[Kasept]

Wild day of racing yesterday with the clincher of course the $185 win price on Seek Gold in the Foster... Only clue there was his 108 Beyer/Thoro-Graph "0" in last year's Clark. But the race utterly collapsed, and as our man Joey Bets pointed out, Happy Ticket made the 9f in a tick faster then the men.

The day was rescued by the nice Susan's Girl tri at Delaware and all the exotics in the Mint Julep. The most satisfying result of the day though was Happy Ticket's performance in the Fleur de Lis where the emblazened beauty outgamed Oonagh Macool to the wire.


WEIGELIA STREAKS TO BEL COURSE RECORD

In the 7th race at Belmont, Joe Balsalmo and Ted Theos' Weigelia, trained by Mike Trombetta and stevedored by Juan Ramirez set a new course record with a 1:07.0 pyrotechnic in a $56,000 OC on the Inner Turf. Ridden by John Velasquez, Weigelia exploded out of the gate and zipped through quarters of :22.0 and :21.4 (:43.4), before finishing in :23.1.

I spoke to Trombetta Saturday night, and he now feel obligated to consider shipping the 5 year old to Calder for the Summit of Speed to face Lost in the Fog in the Smile. Weigelia loves the Dade County speedway, and could be a great price play in the $500,000 event.


BELMONT CARRYOVER CARD TRICKY BUT APPROACHABLE

$57,000 carryover in New York, and a playable card despite three straight maiden races in a row to start the sextet...


SELECTIONS -- Belmont Park, 6/18/06 (R4-9, P6, P4, Grand Slam)


R4: MSW-NYB, F&M-3+, 6.5f

1. #1 Lovely Dream 2-1
2. #3 Light Classic 5-2
A. #5 Karakorum Knockout 15-1
B. #8 Charming Jill 12-1
C. #9 Rodeo Driving 8-1


R5: MSW, F&M-3+, 6f-T

1. #7 My Own Story 4-1
2. #2 Elle Belle 6-1
A. #1 Cat Minstrel 6-1
B. #9 Hollywood Tale 9-2
C. #5 Sweet September 6-1


R6: Mdn Clm, 3+, 6f

1. #2 Discreet Thievery 3-1 (From Derby Trailer Lansdon Robbins!)
2. #10 Commodity Trader 4-1
A. #6 Tuwawi 12-1
B. #5 Stay Inside 5-1


R7: Alw/N1X, NYB, F&M-3+, 1m

1. #6 Symphony of Psalms
2. #8 Karakorum Starlet 9-5
A. #5 Willi's Sweet Girl 6-1
B. #3 Go Jersey Ginny 10-1
C. #9 Holy Kryptonite 10-1


R8: 28th Mount Vernon H., NYB, F&M-3+, 9f-T

1. #2 On The Bus 5-1
2. #5 Sabellina 4-1
A. #11 Elisa's Energy 5-1
B. #9 Half Heaven 10-1


R9: Alw/N1X, NYB, 3+, 1m-T

1. #3 Buxton Hill 2-1
2. #5 Meet My Buddy 5-1
A. #7 King Glacken 8-1
B. #9 Trick Meeting 6-1
C. #11 Helene's Dream 12-1


<$100 P6 Play:

4: 1-3-9
5: 2-7
6: 2
7: 6-8
8: 2-5
9: 3-11

3x2x1x2x2x2 = 48 x $2 = $96


$3 Grand Slam:

5: 7
6: 2
7: 6
8: 2-5-6-7-8-9-11

1x1x1x7 = 7 x $3 = $21


<$25 P4 Play:

6: 2-6-10
7: 3-5-6-8
8: 2
9: 3-7

3x4x1x2 = $24


Good luck.. And Happy Father's Day to the Dads out there...
Steve