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Odds and picks for Stars and Stripes Racing Festival at Belmont Park

Odds and picks for Stars and Stripes Racing Festival at Belmont Park

Saturday's card at Belmont Park, dubbed the Stars and Stripes Racing Festival, includes five graded stakes, highlighted by a pair of Grade 1s, the Belmont Derby Invitational and Belmont Oaks Invitational.

Peter Monaco
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Pete Monaco grew up in Seaford, N.Y., some 15 miles from Belmont and 21 miles from Aqueduct. His grandfather lived a block from Aqueduct and introduced Peter to horse racing. Now living in Arizona, Peter has over 45 years of experience wagering on and writing about horse racing.
Saturday's 11-race card at Belmont Park, dubbed the Stars and Stripes Racing Festival, includes five graded stakes events, highlighted by a pair of Grade 1s, the Belmont Derby Invitational and Belmont Oaks Invitational. The $750,000 Belmont Oaks is restricted to three-year-old fillies and will be run at a distance of 1 ¼ miles on the inner turf course. The race is the first jewel in the newly created "Turf Tiara”, with the series continuing with the Saratoga Oaks and ending with the Jockey Club Oaks. The $1 million Belmont Derby will also be run at 1 ¼ miles on the grass and also kicks off a new series, the "Turf Trinity," which includes the inaugural Saratoga Derby and ends with the Jockey Club Derby in September. Let's take a closer look at these Grade 1 races. ## The Belmont Oaks odds, analysis and picks __Concrete Rose__ is listed as the 3/1 second choice in the morning line, but she's two-for-two this year, both victories impressive Grade 3 scores, including beating Newspaperofrecord [in May at Churchill Downs](https://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=CD&raceDate=05/03/2019&cy=USA&rn=6). This filly has lost only once in her career and might be tough to down today. __Newspaperofrecord__ will be getting plenty of attention as the 5/2 favorite but hasn't been able to carry her speed in two outings this year, finishing second both times. But the Chad Brown trainee was a big turf star in 2018, and if this lady can throttle down her speed a notch and relax, she’ll be able to get clear in the lane and hang on. The 10-furlong distance is a concern, but she'll figure it out today. __Olendon__ (9/2) is a European star who was beaten by just a length at this distance in her last outing. __Coral Beach__ (15/1) is an interesting horse, as she only has two wins from 16 starts but ran a credible fourth in her most recent outing in a field of 27 horses at Ascot. This girl looks like a live longshot Saturday off that effort. The field is rounded out by undefeated __Cafe Americano__ (12/1), Ascot shipper __Just Wonderful__ (10/1), Japan invader __Jodie__ (12/1), __Dyna Passer__ (30/1) and __Cambier Parc__ (8/1), who defeated Newspaperofrecord in the Wonder Again Stakes. The Belmont Derby will be run as seventh race on the 11-race card with post time set at 3:30 pm. CT (NBC). __Selections__: No. 2 NEWSPAPEROFRECORD, 5/2 odds: Puts it all together today No. 3 CORAL BEACH, 15/1: Beat 23 horses in her last race No. 4 CONCRETE ROSE, 3/1: Should be tough here No. 9 CAMBIER PARC, 4/1: Beat the top pick over this track ## The Belmont Derby odds, analysis and picks __Digital Age__ (9/2) and __Demarchelier__ (6/1) both check into this race with perfect three-for-three records. They're also both trained by Chad Brown, who has a total of four horses entered in the Belmont Derby, and either is capable of winning this race. __Seismic Wave__ (5/1) comes into the Belmont Derby off a strong finish in the Pennine Ridge Stakes at Belmont on June 1, where he [just missed by a neck](http://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=BEL&raceDate=06/01/2019&cy=USA&rn=8). The son of Tapit should relish this distance and can produce a nice turn of foot in the lane if in the mood. __Cape of Good Hope__ (10/1) was last seen at Royal Ascot finishing 10th at this same 1 ¼-mile distance. He's much better than that last race indicates, and an afternoon at Belmont might just be what this Irish-bred needs to wake up. __Rockemperor__ (8/1) ships to New York after running all seven career races in France. He finished sixth of 15 horses in the Prix de Jockey Club and now finds himself in the capable hands of Brown. __Master Fencer__ (12/1) might find this race a bit easier and more to his liking than the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes. We can probably assume he'll be flying late and come up a bit short, but he might be closer today. Those are the top contenders as I see it in this race. The field will be completed by __Social Paranoia__ (8/1), __Moon Colony__ (12/1), __Henley's Joy__ (12/1), __Spinoff__ (15/1), __Plus Que Parfait__ (15/1), __Standard Deviation__ (15/1), __English Bee__ (30/1) and __Blenheim Palace__ (30/1), with __He's No Lemon__, (30/1) on the also-eligible list, hoping for a defection. The Belmont Derby will be run as the ninth race with a post time of 4:44 pm. CT (NBC). __Selections__: No. 3 SEISMIC WAVE 5/1: Powerful stretch move in last makes him tough today No. 9 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 10/1: Can wake up at Belmont No. 13 DIGITAL AGE 9/2: Colt is a perfect 3/3 and should make some noise No. 7 MASTER FENCER 12/1: Should be a bit closer today No. 14 ROCKEMPEROR 8/1: Much better than his last race indicates __Bookmark us__: [For all our horse racing coverage](https://www.betchicago.com/horse-racing-odds)
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