Emerging Market Threatens Belmont Stakes Favorites as Analyst Fades Derby Exacta at 4.5-1
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Updated · Horse Racing Nation · Jun 3
Emerging Market Threatens Belmont Stakes Favorites as Analyst Fades Derby Exacta at 4.5-1
3 articles · Updated · Horse Racing Nation · Jun 3
Summary
Emerging Market moved to the top of the analyst’s Belmont Stakes picks after five weeks with Chad Brown, with fair odds set at 4.5-1 and Flavien Prat staying aboard.
The case rests on his March 21 Louisiana Derby win and a troubled 10th in the Kentucky Derby, where Golden Tempo later won after finishing third in Louisiana.
Golden Tempo and Renegade are the horses to oppose because the Kentucky Derby exacta is expected to be overbet, despite both returning as prominent Belmont choices.
Chief Wallabee and Commandment remain usable underneath, while Peter Pan winner Growth Equity and maiden winner Powershift rate as the stronger non-Derby alternatives.
The betting strategy is an exacta box using 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8, deliberately excluding Golden Tempo and Renegade to chase better value at Saratoga.