Oh, I’m sure - and maybe it cost him 2nd but I couldn’t fault the ride too much. I had Owendale keyed in my trifecta so him finishing 2nd and 3rd didn’t matter to me. Problem was that I didn’t see Everfast as having a legit shot to finish anywhere near the money and he wasn’t on a single one of my tickets. Maybe that’s just confirmation for something I already knew - Robby Albarado is not a very good jockey and Rosario is.

I wonder what would have happened had he been taken back closer to where Everfast was. He also got beaten to the inside by Signalman, but I feel like if Geroux was a little more aggressive he could have gotten to that spot. All in all, not a bad trip, but a little nuance and he’s 2nd.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1129885812093534208

talk about a happy winner :tro: and look who is in the background, Steve and Tina!

Steve, the definition of "unfazed" in the video....hahahaha!

6/8 (BEL): BELMONT STAKES

War of Will (Casse)
Sir Winston (Casse)
Intrepid Heart (Pletcher)
Spinoff (Pletcher)
Master Fencer (Tsunoda)
Tacitus (Mott)
Everfast (Romans)
Owendale (Cox)
Tax (Gargan)
Global Campaign (Hough) ~ Dwyer; OH Derby

With how things are going, I’m going to have to include Spinoff in my bets because I have no clue why he’s in the race.

One of the more colorful quotes I've heard about the Belmont is: "that horse couldn't get the distance on the back of a flatbed truck." I guess Pletcher thinks this one could get the distance without the services of the truck?

A horse trailer might help.

Tough to toss Pletcher in the Belmont.

I didn't say toss him, although it might sound like that. I was just offering a possible explanation for why Pletcher is entering him which is he obviously thinks he can get the distance.

6/8 (BEL): BELMONT STAKES

War of Will (Casse)
Sir Winston (Casse)
Intrepid Heart (Pletcher)
Spinoff (Pletcher)
Master Fencer (Tsunoda)
Tacitus (Mott)
Everfast (Romans)
Owendale (Cox)
Game Winner (Baffert)......by (CANDY RIDE (ARG) - INDYAN GIVING, BY A.P. INDY )...AP Indy, who won the Peter Pan and the Belmont in 1992.
Tax (Gargan)
Global Campaign (Hough) ~ Dwyer; OH Derby....( CURLIN - GLOBE TROT, BY A.P. INDY )....and its a Filly in the Belmont! but Curlin was close.



Pedigree plays.

I actually like Spinoff’s pedigree a bit for the Belmont...he just hasn’t run like he wants the distance.

Pretty bold ignoring 2 sons of Tapit when playing pedigrees. One of those is Intrepid Heart, who is also a half to Belmont runner-up Commissioner and his broodmare sire is Belmont winner Touch Gold.

Not ignoring them, there are others too who might have a pedigree angle. Was just looking for something off.

In case anyone missed it, Baffert said Game Winner will skip the Belmont.

Bourbon War added to Belmont field..

Could be the bet of the year kind of like Creator

not off that Preakness effort! :rolleyes:

BW starting to remind me of Dollar Bill....

exactly! :tro: