Friday Belmont at Saratoga Stakes Picks

Happy Independence Day! There are four stakes race to close out the July 4 card at Saratoga highlighted by the Belmont Derby (G1) featuring an impressive group of runners including fourth-place Kentucky Derby finisher Final Gambit. He will be joined by American Turf (G1) runner-up Test Score and a host of challengers. The Manila (G3) has a loaded field highlighted by the duo of Zulu Kingdom (6/5) for trainer Chad Brown and Reagan's Wit (5/2) for trainer Cherire DeVaux. Then in the Suburban you have Santa Anita Handicap (G1) winner Locked (8/5) looking to bounce back from a disappointing effort in the Alysheba and re-establish himself as a top older male dirt horse. NYRA Bets handicappers Matthew DeSantis and Kaylie Shapiro preview the Belmont Derby (G1), Manila (G3), Suburban (G2), and Harvey Pack Stakes.