Horse Racing picks at Belmont Park for Sunday, July 4: Daddy Knows best

3:02 pm Belmont Park (Race 5) – Federalist Papers +160

 Chad Brown’s daughter of More Than Ready has hit the racetrack on a pair of occasions at Tampa Bay, shaping fairly on a sole juvenile start last December. Off the layoff on her most recent start, she was given plenty to do by her jockey, spinning five-wide off the turn and never able to threaten. She did make plenty of late gains, however, and stretching out to this trip is a big positive. It’s still very early days for her and as a $250,000 purchase, she’s evidently well-regarded.

5:12 pm Belmont Park (Race 9) – Public Sector +250

Costing a huge $217,822 as a yearling, he was placed at Grade 2 level as a juvenile. He was so well thought of that he was tilted at the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, although he was ultimately well-held there. Building on a solid reappearance at Belmont, he was an allowance winner over track and distance last time, showing a very willing attitude. He’s already proven at Stakes level and drawn well in gate two, he can pounce late under Flavien Prat.

5:44 pm Belmont Park (Race 10) – Firenze Fire -167 

Kelly Breen’s charge has been in excellent form in 2021, winning the Grade 3 Runhappy and Grade 2 True North at Belmont Park. He loves this track and after his two 2021 successes, he’s now a seven-time winner at the venue. Stretching out to seven furlongs won’t inconvenience this consistent six-year-old and drawn perfectly on the rail, he’s impossible to oppose under Irad Ortiz Jr.