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Originally Posted by johnny pinwheel

this could make the whole year for racing, its a shame if it doesn't!

You know how many times I have said that as a racing fan? Needless to say I dont think like that anymore, its not worth it.

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Originally Posted by johnny pinwheel

i had to wonder the same thing. the sweeping turn is perfect for zenyatta. if anything, belmont is probably the closest thing to a neutral site. the motivation is that zenyatta has got to win in something other than whats shes been in. unless she wins the classic(even that might not be enough), rachel will be horse of the year. won the oaks by 20. ran in the preakness, beat the boys. shipped to belmont, won by 20 again. beat the boys again in the haskell. i believe shes raced on 5 tracks now and won and her season isn't even fininished.

6 tracks (in 6 different states): OP, FG, CD, PIM, BEL, MTH--and very likely a 7th track within two weeks or so.

The contrast with the Boring Crusade mounted by those dullards in California could not be greater. They are going to snooze their mare out of HOY consideration.

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Originally Posted by SOREHOOF

Belmont favors speed. Especially controllable speed. Belmont is not typically a closers paradise.

Any numbers to back up this mammoth generalization or is this just anecdotal? Aside from the old Keeneland dirt, I don't recall many tracks being historically biased. Certainly not Belmont.