Belmont Park Horse Racing Picks for Thursday 6/15/23

The Belmont Spring/Summer Meet continues on Thursday, June 11 with 9 races. That follows a 3-for-3 in the Late Pick 3 on June 10 that included the Belmont Stakes winner on Arcangelo (8/1).

Post time Thursday is 3:05 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, check the weather, and keep an eye on the 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

According to numberFire horse racing projections and Guaranteed Tip Sheet, these are some of the best bets to make at FanDuel Racing today. The best value option will not necessarily be the top pick(s).

Saturday's Belmont Stakes winner was Arcangelo, who closed at 8/1 odds. The May 26 picks at Belmont produced two top play winners, but both as favorites. On Sat., May 27 at Belmont, FanDuel Racing top picks went 3-for-3 including a $2 exacta payoff for $89 in Race 9. FanDuel Racing's May 19 picks at Pimlico went 3-for-3 and produced an 11/1 winner on Taxed in the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes that also paid $190 on a $2 exacta bet.

1. Catchyasoon and Twenty Four Mamba, Race 4

FanDuel Racing Odds: 4/1and 10/1
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Race 4 is a Claiming race for older horses at 6 1/2 furlongs. The horse to beat is the favorite Happy Farm (5/2) who drops down in class with top jockey Flavien Prat riding. But the numberFire data picks Catchyasoon (4/1), and Guaranteed Tip Sheet makes him a best bet. He's won 4-of-9 starts including last month here with a best speed figure (106) by 6-lengths ahead of Twenty Four Mamba (10/1). Top jockey Jose Ortiz rides for the meets leading trainer, Linda Rice, whose horses are winning at a 27% rate and finishing in the money at a meet-best 62% rate. Twenty Four Mamba rallied for second last race after getting steadied and encountering some trouble. Joel Rosario rides the horse, who was claimed by a new trainer last race and has a few good workouts since.

2. Danseur dOro and Tosconova Beauty, Race 6

FanDuel Racing Odds: 7/2 and 9/2
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Race 6 is an Allowance race for state-bred fillies and mares at 7 furlongs. The favorite on the rail is Angelique (5/2) with the meets top jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. riding for top trainer Todd Pletcher. She won her debut in April by a nose, and now faces winners for the first time going an extra furlong. The numberFire order of finish is projected as Tosconova Beauty (9/2), Captivating Cara (12/1), and Reigning Chick (8/1) with Guaranteed Tip Sheet including those along with Angelique and Danseur d'Oro (7/2) as a win challenger.

3. Sheriff Bianco and Stage Raider, Race 8

FanDuel Racing Odds: 2/1 and 3/1
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Race 8 is the featured Allowance race for older horses at 1-mile. The numberFire algorithm projects the coupled entry Sheriff Bianco (2/1) for trainer Linda Rice to win and Tonal Impact (2/1) as a top challenger. Sheriff Bianco remains in top form. He's finished in-the-money in 13 straight races with five wins over the past year. Top trainer Chad Brown enters both Stage Raider (3/1) and Miles D (7/2) with Irad Ortiz, Jr. and Flavien Prat riding. Both are good enough to win when at their best, but coming off sub-par performances.

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