Last updated Jun 4, 8:48am ET

All eyes will be on Saratoga this weekend, as the final leg of the Triple Crown is set for New York. However, there is more to look forward to on the track than just the Belmont Stakes, as there is a high-quality undercard of races. You can find our picks for the Belmont Stakes undercard here.

Belmont Stakes Undercard Picks

Manhattan Stakes Odds & Picks (6:09 PM ET)

Horse Odds
Spirit of St Louis +200
Far Bridge +400
Integration +600
Deterministic +600
Highway Robber +950
Carson’s Run +1200
Tucson +1200
Corruption +1800

A wide-open renewal of the G1 Manhattan Stakes is set for the turf on Saturday at Saratoga. Spirit Of St Louis will be a strong favorite this weekend after already winning the G1 Pegasus World Cup Turf and G1 Old Forester Bourbon.

However, we like the chances of Highway Robber for trainer Brian Lynch. The five-year-old was only beaten a length by the favorite at Churchill Downs last month, but he could be open to further improvement after already holding his own over longer distances over the last year, including when winning the G3 Sycamore Stakes at Keeneland. Looks like a fair chance on ratings.

Pick
Highway Robber (+950)
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Metropolitan Handicap Odds & Picks (3:17 PM ET)

Horse Odds
Fierceness +125
White Abarrio +150
Just A Touch +500
Raging Torrent +750
Castle Chaos +3300

A high-quality renewal of the G1 Metropolitan Handicap is set for Saratoga on Saturday. Previous Breeders’ Cup Classic champion White Abarrio will collide with Fierceness.

The Todd Pletcher runner returned to action with a very professional performance last time out, landing the G2 Alysheba Stakes with minimal fuss. White Abarrio has looked back to his very best this season, but the drop back to a mile is not likely to suit his stamina this weekend.

Raging Torrent is a fascinating contender after impressing over a mile at Meydan in April, and his speed could make him a very over-priced selection on Saturday in a field of horses that will likely want further.

Pick
Raging Torrent (+750)
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Woody Stephens Stakes Odds & Picks (5:28 PM ET)

Horse Odds
Citizen Bull +325
Colloquial +450
Chancer Matrick +450
Gunmetal +600
Patch Adams +700
Madaket Road +900
Macho Music +1000
Big Truzz +1400

The G1 Woody Stephens Stakes looks like a trappy contest this weekend, with a field of horses aged three competing over seven furlongs. A number of runners have questions to answer, including Chancer Matrick and market leader Citizen Bull.

Therefore, Colloquial could be a runner to keep on side. The George Weaver-trained runner has won on each of his last two starts.

He blew the field apart on his previous outing over seven furlongs when finishing over two lengths clear of Smoken Wicked in the Layafette Stakes. Has a good draw this weekend, and he is open to more improvement than most with everything going in his favor.

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Colloquial (+450)
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Belmont Stakes Undercard Picks

Race Pick
G2 Wonder Again Stakes (1:55 PM ET) Al Jafara
G3 True North Stakes (2:37 PM ET) Book’em Danno
G1 Jaipur Stakes (4:08 PM ET) Ag Bullet
G3 Pennine Ridge Stakes (4:47 PM ET) Zulu Kingdom
Alex Dudley
Alex Dudley

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