Does Poolland Lose Because TAP Trained Her?
Given recent tends one has to wonder if TAP has become his own version of THE COOLER now where everything he touches turns to silver and sometimes bronze.....
Although he is no longer the trainer for Poolland, one can only wonder if the expiration of Todd's much publicized contract with the devil which expired July 26 2007 shortly after Saratoga opened would affect horses he trained before this modern day Joe Hardy became a common man. Recent results show TAP's September 2007 winning percentage to now be just a shade higher than jockey Freddie Fong's Southern California success rate.
Today former trainee Poolland will venture 8.5F today at Belmont in the Beautiful Please Stakes against 5 others that at best would normally be also rans to this BC entrant less than a year ago. The most likely competition will come from the rail in Altese and the outside closer Take a Check both long shots but given the effect of THE COOLER from Dallas Texas perhaps more than a single for the P4 will be necessary in the feature.
The late P4 a Belmont today....
Race 6
A) 4 JetaStik
Turnback angle for the leading rider at the moment could be ready to pop
B) 6 City Spirit
Hushion and Hill take a second turf start and make it a winner.
1) 7 Special Format
Goldberg is Golden so far with Castellano enjoying first chair
2) 1A Wicked Queen
He works for Cobler....but Sciacca dangerous with time to plot theft of a race
Race 7 .
A) 8 Woodmere
Coa tries to beat the pace setter. If runs race 4 back could cause trouble down the stretch
B) 10 Stormin Normandy
Probably thought he was entered in Race 8. Too good for these but thats why they race
1) 6 Any Which Way
Moved forward at Toga good enough for third
2) 5 American Senor
Scott Volk comes back for a shot at bronze
Race 8
1) 1 Who What Win
Moving back toward top with Rafeal that could win this
2) 3 French Transition
What Bush did to invent Freedom Toast and Freedom Fries.
Serpe and Garcia continue to improve after Toga two step...
3) 4 Raceland
Coa shows Violette how he should have done it with this front runner
Race 9
1) 4 Chief For a Day
Bruce Levine does well with this kind of layoff and talented Garcia continues to win quietly. Should grab this one n Stretch
2) 7 Saratoga Kaz
Two silver medals at Toga could get gold if Raceland doesn't fire
A) 2 Biohazzard
Hooves in a closed room in a squatting position......
Sheet theory says 2 pair ups with a layoff should move forward at a price for
those who believe.
B) 8 Legal Tender
Has a competitive dirt race hidden under all those turf mishaps. Could surprise
The play
2,4,5,12/2,5,8,10/1,3/4,7
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