139th BELMONT: Prospective Field

[paisjpq]

go to bed.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

go to bed.

hahaha

I am actually up right now reading about Soprano spoilers..

I just can't believe he is going to run CQ here, he looks like a great BC Sprint/Mile candidate

[IrishofNDMan]

I would def. give WildandCrazyGuy a big chance in the Belmont.

[IrishofNDMan]

and Tiago as well, but I think a lot of people will be on him.

[letswastemoney]

Cupcake Melee FTW!!!

[fpsoxfan]

Well, its not the Kentucky Derby, but it will still be interesting to watch. Once again, I just hope the undercard comes up juicy.

[pmayjr]

I thought Great Hunter was running too? When did plans change on that?

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by pmayjr

I thought Great Hunter was running too? When did plans change on that?

Like the day after they announced he was going. . .

[robfla]

Originally Posted by pmayjr

I thought Great Hunter was running too? When did plans change on that?

http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?type=news&id=25649


Paul Reddam's Great Hunter, who finished 13th in the Kentucky Derby will miss the June 9 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) after suffering a chipped ankle in his right front leg, trainer Doug O'Neill said Saturday.

“He'll be out of commission for a few months,” O'Neill said of the son of Aptitude, who was scheduled to ship to New York for the third leg of the Triple Crown after turning in a strong five-furlong work in 1:00 4/5 over the Cushion track at Hollywood Park on Thursday.

[pmayjr]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

Well, its not the Kentucky Derby, but it will still be interesting to watch. Once again, I just hope the undercard comes up juicy.

Agreed. I think it was the Smarty Belmont... that undercard was one of the sickest ever!

[miraja2]

Belmont Past Performances: http://www.drf.com/tc/belmont/2007/p...contenders.pdf

[knickslions2]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

Well, its not the Kentucky Derby, but it will still be interesting to watch. Once again, I just hope the undercard comes up juicy.

Looks like some good races

A half hour before the Belmont Stakes, some of the world’s best turf horses will battle 10 furlongs in the 106th running of the Grade 1, $400,000 Manhattan Handicap. The favorite will be the Todd Pletcher-trained English Channel, who finished a narrow fourth in last year’s Manhattan. English Channel is likely to meet Better Talk Now, the Breeders’ Cup Turf winner in 2004, Cosmonaut, Grand Couturier, Interpatation, Kiss the Kid, Mustanfar and Steppenwolfer.

English Channel, who won the prestigious Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic at Belmont last fall, breezed five furlongs over Belmont’s Inner Turf in 1:02.67 Sunday morning. The Manhattan will be English Channel’s first race since finishing 12th in the March 31st Dubai Duty Free at Nad Al Sheba. Overall, English Channel has won 10 of 18 starts and more than $2.7 million.

“I thought English Channel worked very well,” Pletcher said. “He acts and trains as well as he ever has.”

Pointing towards the 77th Grade 1, $250,000 Acorn for three-year-old fillies at one mile are Christmas Kid and Octave – the 1-2 finishers in Keeneland’s Ashland – Boca Grande, Cotton Blossom, Dream Rush and possibly Mistical Plan and Princess Janie.

Wait a While, three-year-old filly champion of 2006, makes her first start of the season in New York in the 14th running of the Grade 2, $300,000 Just a Game Handicap at one mile on the turf. She’ll face Karen’s Caper, Mauralakana, Meribel, My Typhoon and Take the Ribbon.

Wait a While stretched her legs over Belmont’s Inner Turf Sunday morning, working a half mile in :51.10, breezing.

“I thought Wait a While worked well,” Pletcher said. “We just try to keep her happy. She appreciates a (firm) turf course, so we’re hoping it rains early in the week and dries out by Belmont Day.”

Some of the nation’s top three-year-old sprinters will meet in the 23rd running of the Grade 2, $250,000 Woody Stephens at seven furlongs. Fans will find an outstanding and contentious field featuring Bustin Stones, Deadly Dealer, Hobbitontherocks, Not for Money, Sports Town, Teuflesberg and possibly Stormello, Adore the Gold, Bill Place and Xchanger.

Those feeling the need for speed will love the 29th running of the Grade 2, $200,000 True North Handicap at six furlongs. The freakishly fast Bordonaro is expected to meet Council Member, Joey P., Sir Five Star and Will He Shine. The Pletcher-trained Keyed Entry is possible.

[lemoncrush]

Will the rest of the card for Saturday be available today, or did they just draw the belmont stakes early?

[tycharles01]

Prices should drop on CP West and Slews Tizzy

Tiago will move up some and WildCrazyGUy will take some cash too