6/7 (BEL): 140th Belmont Stakes

[XIIPointStables]

Originally Posted by lemoncrush

I just laughed out loud when I saw Anak Nakal is being considered.

I was thinking about it this morning and boy would it be familiar to see a Zito trainee jump up and run a big race in the Belmont.

I think Zito is something like 17-1-6-1 in the Belmont.

Not great, but a decent ITM % over that time. A.P Valentine, Royal Assualt, A. Hero all hitting the board at good odds. Plus Birdstone 36-1 on top in 2004.

It's three weeks away, it's only a probable list, but I'll be keeping my eye on the Saratoga workout sheets for Anal Nakal.

[SniperSB23]

No Macho Again, Icabad Crane, Behindatthebar, or Ready's Echo?

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

No Macho Again, Icabad Crane, Behindatthebar, or Ready's Echo?

Macho Again is on his list.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

No Macho Again, Icabad Crane, Behindatthebar, or Ready's Echo?

My guess is that we won't be seeing Behindatthebar in a race anytime soon, if ever again. Even if he was capable of starting, would they really try a 12f race when the colt has never been beyond 8.5f?

Dermot Weld and Aidan O'Brien ought to scour their barns for something to try. I see that Achilll Island has been stinking it up on the 2nd tier circuit in Europe, might as well try and give the now-pensioned Sadler's Wells that elusive Grade 1 winner on dirt. Not sure if the Weld horse from the BC Juvenile Turf has shown back up this year.

[tiznowthegreat]

Icabad Crane is supposedly going.

Behindatthebar, Ready's Echo, Spark Candle are all possible per DRF.

[tector]

Why should third string horses run is this race? Hell, even if you win in fluky year (which AIN'T happening this year), it really doesn't increase your stud value. Birdstone is a big $10,000 per shot; Commendable (possibly the worst TC race winner ever) is in frickin' Korea.

Why not try to win the Ohio Derby (May 31) instead of getting dusted at Belmont?

Before the recent mania of "running" (and I use that word advisedly) in every TC race possible, there were often quite short fields in the Belmont--four horses showed up to challenge Secretariat. BB is not Secretariat, but the rest of this lot not in the same league as BB or (probably ) Casino Drive.

As Dirty Harry might have once said, a man's got know his (horse's) limitations.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by tector

Why should third string horses run is this race? Hell, even if you win in fluky year (which AIN'T happening this year), it really doesn't increase your stud value. Birdstone is a big $10,000 per shot; Commendable (possibly the worst TC race winner ever) is in frickin' Korea.

Why not try to win the Ohio Derby (May 31) instead of getting dusted at Belmont?

Before the recent mania of "running" (and I use that word advisedly) in every TC race possible, there were often quite short fields in the Belmont--four horses showed up to challenge Secretariat. BB is not Secretariat, but the rest of this lot not in the same league as BB or (probably ) Casino Drive.

As Dirty Harry might have once said, a man's got know his (horse's) limitations.

For a horse like Anak Nakal a third place finish in the Belmont is a lot more likely than winning the Ohio Derby.

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

For a horse like Anak Nakal a third place finish in the Belmont is a lot more likely than winning the Ohio Derby.

This horse might like the Aug 2nd race at the Mountain for 750K

[Bobby Fischer]

Actually glad to see the Zito marathoner entered.

Hopefully the field fills out to help with payouts.

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Anak Nakal is a marathoner?

He has the breeding for it.

His talent level is lacking(assuming he has been perfectly healthy as a 3yo), but it wouldn't be a bad division for him if he ever gets his act together.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I'd like to see him try polo.

[HaloWishingwell]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Anak Nakal is a marathoner?

Only if he pulls a Rosie Ruiz

[XIIPointStables]

Love JV on Anak Nakal. I'm feeling him in the exacta.

[Travis Stone]

Not all TC winning Belmont's were with big fields either.