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It may be Arc time in Europe but in the US there's top racing at Belmont at the Big A, Keeneland and Santa Anita.
Starting off with BAQ there's the Jockey Club Invitational over 2200m turf with 7 to run headed by Appleby-Prat and Legend of Time on 2/1. El Rezeen is on 7/2 for Pletcher- I Ortiz and Carsons Run 5/2 for Clement-Davis.
The Belmont Turf Sprint Gr 3 is over 1200m and has 9 runners and 1 emergency, Prince of Jericho, who is on evens should he get a run. Nothing Better is 3/1 for Duarte-Ruiz and Mischevous Angel 4/1 for Abreu- I Ortiz.
The Frizette is Gr 2 over 1600m for the 2yo fillies and 10 will line up, headed by Senza Parole on 3/5, a Gun Runner filly with Brown- I Ortiz. Snowyte is on 6/1 for Gargan-Rosario (she's by Good Magic) and The Queens M G 10/1 for Joseph-Davis – she's bu Thousand Words.
The Champagne is Gr 1 over 1600m for 2yos with 10 lining up. Chancer McPatrick is by McKinzie and with Brown – Prat to ride and 6/5 the price. Tip Top Thomas comes in on 7/2 for Pletcher- I Ortiz – he's by Volatile. And Uncaged is on 9/2 with Pletcher booking Rosario for this son of Curlin.
Over to Keeneland for the Gr 2 Woodford over 1100m turf with 12 to run and 3 emergencies. Don't know much about these runners so the market says 7/2 for Souper Quest (Casse-J L Ortiz), 4/1 for Our Shot for Terranova-Saez and 9/2 for Nobals – Rivelli Corrales.
The Thoroughbred Club of America is Gr 2 over 1200m with 7 runners including our favourite named horse Clearly Unhinged on 3/1 with the favourite being Brightwork on 2/1.
The First Lady Gr 1 is over 1600m turf for f&m and has 11 runners. Gina Romantica is on 3/1 for Brown- J L Ortiz and stablemate Whitebeam on 7/2 with Geroux in the irons. A raider here from Ireland – Dermot Weld is sending Tarawa to this and Chris Hayes to take the ride.
The Futurity Gr 1 is over 1700m for 2yos headed by Ferocious on 8/5 Delgado- Saez and he's by Flatter. East Avenue is on 3/1 for Walsh-Gaffalione – a Medaglia d'Oro, and Dapper Moon 9/2 for Stewart-Santana – a Malabu Moon.
The Coolmore Turf Mile is over 1600m with 8 runners and Carl Spackler tops the bill on 2/1 for Brown-Gaffalione. More Than Looks is on 3/1 for deVaux-J L Ortiz and there's another raider here in Kikkuli on 4/1 with Harry Charlton booking Dettori for the ride.
At Santa Anita the Rodeo Drive is Gr 2 over 2000m turf downhill with 7 runners headed by Sunset Glory on 5/2 for McCarthy Rispoli but we like Iscreamuscream on 8/5 for d'Amato-Berrios.
The American Pharoah Gr 1 is over 1700m for 2yos with 7 runners headed by the McKinzie colt McKInzie Street on 9/5 for Yakteen-Kiuro. Getaway Car is on 2/1 for Baffert- J Hernandez.
