By John Theodore

 

 

Taking into account that the Belmont main track has been very kind to speed and even kinder to runners using the inside paths in recent days, we're landing on Wishful Tomcat in the Fratello Ed Stakes.

 

This luke warm morning line favorite has posted two wire to wire victories since moving into the Richard Dutrow barn. In his most recent victory, over this track and at this distance, he seized control of the pace and drew off in a hand ride without ever really being asked to win a similar stakes race by six plus lengths. He figures to get pace pressure from Future Prospect in this spot, but that runner, who Dominguez opted off of to ride Wishful Tomcat, was under heavy pressure late to win his last start just seventeen days ago.

 

We're going to complete our exotics with Naughty New Yorker, who's recent return race against Commentator was a useful effort and Z Fortune who moves in with New York breds for the first time in his career.

 

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John Theodore, handicapper for www.tripcapper.com