Saturday June 9th - "While the national racing focus will be on Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, it isn’t a very appetizing betting race. With that in mind, let’s try to find some VALUE on the West Coast. In the seventh race at Hollywood, both Clan Chief and Sixth Street Joe are on good Equiform pattern lines and 6/1 and 8/1 respectively on the morning line.

No Limit Play: #2 to Win
#11 to win
small exacta box 2/11

As for that race in New York, I like Hard Spun to turn the tables on Curlin. Curlin is coming off a big career best effort, rates to back up, and is not particularly well bred to get the 1-1/2 mile distance. Hard Spun, on the other hand, is by Danzig out of a Turkoman mare and should relish the twelve furlongs, especially with a guaranteed softer early pace than in the Derby and Preakness. At 5/2, Hard Spun would be value, and I will play him in trifectas with Curlin second and Imawildandcrazy, Tiago and CP West in the third position. Rags to Riches may be a special filly, but she is meeting two very tough customers in Curlin and Hard Spun and will probably be a big underlay in the wagering.

No Limit Play: Trifecta 6/3/1,2,4