OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the addition of a middle Pick 4 to the daily wagering menu beginning with the Thursday, October 27th card at the Belmont at the Big A fall meet.
The Pick 4, offering the standard 24 percent takeout rate, requires bettors to the select the first-place finisher of four designated races on the card. The middle Pick 4 will begin in Race 3 on nine-race cards; Race 4 on 10-race cards; and in Race 5 on 11-race cards.
For more information, please visit www.NYRAbets.com.
Belmont at the Big A Week 7 stakes probables
Friday, October 28
$120K Chelsey Flower
Probable: I’m Just Kiddin (John Kimmel), Implicated (Chad Brown), Private Credit (C. Brown), Smokie Eyes (Christophe Clement), The Classy One (Kelly Breen)
Possible: Navy Goat (Arnaud Delacour)
Saturday, October 29
G2 Kelso
Probable: Baby Yoda (Bill Mott), Empty Tomb (Robert Falcone, Jr.), Highly Motivated (C. Brown), Morello (Steve Asmussen), Shackqueenking (Gary Capuano), Title Ready (Dallas Stewart)
Possible: Artorius (C. Brown), Fulsome (Brad Cox), Jalen Journey (Norman Cash)
G3 Bold Ruler
Probable: Drafted (David Duggan), Eastern Bay (Cash), Factor It In (Carlos Mancilla), Meraas (Chad Summers)
Possible: Jaxon Traveler (Asmussen), Mucho (John Ortiz), Silk Trade (Norm Casse)
$120K Awad
Probable: Conman (Mark Casse), Dandy Handyman (Keri Brion), El de Chimi (Juan Carlos Avila), Let’s Go Big Blue (George Weaver)
Possible: Flawless Cat (Michael Dini)
$120K Pumpkin Pie
Probable: Boston Post Road (C. Brown), Corey (Peter Walder), Dr B (Butch Reid, Jr.), Glass Ceiling (Charlton Baker), Liam’s Light (Breen), Movie Moxy (Weaver), Oxana (Tim Hills)
Possible: Mariah’s Princess (Philip Bauer), Travel Column (Mott), W W Fitzy (Axelle Solares)
Sunday, October 30 – Empire Showcase Day
$250K Empire Classic (NYB)
Probable: Bankit (Asmussen), Barese (Mike Maker), Best Idea (Todd Pletcher), Brooklyn Strong (Victor Barboza, Jr.), Sea Foam (Michelle Giangiulio)
$250K Empire Distaff (NYB)
Probable: Brattle House (Mott), Frost Me (Kimmel), Let Her Inspire U (Pletcher), Sharp Starr (Horacio De Paz), Sunset Louise (Bruce Levine), Sweet Mystery (Patrick Quick)
Possible: Gone and Forgotten (M. Anthony Ferraro)
$200K Sleepy Hollow (NYB)
Probable: Arctic Arrogance (Linda Rice), Donegal Surges (Pletcher), Jackson Heights (Orlando Noda), Quick to Accuse (De Paz), Shadow Dragon (Mott), Starquist (Kimmel)
$200K Maid of the Mist (NYB)
Probable: Banterra (Asmussen), Gambling Girl (Pletcher), Les Bon Temps (Maker), Little Linzee (Domenick Schettino), Miracle (Rodolphe Brisset), Recognize (Mott), Security Code (Phil Serpe), Silver Skillet (Clement)
$200K Mohawk (NYB)
Probable: City Man (Clement), Cold Hard Cash (Rice), Danzigwiththestars (Schettino), Jerry the Nipper (Pletcher), Ocala Dream (Solares), Rinaldi (H. James Bond), Sanctuary City (James Ferraro), Therapist (Weaver)
$200K Ticonderoga (NYB)
Probable: Finest Work (Weaver), Giacosa (Bond), Ice Princess (Danny Gargan), Marvelous Maude (C. Brown), Pure Bode (James Ryerson), Runaway Rumour (Jorge Abreu)
Possible: Dream Central (Gary Sciacca), Saratoga Chrome (Michelle Nevin), Spungie (Mott)
$150K Iroquois (NYB)
Probable: Bank On Anna (Serpe), Bank Sting (John Terranova), Betsy Blue (Rice), Galaxina (Bond), Leeloo (Duggan), Mosienko (Dennis Lalman), Venti Valentine (Abreu)
Possible: Gone and Forgotten (Anthony Ferraro)
$150K Hudson (NYB)
Probable: Perfect Munnings (Pletcher), Reggae Music Man (Patrick Reynolds), Who Hoo That’s Me (Abreu), Wudda U Think Now (Rudy Rodriguez)
Possible: Excellent Timing (Rob Atras), Lady’s Golden Guy (Debra Breed), My Boy Tate (Nevin)
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