This is a slow day, but it would be an insurmountable task to top Belmont Stakes Day yesterday. A weekend recap will be coming in the next few days, but in short, Saturday’s card lived up to every expectation a racing fan could have. For those closely following the Moquins’ quest as 0.1% owners of Power Up Paynter, I can say it was an amazing feeling to own a part of a winner on such a big day of racing. The reaction in my household to his statebred allowance win was more frenzied and raucous than any other race on that stacked card. It was probably the most fun I’ve ever had at the races.
Belmont Analysis: Saturday, June 20, 2020
Today is like Christmas for every New York handicapper. It’s Belmont Stakes Day, which means a stacked card featuring some of the best talent in the country. Let’s jump right into it.
Welcome
My name is Patrick Moquin, and I’d like to introduce you to Paddy’s Picks, a website I will stop referring to as a horse racing blog as soon as I can think of a classier name for it. Here, I’ll be doing as much racing analysis as I possibly can while also sharing the occasional thought on certain facets of the sport of kings.
Belmont Analysis: Friday, June 19, 2020
Though this card will soon be forgotten in days to come, it’s giving us 10 races to play on a Friday, and that’s never a bad thing. I find several of the turf races here particularly interesting, and while I didn’t locate any locks, there are some interesting entries to discuss. Even I can admit that today’s handicapping is in preparation for Belmont Stakes Day tomorrow, but maybe I can play with their money going in if I can hit with a few today.