Who ya’ got? We got this motivational song from the incomparable Islamic singer called The Yuna. Too bad she’s Islamic & a Woman & a Furriner — otherwise Rep. Mad. Cawthorn of N. Carolina could have taken comfort in its inspirational lyrics. Still, you & I (as long as you are not a xenophobe, Islamaphobe or gynophobe) can enjoy it!
So far today:
Belmont 3
#4 Safe Conduct (.273 Win Prob / 2.66-1 Fair Odds / 3.40-1 Premium Odds), $14.60; exacta with runner-up #1 Forty Under (.254 / 2.94 / 3.72) paid $46.20, for $2; exacta premium price: $32.09, for $2
Belmont 6
#7 Baltasar (.301 / 2.32 / 2.99), $13.40
Belmont 7
#8 Yes and Yes (.205 / 3.88 / 4.85), $17.60; daily double on Races 6 & 7 paid $117-even, for $2; daily double premium price: $46.68, for $2
Belmont 8
#2 Brattle House (.307 / 2.26 / 2.91), $9.90; daily double on Races 7 & 8 paid $98-even, for $2; daily double premium price: $45.74, for $2; pick 3 on Races 6, 7 & 8 paid $412.50, for $2; pick 3 premium price: $182.53, for $2
Churchill 1
#4 Jurisdiction (.129 / 6.75 / 9.85), $43.60
Churchill 11
#9 Quick Munny (.281 / 2.56 / 3.27), $16.60
Gulf 3
#5 Playa Inclusion (.295 / 2.39 / 3.75), $12.20; exacta with runner-up #4 Splicer (.328 / 2.05 / 2.66) paid $41.60, for $2; exacta premium price: $27.45, for $2
Gulf 6
#4 Whats Goin On (.421 / 1.38 / 1.85), $6.40
Laurel 3
#4 Sugar Gray Leonard (.739 / 0.35 / 0.62), $3.60
Laurel 9
#1 Whenigettoheaven (.536 / 0.87 / 1.24), $8-even; exacta with runner-up #6 Brion (.390 / 1.56 / 2.59) paid $22-even, for $2; exacta premium price: $9.26, for $2
Still in play are these putative strongshots:
Chas. Town
Race 6: #4 Missionsninetynine (.451 / 1.22 / 1.66)
Evangeline
Race 8: #6 Johnny Bootleggs (.358 / 1.79 / 2.35)
PennNat
Race 6: #2 Queen of the Land (.449 / 1.23 / 1.67)
Two contentious ones on Twitter.
