds: 12/1 and 15/1
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Race 6 is a competitive group of 12 NY-bred fillies and mares sprinting 6 furlongs on the inner turf. The numberFire data projects two longshots to challenge for the win - Masterof The Tunes (12/1) and U Should B Dancing (12/1). Masterof The Tunes will have to draw into the race off the alternate list.

U Should B Dancing hit the board here last summer in three straight races including a win and 92 speed figure. She missed the board last month in her 2023 debut and should improve second off the layoff.

Queens Masterpiece (15/1) is a bigger longshot to consider for your Exacta and Trifecta bets. Her turf pedigree here is less obvious, though she is by good turf sprint influence Munnings. She’s got a big, floating stride that looks like it should transfer well to the grass.

2. General Banker and Gem Mint Ten, Race 7

FanDuel Racing Odds: 6/1 and 6/1
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Race 7 is an Allowance race for NY-breds going 1-mile on the turf. Battle Scars (7/2) is the horse to beat dropping down from state-bred company. General Banker (6/1) is one to add at a better price.

General Banker was better on turf during his 2-year-old season, and he's improving and gets first time Lasix. He hit the board in a pair of Grade 3 races on dirt this spring. The one-turn mile seems ideal, and can move forward on grass. Gem Mint Ten (6/1) moved forward last month and won switching to turf while striding out strong in the finish at 6 furlongs. Added distance makes sense now facing winners for the first time.

3. Dr B and Caramel Swirl, Race 8

FanDuel Racing Odds: 9/5 and 8/1
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Race 8 is the $175,000 Grade 3 Vagrancy Stakes for older fillies and mares at 6 1/2 furlongs. The numberFire algorithm and Guaranteed Tip Sheet both peg the two favorites as top win contenders - Caramel Swirl (2/1) and Dr B (5/2).

Dr B is ridden by top jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. She makes her 2023 debut having finished 1st or 2nd in five straight starts since last summer, including a wire-to-wire win in a Grade 3 in December, going 1-mile and posting a smashing career-best 115 speed figure.

Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.