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Belmont Stakes Field
Anticipated field for Belmont 141:
1. Brave Victory Nick Zito Rajiv Maragh Robert V. LaPenta 2. Charitable Man Kiaran McLaughlin Alan Garcia Mr. & Mrs. William K. Warren Jr. 3. Chocolate Candy Jerry Hollendorfer Garrett Gomez Craig Family Trust 4. Dunkirk Todd Pletcher John Velazquez Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, & Derrick Smith 5. Flying Private D. Wayne Lukas Julien Leparoux Robert C. Baker & William L. Mack 6. Luv Gov D.Wayne Lukas Miguel Mena Marylou Whitney Stables 7. Miner’s Escape Nick Zito Jose Lezcano Robert V. LaPenta 8. Mine That Bird Chip Woolley Calvin Borel Double Eagle Ranch & Buena Suerte Equine 9. Mr. Hot Stuff Eoin Harty Edgar Prado WinStar Farm LLC 10. Summer Bird Tim Ice Kent Desormeaux Kalarikkal & Vilasini Jayaraman |
Didn't Team Valor purchase some horse in Europe specifically with this race in mind?
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Gitano Hernando to miss Belmont One horse withdrawn from consideration for the Belmont is the European-based Gitano Hernando, who finished second in the Dee Stakes in England on May 8. According to Barry Irwin, head of the Team Valor International syndicate which owns the horse, Gitano Hernando came out of the race lame. "He will need to walk for about three weeks, which eliminates him from the [Belmont]," Irwin said. "We plan to point him for grass racing this summer on the East Coast." |
If that's the field, it looks like Rachel will be coasting along on the lead in a field full of stalkers and closers
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Where is the Lone Star Derby winner going next?
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I really would like Rachel A to run in the Belmont
Of course, I guess lately I've been a sucker for "the wise guy" pick, who in this case must be Charitable Man. We've get a 10 horse field, or so and Chocolate Candy,Dunkirk- a solid Triple Crown group right there with Rachel and Mine That Bird |
I think Charitable Man is going to be ridiculously overbet in the Belmont relative to what his odds should be and I'm not high on his chances to win the race at all.
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Dunkirk seems to have overcome his issues.
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To start, he's a sickly-looking, lightly-raced colt. His stride is suspect in his races and I think Prado did him no favors in the Derby. I assumed he skipped the Preakness to get straightened out.
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i just wrote a letter to the editor of the ark. democrat gazette. the idiot sportswriter, wally halll, had an article today saying rachel alexandra should retire, should rest on her laurels. that jackson should not 'put her in harms way'. she has 'nothing left to prove'. i wonder if they'll print my letter....
i suggested that perhaps it was really time for mr. hall to retire! that he apparently is advocating ending the sport entirely. bah what a moron. |
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Do you know what name he uses to post here? |
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lol as impossible as some are on here, no one stoops to halls level. i usually don't read him, but when i saw the title i figured what the heck. typical tripe from him. |
here's the dem-gazette article that set me off last night, it was linked on equidaily (love that site!)
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Sports/260004/ wally hall sounds like a hysterical daytime soap opera queen. yeesh "Let her final racing picture be in the Preakness winner's circle." they pay this guy? for this drivel? |
I would think something would have to be wrong with Luv Gov to skip this one. Isn't this what DWL was prepping him for all along with those 28 MSW races?
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From Belmont Park Notes Team, Brave Victory added to Belmont lineup...
Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito and owner Robert V. LaPenta, who teamed to win last year’s Belmont Stakes with Da’ Tara, will have two starters in the 1 ½-mile Belmont – Miner’s Escape and Brave Victory. “They’ll both work either tomorrow, Friday or Saturday,” said Zito, who also won the 2004 Belmont with Birdstone. |
Miner's Escape = 2009 Da' Tara?
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Hmmm at first glance, I thought to myself what an easy pace scenario for RA this race was shaping up to be.
But if she were in the race, it could turn out to be a Smarty Jones-like scenario where they all make premature moves because they aren't going to let RA get away with any breather whatsoever and that would set it up for Mine That Bird. |
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Gomez on Chocolate Candy
J.V. on Dunkirk |
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I guess his final NY ride won't be a winner. |
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I imagine he'll jump back on Pioneerof Denial when those two battle off for greatness in CA. |
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http://nyra.com/Belmont/mediaguide/0...es_Section.pdf |
They said Gomez liked the way Chocolate Candy finished in his workout... but I'm wondering if they liked how he finished in the Derby.
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Both Rachel and Mine That Bird worked in the rain this morning.
The decision to run Rachel has been moved to next week, but Jackson confirmed Albarado would ride her in the Belmont if Borel lands somewhere else. Mine That Bird's connections said they would wait a few more days until confirming a jockey... |
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calvin is in the cat bird seat. did anyone expect calvin borel to suddenly be THE hot commodity? good for him! |
In addition to saying that if she skips the Belmont, she'll likely run in the Mother Goose, what I found interesting was this:
Jackson also said it is questionable whether Rachel Alexandra would be pointed toward the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita in the fall. He reiterated his dislike of artificial surfaces, such as the Cushion Track at Santa Anita. If the filly did run in the Breeders’ Cup, Jackson indicated it would be in the Classic rather than the Ladies Classic. |
No one's mentioned this yet on this thread but Joe Talamo is scheduled to ride this year's Belmont winner.
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He's riding Summer Bird, who could certainly win but I'd be hard-pressed to call him the winner right now. The flood-gates opened when Andy referred to Dunkirk as the winner.
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Having an opinion early on is termed 'opening the flood gates'?:zz:
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Kent Desormeaux will be on Summer Bird. Talamo's off.
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