6/7 (BEL): 140th Belmont Stakes

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Yeah, I agree with pretty much everything you said. If the goal is to hit the board in the Belmont, they have a shot. I just think he needs some class relief, which this year is sort of funny. And I'm serious about turf. He has some interesting turf runners in his female side.

That is too often the attitude these days and is why we wind up with 4 or 5 horse fields in whatever races a big horse shows up at and then full fields in the big races they skip. And the horses that wind up 6th in the full field probably could have cashed a 2nd or 3rd place check in the race where they may have had little to no shot of actually winning. Zito is the only one that takes advantage of this. Getting Andromeda's Hero close to $1 million on his career was nothing short of a miracle.

[Danzig]

so, am i crazy for thinking that tale of ekati could play the spoiler in a couple weeks?

[hockey2315]

Yup

[Danzig]

oh well, i'm still thinking it. someone has to, may as well be him.

but then, i was also told malibu moonshine had no shot a few weeks back. i think he paid close to $40.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by Danzig

oh well, i'm still thinking it. someone has to, may as well be him.

but then, i was also told malibu moonshine had no shot a few weeks back. i think he paid close to $40.

Reminds me of when you compared Giacomo to Big Brown. . .

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Reminds me of when you compared Giacomo to Big Brown. . .

i think you're oversimplifying what i was saying.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Danzig

so, am i crazy for thinking that tale of ekati could play the spoiler in a couple weeks?

To quote a previous post about Indian Blessing, Tale of Ekati would need a bus ticket to get 12 furlongs.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

To quote a previous post about Indian Blessing, Tale of Ekati would need a bus ticket to get 12 furlongs.

I don't know why he doesn't run him in the Woody Stephens.

He could win the Belmont if they ran it in two 6F heats.....and Big Brown scratched.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I don't know why he doesn't run him in the Woody Stephens.

He could win the Belmont if they ran it in two 6F heats.....and Big Brown scratched.

Pretty much. How the connections watched this horse finish in the Wood and in the Derby and thought "more distance", I don't quite understand.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Pretty much. How the connections watched this horse finish in the Wood and in the Derby and thought "more distance", I don't quite understand.

I think Tagg is a great trainer....but doesn't it always seem like he thinks his horses want to go a distance of ground?

[The Bid]

It will be very hard for me to watch Tomshito get drilled again

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I think Tagg is a great trainer....but doesn't it always seem like he thinks his horses want to go a distance of ground?

That's a good point. Now that I think of it, I can't remember the last successful sprinter he campaigned.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Danzig

so, am i crazy for thinking that tale of ekati could play the spoiler in a couple weeks?

He could play the role of spolier if he, Big Brown, and Casino Drive all engaged early and set the tables for a longshot plodder from the back of the pack.