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Belmont Prop Bets: Thoroughbred Idea Foundation Launches Charity Contest

The Thoroughbred Idea Foundation will once again facilitate the TIF Belmont Stakes Day Prop Contest to benefit a racing-related charity. The free-to-enter contest provides 20 total “prop bets” for what is the first leg of the 2020 Triple Crown. 211 entries were received for the 2019 contest, won by horseplayer Jeff O'Reilly of Pennsylvania, who correctly selected 16 of 19 props.

A $1,000 contribution in the name of the winner will be made to the Belmont Child Care Association (Anna House). The BCCA's mission is “to provide a safe, supportive and academically inspiring environment for the children of parents working in the Thoroughbred racing backstretch area at New York's historic Belmont Park, Aqueduct Racetrack and Saratoga Race Course.” Anna House reopens on Monday, June 22 after being closed since March to help limit the spread of COVID-19.

CLICK HERE to enter the TIF Belmont Day Prop Contest.

The 18 questions and a tiebreaker are also listed below.

Keep a record of your selections as once you submit the entry form, you will not receive a confirmation of all your individual selections.

Q1. HEAD TO HEAD: Who will have the better finishing position in the Belmont Stakes?

#3 MAX PLAYER
#4 MODERNIST

Q2. HEAD TO HEAD: Who will have the better finishing position in the Belmont Stakes?

#1 TAP IT TO WIN
#9 DR POST

Q3. HEAD TO HEAD: Who will have the better finishing position in the Belmont Stakes?

#2 SOLE VOLANTE
#10 PNEUMATIC

Q4. According to the published Equibase chart of the race, what horse will be last after the first half-mile of the Belmont Stakes?

#2 SOLE VOLANTE
#5 FARMINGTON ROAD
#7 JUNGLE RUNNER
Any other horse

Q5. According to the published Equibase chart of the race, the time for the first half-mile of the Belmont Stakes will be…

A – 46.40 seconds or faster
B – 46.41 seconds or slower

Q6. The winner of the Belmont Stakes will be…

A – #8 TIZ THE LAW
B – Either #1 TAP IT TO WIN, #2 SOLE VOLANTE, or #9 DR POST
C – Any other horse

Q7. According to the published Equibase chart of the race, the winning margin of victory for the Belmont Stakes will be…

A – 1 ½ lengths or shorter
B – Between 1 3/4 lengths and 3 ¼ lengths
C – 3 1/2 lengths or longer

Q8. The final win odds of #8 TIZ THE LAW will be…

A – At his morning line price of 6-5 or higher
B – Lower than his morning line price

Q9. Which horse will the second choice in the Belmont Stakes, according to the final chart published by Equibase?

#1 TAP IT TO WIN
#2 SOLE VOLANTE
#9 DR POST
#10 PNEUMATIC

Q10. Which number will be greater?

A – Jungle Runner's final win odds in the Belmont Stakes (including any decimal, per the final Equibase chart of the race)

B – The total of all runs scored in the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) games played on Sunday, June 21 (five games are scheduled)

Q11. Which will be larger?

A – The sum of the finishing positions of Belmont Stakes horses ridden by jockeys having their first ride in the race PLUS 8.5 (#2 SOLE VOLANTE – Luca Panici, #7 JUNGLE RUNNER – Reylu Gutierrez, #8 TIZ THE LAW – Manuel Franco)

B – The sum of the finishing positions of Belmont Stakes horses ridden by jockeys to have won a Belmont Stakes previously (#1 TAP IT TO WIN – John Velazquez, #3 MAX PLAYER – Joel Rosario, #6 FORE LEFT – Jose Ortiz, #9 DR POST – Irad Ortiz)

Q12. Which one-mile graded stakes race on the turf at Belmont will have the faster final time, according to the Equibase chart of the race?

A – Race 4 – The Pennine Ridge
B – Race 6 – The Wonder Again

Q13. Which race will have the shorter winning margin, according to the post-race Equibase charts?

A – The Woody Stephens
B – The Belmont Stakes

Q14. Which of the following results will occur in the Woody Stephens and Acorn?

A – Progeny of Into Mischief will win both the Woody Stephens (MISCHIEVOUS ALEX or SHOPLIFTED) AND the Acorn (GAMINE)

B – Progeny of Into Mischief will win either the Woody Stephens or Acorn, but not both

C – Progeny of Into Mischief will not win the Woody Stephens and Acorn.

Q15. The winner of the Jaipur will come from a trainer with a stable in…

A – New York (#4 PURE SENSATION, #6 HIDDEN SCROLL, #7 WHITE FLAG, #8 LONHTWIST)

B – Any other state (#1 KANTHAKA, #2 OLEKSANDRA, #3 TEXAS WEDGE, #5 STUBBINS)

Q16. How many favorites (according to the final Equibase charts) will win over the 12 races at Belmont Park?

A – Over 5.5
B – Under 5.5

Q17. What combination of jockeys will have the most wins on Saturday at Belmont Park?

A – Irad Ortiz Jr. and Jose Ortiz
B – Manuel Franco, Joel Rosario, John Velazquez

Q18. Which will occur over the course of the race day at Belmont Park?

A – No demotions by the stewards
B – At least one demotion as a result of a stewards' inquiry or objection

TIEBREAKER: What will be the total of the combined win, place and show pools of the 2020 Belmont Stakes?

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Fort Erie Race Track Adjusts Post Times For Monday, Tuesday Cards

Fort Erie Race Track will be adjusting post times slightly for the remainder of the season. First race post time on both Monday at Tuesday will change to 1:10 p.m., just slightly earlier than the previous 1:20 p.m. post time.

