BELMONT PARK Race #5 at 1:50 PM Eastern

Top pick: #7 (PARC DES PRINCESS) - Brazilian import has been freshened-up by a solid California trainer (Paulo Lobo) who is spending his first season at Belmont Park. Lightly-raced runner ran strong in a pair last year when he first came from Brazil and was in the barn of Bob Frankel. Working nicely for his first race in almost seven weeks and he can either go to the front or rate just off the lead. The top pick, and at a square price.
2nd pick: #5 (Le Grand Cru) - Son of "Dynaformer" is lightly raced, improving, and in the barn of "Hall of Fame" trainer H. Allen Jerkens. Ran well last out in his first grass race when lasix was added for the attempt, and can factor here with any further improvement in his second on the infield.
3rd pick: #2 (Rock In Rage) - Brazilian-bred, but he raced in Argentina when in South America. Shadwell import is nicely bred and raced well in a pair at this level on the Keeneland turf earlier this year. Has a stalking style, draws the hedge, and is a win threat.
4th pick: #3 (Get Stormy) - Has the best last race of any entered, finishing second at this level here on May 20, going a mile. He's come back to work well since and will turnaround quickly for this (17 days) after being idle for seven weeks.

Game: Kansas City at Toronto (1:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: Toronto -170 (moneyline)

The Kansas City Royals are a young team. Over the last few seasons, they have gotten into prolonged slumps, as the fragile egos of their young players are put to the test. They have now dropped eight straight games, and 13 of 15. They aren't just losing, they are getting pounded! The Royals have been outscored by a 58-19 count in the eight games or by an average margin of 7.3-2.4. That is just shy of five runs per game! They are facing a Blue Jays’ team that at 20-9, has the best winning percentage at home of any other AL team. Luke Hochevar can hardly instill confidence in the young Royals, who saw the Jays whack around their ace, Grienke last night. Hochevar is pitching to a 10.80 ERA on the season, and is winless. Only one way to go here - Blue Jays get the call.