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Horse Racing picks for Belmont at the Big A on Wednesday, October 4: Three Rivers should run fast

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Oct 04, 2023 / 917 Views

Evan Walker

There is plenty of great Horse Racing across America on Wednesday, including the Belmont at the Big A meeting at Aqueduct race track. We have been in fine form with our picks for a long time now and after 2 wins at Parx on Tuesday we are up +187.65 units with our race selections to our recommended stakes dating back to August 5, 2021. Let’s keep it rolling!

Here are our best bets for today’s action at the Belmont at the Big A meeting.

2:09 pm ET Belmont at the Big A (Race 3) – Shadow Dragon 9/5 (2-star play)

Shadow Dragon delivered some promising efforts in graded company earlier this year, including when three-quarters-of-a-length 2nd in the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes over an extended mile at Gulfstream Park in early February.

The gelding has yet to score since but ran well when runner-up in a similar race to this over a mile at Belmont Park in July. Given a break since a 4th place over 9 furlongs at Saratoga subsequently, he is taken to register a victory.

2:38 pm ET Belmont at the Big A (Race 4) – Three Rivers 7/5 (2-star play)

Bill Mott’s filly Three Rivers has shown plenty of ability in her 2 starts to date, including when scoring by 1.75 lengths in a 6-furlong maiden special weight at Belmont Park in June. The daughter of American Pharoah followed up when victorious by 5 lengths in an allowance contest over the same distance at Saratoga in August.

The 3-year-old shapes as if this extra distance will suit and with Junior Alvarado up she looks capable of maintaining her unbeaten record.

3:10 pm ET Belmont at the Big A (Race 5) – Gala Brand 3/1 (2-star play)

The daughter of Violence has impressed in 2 starts at Saratoga, with the first of those seeing the youngster break her maiden by 2.25 lengths in a 5.5-furlong maiden at the start of August.

The step up in distance and grade proved no issue for Bill Mott’s representative when she followed up in the Grade 3 With Anticipation Stakes over an extended mile on a good turf track subsequently. She is capable of registering a third win in as many starts.