5/27 (BEL): Toy Cannon in Met Mile Day opener
 

MEMORIAL DAY MONDAY 1st (Post time 1:05)

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

1 With Exultation Lezcano J 118 L
2 Noosh's Tale Solis A 116 FTL
3 Royal Blessing Chamafi J 122 L
4 Gossip Column Ortiz I Jr 122 L
5 Sam's Buck Velasquez C 122 L
6 Status of Forces Prado E S 122 L
7 Petrocelli Castellano J J 116 L
8 Sky Colors Ortiz J L 122 L
9 Toy Cannon Alvarado J 122 L
10 Knock Quietly Espinoza J L 124 L
AE Hepatologist Rosario J 122 L
AE Hyman Roth Ortiz J L 116 L
MTO Charlie's Punch Saez L 122 L
MTO Ghostly Vision No Rider 116 L
MTO Ego Friendly No Rider 116 L
MTO Irish Moon Maragh R 122 L

Well after a workout like that, you knew he was ready for another race:D How does he look against the competion? So great to get him back out there!!!

He looks like one of the top choices again with Gossip Column & With Exultation. There is very little speed signed on.

Sending him, Steve? ;)

Do think he might lay a lot closer..

Well, can't wait to watch!!! Great day of racing!!!

Toy Cannon made the June edition of American Turf Magazine as Infielders to watch - "Lightly-campaigned 4-year-old loves the lawn; interesting"

With Exultation--- Plodder
Noosh's Tale --- Closer
Royal Blessing --- Midpack
Gossip Column--- Closer
Sam's Buck--- Closer
Status of Forces--- Closer
Petrocelli--- Midpack
Sky Colors--- Tracker
Toy Cannon--- Closer
Knock Quietly--- Midpack
Hepatologist --- Leader
Hyman Roth --- Speed
Charlie's Punch--- Midpack
Ghostly Vision--- Midpack
Ego Friendly--- Midpack
Irish Moon --- Midpack

Here is what I got early this morning as race shape from my figures service

1st (Post time 1:05)

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

1 1 With Exultation Lezcano J Clement Christophe 118 L 9-5
2 2 Noosh's Tale Solis A Kelly Patrick J 116 FTL 10-1
3 3 Royal Blessing Chamafi J Albertrani Thomas 122 L 15-1
4 4 Gossip Column Ortiz I Jr Orseno Joseph 122 L 5-1
5 5 Sam's Buck Velasquez C Weaver George 122 L 12-1
6 6 Status of Forces Prado E S Torelli Stacy 122 L 12-1
7 7 Petrocelli Castellano J J Hills Timothy A 116 L 15-1
8 8 Sky Colors Ortiz J L Ortiz Juan 122 L 50-1
9 9 Toy Cannon Alvarado J Mott William I 122 L 5-2
10 10 Knock Quietly Espinoza J L Schwartz Scott M 124 L 15-1
11 AE Hepatologist Rosario J Servis Jason 122 L 12-1
12 AE Hyman Roth Ortiz J L Hushion Michael E 116 L 10-1

Good luck Steve. Hopefully he'll have a big race.

Best racing luck~!

Good Luck Paul and DT'ers

Will be watching TC today...

Good luck to all involved....Safe journey !!!!

Go get 'em, TC.

Best of luck and safe journey to all.

good luck!

He could make the next edition of trips & traps for the trip he just recieved.
Congrats on a check guys, but I'm sorry that he didn't end up on the board where he deserved to.

It looked like he did not want to go through the hole.

My take on today's race was that after TC's last race where he had to swing out five wide and that dearly cost him a possible win.

So today,maybe the jock was told to keep him closer to the rail to save ground. Unfortunately, today it cost him as the rail did open but then he tried to get to the two-three path on the final 1/16th, the eventual winner and place horse swept past him with momentum ending TC's chance for a W. he did also hesitate and that cost him !

Onward

It looked like the best horse finished fourth today.

Bit of a frustrating outcome today.. Indeed, the idea of saving ground was part of Alvarado's approach, so of course he gets blocked up. The inner turf is a tricky course... Paul Pompa has come to really like Toy Cannon and is looking forward to the opportunities this summer including at Saratoga. Hope everyone that went to Belmont enjoyed the big day!