Good race here...I like mark valeski 5-1 to win at a nice price. Also like cross traffic 3-1 and swagger jack at 12-1. I know flat out is 4 for 4 at Belmont and the 5/2 morning line fav but I don't think he wins.
Looks like a great race but not to bet.I see a Westchester(Cross Traffic,Flat Out),Carter(Swagger Jack,Sahara Sky) mash.
Flat Out has a lot of off efforts but in 23 starts 4 of his best 5 are at Belmont and they all bury the field except for Cross Traffic.Plus it looks like Mott has him back to his 2011 form.
Cross Traffic is very lightly raced for his age so its pretty scary that there still might be upside.
I guess Swagger Jack and Sahara Sky have an outside shot but it requires both the top two to show up with less than their best and these two to improve with the extra furlong.
At the prices the only other one I would consider is Fort Loudon given the thing N Zito excels at the most is sprint to route.However not sure how to apply it here because Belmont's 1 mile races are 1 turn.
Cross Traffic
Flat Out
Sahara Sky
Swagger Jack
Fort Loudon
I think flat out doesn't show up here but he will be in my tri box just because he likes belmont track...I think either mark valeski wins sitting off the pace or cross traffic wins on the lead...cross traffic drew the rail and pletcher is not happy about that or his other horse discreet dancer drawing the 2....also think swagger jack could like the 1 mile distance the most out of all these horses and would think he will go off at lower than his 12-1 morning line odds
I think flat out had to try so hard to beat cross traffic last race and this race has much better competition so I gotta pass on flat out at a short price