“There are only a few other tracks that are currently racing on Monday and Tuesday, however all of our races are scheduled at the same time. The small adjustment to our first race post time will put us in a better market position and help improve simulcast wagering for everyone,” said Peter Spoar, Manager of Wagering at Fort Erie Race Track.

Fort Erie Race Track continues to race without spectators. Fans can watch online in high definition at forterieracing.com/streaming-and-replays. Wagering in Ontario is available online through www.hpibet.com.

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Two-Day Pick 5: Belmont Stakes To Anchor Special Wager Over Friday, Saturday Cards

A special two-day Pick 5 wager, with a $1 base minimum and culminating with the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, will be offered by the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) on Friday, June 19.

The 152nd renewal of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes will take place on Saturday, June 20, as the first leg of the Triple Crown series, a historic first for the crown jewel of thoroughbred racing. Traditionally run at 1 1/2-miles, this year's edition of the Belmont Stakes, to be conducted without spectators, will be contested at nine furlongs and broadcast live from 2:45 to 6:00 p.m. Eastern on NBC, the exclusive broadcast partner of the Belmont Stakes and Triple Crown.

First post time on the 12-race Belmont Stakes Day card is 11:45 a.m. Eastern with the featured race, the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes, slated for Race 10.

The Belmont Stakes two-day Pick 5, with a low 15 percent takeout and mandatory payout, begins in Race 7 on Friday at 4:32 p.m. Eastern with a seven-furlong optional-claiming sprint on the Widener turf course for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up which drew field of 11, including one main-track only entrant.

The sequence continues in Friday's Race 9 (5:36 p.m.) with the $80,000 Sir Cat, a six-furlong turf sprint for sophomores featuring the stakes-winning duo of Jack and Noah and Old Chestnut for Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse.

The Belmont Stakes two-day Pick 5 wager continues on Saturday in Race 8 at 4:15 p.m. with the Grade 1, $300,000 Longines Acorn, a one-turn mile for sophomore fillies led by Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse's Grade 1-winner Perfect Alibi and rising star Gamine, who ships in from California for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert.

The penultimate leg, the Grade 1, $250,000 Jaipur, presented by America's Best Racing, in Race 9 at 4:53 p.m. will see a field of eight 3-year-olds and up going six furlongs on turf, chasing a berth in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint via the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series.

The sequence concludes with the 152nd running of the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes in Race 10 at 5:42 p.m. Multiple Grade 1-winning New York-bred Tiz the Law, trained by Barclay Tagg for Sackatoga Stable, headlines a talented field of 10. Tiz the Law will face steep competition from the Todd Pletcher-trained duo of Dr Post and Farmington Road as well as the late-running Sole Volante.

Full advance wagering for the 12-race Belmont Stakes Day card will be available on Friday, June 19.

NYRA Bets is the official online wagering site for the 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes, and the best way to bet the 2020 Belmont Park spring/summer meet. Available to customers across the United States, NYRA Bets allows horseplayers to watch and wager on racing from tracks around the world at any time. The NYRA Bets app is available for download for iOS and Android at www.NYRABets.com.

For more information, please visit http://www.belmontstakes.com.

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Friday’s Low Takeout Stronach 5 Averages 11-Plus Runners Per Race

There will be lots of opportunity to make a score in Friday's Stronach 5 with large, competitive fields featuring races from Gulfstream Park in Florida, Laurel Park in Maryland and Santa Anita Park in Southern California.

The Stronach 5 will feature a $100,000 guaranteed pool and an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

Gulfstream's eighth race kicks off the Stronach 5 at 3:41 p.m. with a dozen allowance optional claiming 3-year-old fillies going five furlongs on the turf. The race includes lightly-raced Solid as a Rock and Tony's Rose and stakes-placed Song River.

Laurel's seventh and eighth races in the Stronach 5 – allowance optional claimers on the main track – once again have attracted full fields with great value. Favored Bustoff is 9-2 in the seventh race and favored Runaway Lute is 7-2 in the eighth race.

Santa Anita's third race will be the final leg of the sequence, a mile event on the turf for 3-year-olds and up including favored Tiberius Mercurius, a disqualified winner in his last, and two starters from the barn of Bob Baffert.

Friday's races and sequence

Leg One – Gulfstream Park 8^th Race: (12 entries, 5 furlongs turf) 3:41 ET, 12:41 PT
Leg Two – Laurel Park 7^th Race: (11 entries, 1 mile) 4:06 ET, 1:06 PT
Leg Three – Gulfstream Park 9th Race: (13 entries, 1 1/16 mile turf) 4:13 ET, 1:13 PT
Leg Four – Laurel Park 8th Race: (12 entries, 6 furlongs) 4:38 ET, 1:38 PT
Leg Five – Santa Anita Park 3rd race: (9 entries, 1 mile turf) 4:59 ET, 1:59 PT

Fans can watch and wager on the action at 1/ST.COM/BET as well as stream all the action in English and Spanish at LaurelPark.com,SantaAnita.com, GulfstreamPark.com, and GoldenGateFields.com.

All-Star Ticket

The Stronach 5 In the Money podcast, hosted by Jonathan Kinchen and Peter Thomas Fornatale, will be posted by 2 p.m. Thursday at InTheMoneyPodcast.com and will be available on iTunes and other major podcast distributors

The minimum wager on the multi-race, multi-track Stronach 5 is $1. If there are no tickets with five winners, the entire pool will be carried over to the next Friday.

If a change in racing surface is made after the wagering closes, each selection on any ticket will be considered a winning selection. If a betting interest is scratched, that selection will be substituted with the favorite in the win pool when wagering closes.

The Maryland Jockey Club serves as host of the Stronach 5.

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