Late Pick 5 carryover of $327,647 set for Friday at Belmont

by Brian Bohl

ELMONT, N.Y. - A slew of upsets on Thursday's card at Belmont Park ensured a Late Pick 5 carryover of $327,647 when live racing resumes at Belmont on Friday.

Live coverage of all the races in Friday's Late Pick 5 carryover sequence are available with America's Day at the Races on FOX Sports and MSG+. Free Equibase-provided past performances are available for all races that are part of the America's Day at the Races broadcast and can be accessed at https://www.nyra.com/belmont/racing/tv-schedule.

The Late Pick 5, which covers the last five races of every card at NYRA tracks, commenced in Race 6 on Thursday when A d'Oro, under jockey Dylan Davis, won a six-furlong maiden claimer, returning $10 on a $2 win wager.

Race 7 saw a major upset, when Riken, at 25-1, also won a six-furlong sprint. The David Donk trainee, ridden by Luis Cardenas, paid $52.50. Tap It to Win did just that in Race 8, with Hall of Famer John Velazquez piloting the Florida-bred to a win at 1 1/16 miles, returning $14.40.

In the day's featured race, the Australian-bred Paret, off at 38-1, bested a 12-horse field going 1 3/8 miles on the turf, paying a hefty $78.50 that appeared to be the biggest upset of the day before Hunnybunnerdini won the 10th race finale at 47-1 odds, returning $97 to cap the whirlwind day.

Friday's 10-race card at Belmont will feature a 1:15 p.m. Eastern first post. The Late Pick 5 will commence in Race 6 with a post time of 3:59 p.m. For more information on the Late Pick 5, visit www.NYRABets.com.