Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Juveniles at Belmont and Horseshoe Indianapolis

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Belmont Park and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a daily double.

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Best Bets and Quick Picks

Belmont Park: Race 1: Maiden Special Weight (six furlongs on dirt, 1:10 p.m. ET)

Unraced juvenile #6 Joven (3-1) has put together a series of quick workouts capped off by a bullet half-mile in :47 at Saratoga.

As a son of 2017 champion two-year-old male Good Magic, Joven has the pedigree to shine from an early age.

Throw in the presence of red-hot jockey Flavien Prat (a 30% winner at Belmont this meet), and there’s a lot to like about Joven. Let’s bet him to win.

Selections

• #6 Joven (3-1)
• #5 Donegal Luster (2-1)
• #4 Mission Integrity (8-1)

Wagers

• $30 to win on #6 Joven

Horseshoe Indianapolis: Race 1: $20,000 Maiden Claiming (5 1/2 furlongs on dirt, 2:10 p.m. ET)

#2 Dama Diamente (4-1) has only run once on dirt. She debuted in a $30,000 maiden claimer at Ellis Park and rallied from midfield to finish second, beaten only a head after closing 2 3/4 lengths through the final furlong.

Getting back on dirt after a couple of defeats in maiden special weights on Tapeta and turf can send Dama Diamente to the winner’s circle, especially since she’s dropping in class for a $20,000 maiden claimer.

At 4-1, Dama Diamente is worthy of a win bet. We’ll also single her to start a daily double.

Selections

• #2 Dama Diamente (4-1)
• #7 Gracie’s Lakehouse (5-1)
• #8 Shays Gray (9-2)

Wagers

• $20 to win on #2 Dama Diamente
• $10 Double: 2 with 6
  Total: $30

Horseshoe Indianapolis: Race 2: Maiden Special Weight (one mile on dirt, 2:41 p.m. ET)

#6 Cytown Time (7-2) sold for $900,000 as a yearling and enters off a lengthy series of workouts in Kentucky. The son of leading sire Not This Time out of a mare by Tapit is bred to shine racing one mile, and trainer Brad Cox wins at a 24% rate with horses debuting over one mile or farther.

We’ll single Cytown Time to conclude our daily double, then bet him to win.

Selections

• #6 Cytown Time (7-2)
• #3 Marvel Man (4-1)
• #5 Intoloun (12-1)

Wagers

• $20 to win on #6 Cytown Time

Good luck!