Saturday Best Bet: Eminent Victor looks good in Sands Point
Saturday’s ninth race from Belmont at Aqueduct is the Grade 2 Sands Point for 3-year-old fillies traveling 1 1/8 miles on the turf course. The scheduled post time is 4:58 p.m. EDT.
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No. 3 Eminent Victor (3-1) was out of the trifecta for the first time as the beaten favorite in the Lake Placid Stakes last time. Chad Brown’s fresh filly projects a decent stalking trip and might bounce back.
No. 2 Vergara (9-2) is good right now for Graham Motion and she might maintain her sharp form in her third start after a layoff. She might be the one to catch under Joel Rosario.
No. 9 Pizza Bianca (5-2) was not a serious factor at Ascot last time. She was part of the exacta in all five turf starts in North America and should be heard from in the lane.
No. 1 Skims (5-1) finished a head behind Vergara at Kentucky Downs last time. That was her best effort since the spring and she drilled a half-mile turf bullet for this on Oct. 8.
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Wagers:
No. 3 to win
Exacta Box 2-3
Trifecta 2-3/1-2-3-9/1-2-3-9
Recent Best Bet winners
Oct. 3 - Back to Ohio ($4.20)
Oct. 5 - Climber ($5.00)
Oct. 8 - Going to Vegas ($7.20)
Monday - Excess Speed Limit ($19), exacta ($40.20), super ($1,565)