Belmont '16 Notebook: Gettysburg to run; Asmussen to train
 

G1 Belmont Stakes ($1.5MM-3YO-12f)

1. Governor Malibu (Clement/Rosario) 12-1
2. Destin (Pletcher/Castellano) 6-1
3. Cherry Wine (Romans/Lanerie) 8-1
4. Suddenbreakingnews (Von Hemel/Smith) 10-1
5. Stradivari (Pletcher/Velazquez) 5-1
6. Gettysburg (Asmussen/P. Lopez) 30-1
7. Seeking the Soul (Stewart/Geroux) 30-1
8. Forever d'Oro (Stewart/J. Ortiz) 30-1
9. Trojan Nation (Gallagher/Gryder) 30-1
10. Lani (Matsunaga/Take) 20-1
11. Exaggerator (Desormeaux/Desormeaux) 9-5
12. Brody's Cause (Romans/Saez) 20-1
13. Creator (Asmussen/I. Ortiz Jr.) 10-1

Rally Cry off the disastrous trip last time.

Did I hear Tom say that this one most likely would run at SHRP this weekend? 2/27

4/2 (TP): SPIRAL (50/20/10/5)

Crescent Drive (Amoss)

never mind..I found it, Texas Heritage Stakes, wife is working Saturday, I might just mosey over to the Beltway and check it out, looks like a nice card, l the rain should end today and it will turn off cool, sunny, and dry up to Saturday....

I have him at 150-1 in the future book. I will be pulling hard.

Paul

He should have beat Chad Brown's horse last time for whatever thats worth.

looking forward to seeing Mor Spirit, Smokey Image and Exaggerator in the San Felipe and how they stack up against each other. Also want to see if Suddenbreakingnews can back up his last race. And of course Mohaymen this weekend.

Sunland Derby officially cancelled..

And a golden opportunity is missed:D

Don't sleeoon Danzing candy here. Looks like nice prep race

I think Baffert dominates that race. Mor Spirit is legit and Cupid could be pretty good.

From Mary Rampellini, Dazzling Gem missing Rebel with hoof abscess.. Will try for LA Derby.

Ralis however, per Jay Privman, will start his season in the Rebel.

The Tampa Bay Derby is looking like its going to have a monster early pace.
Riker, Awesome Banner, Outwork and Economic Model all have lots of early speed.

The chances Economic Model is involved in the early pace are about nil.

RAMPELLINI: Vorticity, the runner-up in both the Jerome and Withers stakes at Aqueduct, will miss the Rebel, trainer Chuck Lawrence said. The horse is based at Fair Hill in Maryland and had a fever this week.

“It was better [Wednesday], but he was off his feed up until today, and he just wasn’t himself,” Lawrence said Thursday. “I didn’t want to go into a big race having that in the back off my mind, that he’d had a couple of off days.”

Lawrence said Vorticity’s options include the Blue Grass, Florida Derby, Wood Memorial, and Arkansas Derby.

Well done brother. All things being equal I think Mor Spirit is better, but Candy won today at a square price.

I like this horse. Has good shot in derby

Derby trail
 

Where is Cupid headed to?

Rebel

3/26 (FG): LOUISIANA DERBY (100/40/20/10)

1. Gun Runner (Asmussen/Geroux)
2. Greenpointcrusader (Schettino/Velazquez)
3. Battery (Battery/Castellano)
4. Conquest Windycity (Casse/Rocco)
5. Candy My Boy (Brueggemann/Torres)
6. Mo Tom (Amoss/Lanarie)
7. Tom's Ready (Stewart/BJ Hernandez)
8. Uncle Walter (Maker/Albarado)
9. Dazzling Gem (Cox/Bridgmohan)
10. Zapperini (Foley/Leparoux)
11. Forevamo (Stall/C. Hernandez)