Monday's Best Bet: Entirely a strong late threat in Matron Stakes

Monday's ninth race from Belmont Park is the Grade 3, $150,000 Matron Stakes for 2-year-old fillies dashing six furlongs on the inner turf course.  

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#6 ENTIRELY (7-2) won both of her Gulfstream Park turf starts for sharp trainer Jonathan Thomas, and the runner-up from her last (A Bit Special) was a next out stakes winner. Javier Castellano wins races with this barn, and she looks like a strong threat from off the pace.

#12 Monette (5-1) makes her US bow for Graham Motion (+ROI w/shippers to US), and Jose Ortiz takes the call. She fired exacta shots in 5 of 6 turf sprint starts in France.

#11 Into the South (6-1) owns ascending dirt sprint numbers, and two runners from her Aug. 26 maiden win at Saratoga were next out winners. She owns running style versatility, and dam has produced a turf winner.

The Plays:

#6 to win

Exacta 6/11-12

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