Steve Matthews' Belmont selections for Thursday, June 16
Best bet: CANISY (8)
Best value: DOUBLE SHOT (6)
FIRST: Sweet Mystery concluded work tab with crisp half-mile breeze; ready at first asking. Let Her Inspire U is training sharply for first start since last fall; logical, short-priced contender. Boss of All hails from profitable second-out stable; don't ignore.
SECOND: Red Revolution logged three tight works since hard-charging third on May 1; more to give. Bold Victory regressed in last after dominant win in prior; rebound threat. Top of the Mint was a strong second after slow start in last; must consider.
THIRD: Dangerous Edge is riding a forward line on pace and final numbers. Spectatorless owns speed and was less than two lengths behind top selection last time; worth long look. Holdtheflight owns competitive numbers on best efforts; don't ignore.
FOURTH: Valentia Island makes first start with maiden-claiming tag; breakthrough predicted. Inkblot displayed improved speed in last; developing and dangerous. Just a Nyquist was a clear-cut second in last; right in the thick of this.
FIFTH: Ghost Giant should pack intensified wallop with cutback to 7 furlongs. Microphone tallied swift numbers in all three starts; another Chad Brown underlay. Dancing Buck should be favorably positioned near the front in bulky field.
SIXTH: Double Shot makes first start for new barn after visually impressive win in last; pairs up. Bronx Bomber took backward in last after fast-figured win in prior; bounce-back potential. Amundson is working swiftly for first start in seven weeks; worth long look.
SEVENTH: No Burn is fleet-footed and riding a three-race winning streak; keeps on giving. Amount also has won three straight and could be in the garden spot if top selection hits the wall in the lane. Musical America is a front-running threat on best efforts; price will be tempting.
EIGHTH: Canisy tallied rapid final fraction when a hard-charging winner in debut on Belmont grass on May 1; takes another. Bahamian Club, another that made late run to win first start, hails from Chad Brown barn; hard to ignore. Spicer is quick from gate and could prove very tough on an unchallenged lead.
NINTH: Cable Channel failed to fire when favored last out; improvement predicted. Scotto owns first dirt figures and is training with a purpose; dangerous. Marathoner could impact if pace meltdown comes to pass. Supply Chain makes first start with claiming tag for Chad Brown; price won't be on your side.
