| What | Hyperion Stakes Day |
| Where | Belmont Racecourse – Saintly Entrance, Burswood WA 6100 |
| When | Saturday, June 1, 2024 |
| First Race | 11:59am AWST |
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The Group 3 Hyperion Stakes will headline the nine-race program at Belmont Park this Saturday afternoon. The track was rated as a Soft 7 at the time of acceptances; however, there is a lot of rain forecast in the lead-up and on raceday, so it is expected that the surface won’t get any firmer. The rail will be pushed out to the +6m position for the entire circuit, with the first race scheduled to jump at 11:59am AWST.
Hyperion Stakes Tip: Searchin’ Roc’s
After going down by a nose in the Group 3 Belmont Sprint last start, Searchin’ Roc’s will be seeking to go one better when she meets Western Empire again in the feature race. However, the Jim Taylor-trained mare will get conditions to suit, with a wet track expected and after drawing barrier one. If Steven Parnham can take up the lead or settle in the box seat, Searchin’ Roc’s will just need an ounce of luck at the top of the home straight, and she can run away with victory.
Hyperion Stakes
Race 8 – 
#14 Searchin’ Roc’s (1)
5yo Mare | T: Jim Taylor | J: Steven Parnham (57kg)
+750 with Bet365
Best Bet at Belmont: Too Dardy
Too Dardy was very impressive first-up at this track and trip when the Justine Erkelens-trained gelding rounded his rivals up from worse than midfield before running away with a dominant two-length victory. This son of Demerit hasn’t missed the top two when racing at the Belmont 1000m (4:3-1-0), and he is also undefeated second-up (2:2-0-0) throughout his career. From barrier five, Brandon Louis can settle midfield off the fence and attempt to replicate his ride from last start by looping the field and running home strongly.
Best Bet
Race 6 – 
#5 Too Dardy (5)
4yo Gelding | T: Justine Erkelens | J: Brandon Louis (57.5kg)
+140 with Neds
Next Best at Belmont: Amber Glide
Following two solid performances first and second-up, Amber Glide looks to have found the right race to keep her undefeated third-up record (2:2-0-0) intact in the fourth race of the day. The Ross Price-trained mare has been finishing off strongly in her previous two starts, and now that she steps up to 1400m, she is ready to win. There is a lot of speed expected in this race, so Clint Johnston-Porter will settle Amber Glide at the rear of the field before getting her to the outside to let down with a blistering finish.
Next Best
Race 4 – 
#6 Amber Glide (11)
4yo Mare | T: Ross Price | J: Brandon Louis (57.5kg)
+240 with PlayUp
Best Value at Belmont: Triple Jay
Triple Jay produced a very strong finish to claim victory over 1200m at Ascot in a Benchmark 72 Handicap, and now he will look to produce a similar effort in the same grade at Belmont over the same trip. The Daniel & Ben Pearce-trained gelding has been given five weeks off before this next assignment, and with William Pike retaining the ride, he looks to have a great chance again. If Pike can push forward from barrier seven and settle on speed with Triple Jay, he can kick away at the top of the straight and give his rivals something to chase.
Best Value
Race 5 – 
#2 Triple Jay (7)
4yo Gelding | T: Daniel & Ben Pearce | J: William Pike (57kg)
+750 with Picklebet
Saturday quaddie tips for Belmont races
Belmont quadrella selections
Saturday, June 1, 2024
- 2-5-8
- 1-4-5-6
- 1-2-10-12-14
- 1-3-4-8
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