5/4 (BEL): #8 Toy Cannon
 

Toy Cannon :50.50 B

The gelding breezed a typical half Saturday on the Belmont main. NY-N1X going 8.5f-T this Saturday seems likely.

8th Race. (C3) Approx Post 4:45PM

NY-BRED ALLOWANCE. Purse $62,000. One Mile And One Sixteenth (Inner Turf) For Three Year Olds and Upward NY-Bred Which Have Never Won A Race Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Or Starter or Which Have Never Won
Two Races.

1 Front(L) B.c.3 118 Maragh, R Dragon Squared LLC Jerkens, James
2 Hyman Roth(L) Ch.c.3 116 Luzzi, M North Shore Racing Hushion, Michael
3 Beyond Empire(L) B.c.3 116 Velasquez, C Hay, Mrs. F McLaughlin, Kiaran
4 Breathaway(L) Ch.c.4 122 DeCarlo, C Raymar Stables Sacco, Gregory
5 Gossip Column(L) Dk B/ Br.g.4 122 Ortiz, Jr., I Miller, B Orseno, Joseph
6 In My Eyes(L) Ch.g.4 122 Castro, E Behrendt, J Matz, Michael
7 Mr Algebra(L) Dk B/ Br.g.4 122 Ortiz, J Dubb, M Rodriguez, Rudy
8 Toy Cannon(L) B.g.4 122 Alvarado, J Pompa, Jr., P Mott, William
9 Noosh's Tale B.c.3 116 Solis, A Fox Ridge Farm Kelly, Patrick
10 Ghostly Vision(L) B.c.3 116 Cohen, D Brooklyn Boyz Stables Schettino, Dominick

Is this going to be a great Saturday of racing or what? Can't wait to watch the Belmont simulcast from the bowels of the Churchill plant. I have to believe that days like this is what it is all about. Go Toy Cannon!

I will be making the trip to Belmont. It should be a great day of racing.

Meeting up with 6 of the other owners in the paddock pre race. Will post some pix!

8th (4:45)

1 1/16 Miles (Inner turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Allowance | Purse: $62,000

1 1 Front Maragh R Jerkens James A 118 L 10-1
2 2 Hyman Roth Luzzi M J Hushion Michael E 116 L 10-1
3 3 Beyond Empire Velasquez C McLaughlin Kiaran P 116 L 3-1
4 4 Breathaway Decarlo C P Sacco Gregory D 122 L 20-1
5 5 Gossip Column Ortiz I Jr Orseno Joseph 122 L 4-1
6 6 In My Eyes Castro E Matz Michael R 122 L 6-1
7 7 Mr Algebra Ortiz J L Rodriguez Rudy R 122 L 10-1
8 8 Toy Cannon Alvarado J Mott William I 122 L 7-2
9 9 Noosh's Tale Solis A Kelly Patrick J 116 20-1
10 10 Ghostly Vision Cohen D Schettino Dominick A 116 L 12-1

Exacta, Trifecta, Super (.10), Pick 3 Races (8-10), Daily Double Wagers

Anxious to hear from Ron and the group that was at Belmont today. Another 2nd today and lost a lot of ground..

Watched the race while at the Racing Hall of Fame Derby party to benefit Old Friends. Hope he came out of the race feeling great, we'll get them next time.

As an aside I picked up a Thunder Gulch halter at the party today. Nice addition and will put up next to the winner's circle of Toy Cannon.

Looked great in the paddock. He is a beautiful animal! :)

He looked very good. He ran very good for as wide as he went.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovqlL-gpNTk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaCCD-4WMJw

Absolutely beautiful day at Belmont yesterday ! Warm, sunny, no clouds unlike Churchill :). Mr. Pompa was very cordial and appreciative of all the owners and guests that came to support Toy Cannon. Was nice to meet so many of the co-owners!

Toy looked great in the paddock. Trainer Mott's assistant used a shadow roll for the first time Mr. Pompa pointed out as did many of the others.

Although we didn't get the win, the place/show payouts assured us we at least broke even on across the board wagering and I told some of the crew my fear of getting upset by the #1 horse which I played several times in an exacta to at least make it a profitable second place finish !

Hope to see you all next week at the Big Sandy to watch Pal race.