Belmont
1. MR WONDERFUL, MISSION STATEMENT, EVERYTHING PAZIBLE (6-7-4)
2. UNCLE SIGH, CALCULATED RISKER, SAMADI SKY (4-7-6)
3. SUREMONEY, ARI'S NAUGHTY LUCA, BAD SUENO (6-4-2)
4. FINANCIAL SYSTEM, HIERARCHY, ARGONNE (1-4-2)
5. ViIRADIA, MIDNITESALRIGHT, SIMONA, DANCINGWTHDAFFODLS (2-7-3-1)
6. TURF: LOVELY LA LA, DREAM PASSAGE, BROKEN BORDER (4-6-3)
DIRT: CARTWHEEL, PINCHBECK, ELEGANT ZIP (1A-7-10)
7. RIGHTEOUSNESS*, SPICE ROAD, PRESTO (6-3-5)
8. MISS HOT STONES, NOT ABOUT THE NAIL, SHE'S TROUBLE, JA'S MALIBU (8-6-7-4)
9. FIRE KEY, FEAR NO EVIL, BROADWAY RUN (6-7-5)
RUMOR DRIVEN, MAGIC FAIRY, STAR OF THE EAST, RECESS, PAVED WITH GOLD (4-8-14-15-10)
BEST BET: RIGHTEOUSNESS 7th and MISS HOT STONES 8th
RIGHTTEOUSNESS (LS) worked a furlong on dirt in 10.2 seconds at the Fasig Tiptop sales in March of 2018 and showed a longer than average stride, which is usually a good sign. His dam, Four Sugars, has one foal who is a stakes winner. Debuts for good firster barn with Rosario in the irons. I think the main rival may be Spice Road, who debuted at this 7 furlong distance and finished strongly. He's bred to run long and may want more distance but his debut was promising.
MISS HOT STONES (LS) came off a long layoff and has run two solid races against the closer's bias that occured on many days over the Aqueduct main track. She draws perfectly on the outside, has more speed than most of these, and may be able to sit right off of projected front runner Ja's Malibu here.
