I'm watching the draw, here we go folks

1) Platinum Couple
2)Sunriver
3)Hemingway's Key
4)Bob And John
5) High Finance
6) Oh So Awesome
7)Double Galore
8)Jazil
9) Bluegrass Cat
10)Deputy Glitters
11) Steppinwolfer
12) Sacred Light

post the riva ridge, imeam marvin leroy

[2Hot4TV]

OK, Oracle who do you like? Do you see Sunriver improving off his last race? I liked the way his kept coming and didn't quit in his last.

[dellinger63]

the field with trainer, jock, ML
PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS
1 PLATINUM COUPLE Joseph Lostritto Jose Espinoza 30-1
2 SUNRIVER Todd Pletcher Rafael Bejarano 4-1
3 HEMINGWAY'S KEY Nick Zito Jeremy Rose 15-1
4 BOB AND JOHN Bob Baffert Garrett Gomez 5-1
5 HIGH FINANCE Richard Violette Eibar Coa 12-1
6 OH SO AWESOME James Jerkens Mike Smith 20-1
7 DEPUTY GLITTERS Thomas Albertrani Edgar Prado 15-1
8 JAZIL Kiaran McLaughlin Fernando Jara 10-1
9 BLUEGRASS CAT Todd Pletcher John Velazquez 3-1
10 DOUBLE GALORE Myung Kwon Cho Mike Luzzi 30-1
11 STEPPENWOLFER Dan Peitz Robby Albarado 9-2
12 SACRED LIGHT David Hofmans Victor Espinoza 15-1

All carry 126 pounds

[randallscott35]

I like Sunriver. Would love to find a bomb, but I think the logicals are the ones that will decide this.

[Cajungator26]

I think I'm going to take a chance and play Oh So Awesome in a tri box along with Steppenwolfer, Bluegrass Cat and perhaps Bob and John.

The thing i need to remember is Zito always has his horses ready to run in this race so im definately including him in my tickets

[LARHAGE]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

OK, Oracle who do you like? Do you see Sunriver improving off his last race? I liked the way his kept coming and didn't quit in his last.

Is it just me? I just see Sunriver as a overrated slow plodder type, maybe he'll proove me wrong, but I don't think so. I like Bob and John here.

[Pointg5]

Originally Posted by LARHAGE

Is it just me? I just see Sunriver as a overrated slow plodder type, maybe he'll proove me wrong, but I don't think so. I like Bob and John here.

You are right, all out to get past Lewis Michael.

I like High Finance, Deputy Glitters and Blue Grass Cat for the top 3. BandJ has been going for a long time and could be over the top, but I wouldn't be surprised if he won, looks like he's built like a stayer....

[Thunder Gulch]

I disagree on Sunriver. He closed into a paceless race last time and made a move at Gulfstream on a day when nobody made up any ground. His only ugly race was in the slop. All considered, I think he has as good of a shot as any, though the price won't be very generous.

[Exceller]

High Finance is clearly the horse to beat, especially if it is wet.

[Thunder Gulch]

At m/l odds, I'd take a shot on Deputy Glitters Albertrani and Prado. Extremely wide in the Derby, hated the slop at AQ, but already beat Bluegrass Cat and is 5x the price.

[Pointg5]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

I disagree on Sunriver. He closed into a paceless race last time and made a move at Gulfstream on a day when nobody made up any ground. His only ugly race was in the slop. All considered, I think he has as good of a shot as any, though the price won't be very generous.

What's Sunriver going to do in another paceless race going against classier horses, not much. If he wasn't a full brother to Ashado and trained by Pletcher, he would never get this much attention. He's lucky to be a Graded Stakes Winner, the Peter Pan was an awful group.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by LARHAGE

Is it just me? I just see Sunriver as a overrated slow plodder type, maybe he'll proove me wrong, but I don't think so. I like Bob and John here.

I see both Bob and John and Sunriver as the same type of plodders. Both are not going to dazzle you with a burst of speed ,but they are not quitters.

Yes zito has had one win. He also has a 51% in the money ratio from his fifteen starters in the belmont stakes. hes 15-1-6-1.Some of the horses were Andomedas hero for second last year. first and third in 2004 with birdstone and royal assault.

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by david1025

Yes zito has had one win. He also has a 51% in the money ratio from his fifteen starters in the belmont stakes. hes 15-1-6-1.Some of the horses were Andomedas hero for second last year. first and third in 2004 with birdstone and royal assault.

Thanks.. that's actually better than I remembered. The last two have been good for his overall record.

Originally Posted by Dixie Porter

You'll EAT this ONE.......

no way he will eat that. The horse is too slow to win the race, life and death to beat lewis micheal. How can people say Bob and John has a shot and looks like a stayer!?!? What?!?! Look at the wood please, another chalk throwout. Bluegrass Cat is a true threat.

contenders
bluegrass cat
deputy glitters
jazil
oh so awesome
steppenwolfer

teases
hemingway's key
high Finance
Sacred Light

pretenders
bob and john
sunriver

what are you doing in this race
double galore
Platinum Couple

The belmont isnt even going to be the most exciting race to see imo. All the undercard stakes except the Acorn look to be more interesting than the belmont.

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by belmont park is the best

no way he will eat that. The horse is too slow to win the race, life and death to beat lewis micheal. How can people say Bob and John has a shot and looks like a stayer!?!? What?!?! Look at the wood please, another chalk throwout. Bluegrass Cat is a true threat.

contenders
bluegrass cat
deputy glitters
jazil
oh so awesome
steppenwolfer

teases
hemingway's key
high Finance
Sacred Light

pretenders
bob and john
sunriver

what are you doing in this race
double galore
Platinum Couple

Lewis Michael would have beaten JAzil, Sacred Light, Hemingway's Key and likely High Finance in the Peter Pan.

[jpops757]

Originally Posted by Dixie Porter

You'll EAT this ONE.......

Sun was cranked for his last and was all oit to get by Mike.Belmont will be a regresion. Pletcher has the Cat ready for this one. If we can get enough to look at Suns big sister and the layers that are in love with the deep closers it may give a little more playable odds with the Cat. BaJ is the bigest threat. Ive got to look at Oh some more but he could be the suprise horse.