2019 Derby Trail: Bourbon War brings Belmont field to 10

[cal828]

Originally Posted by moses

With how things are going, I’m going to have to include Spinoff in my bets because I have no clue why he’s in the race.

One of the more colorful quotes I've heard about the Belmont is: "that horse couldn't get the distance on the back of a flatbed truck." I guess Pletcher thinks this one could get the distance without the services of the truck?

[ElPrado]

A horse trailer might help.

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by cal828

One of the more colorful quotes I've heard about the Belmont is: "that horse couldn't get the distance on the back of a flatbed truck." I guess Pletcher thinks this one could get the distance without the services of the truck?

Tough to toss Pletcher in the Belmont.

[cal828]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Tough to toss Pletcher in the Belmont.

I didn't say toss him, although it might sound like that. I was just offering a possible explanation for why Pletcher is entering him which is he obviously thinks he can get the distance.

[richard burch]

6/8 (BEL): BELMONT STAKES

War of Will (Casse)
Sir Winston (Casse)
Intrepid Heart (Pletcher)
Spinoff (Pletcher)
Master Fencer (Tsunoda)
Tacitus (Mott)
Everfast (Romans)
Owendale (Cox)
Game Winner (Baffert)......by (CANDY RIDE (ARG) - INDYAN GIVING, BY A.P. INDY )...AP Indy, who won the Peter Pan and the Belmont in 1992.
Tax (Gargan)
Global Campaign (Hough) ~ Dwyer; OH Derby....( CURLIN - GLOBE TROT, BY A.P. INDY )....and its a Filly in the Belmont! but Curlin was close.



Pedigree plays.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by richard burch

6/8 (BEL): BELMONT STAKES
Game Winner (Baffert)......by (CANDY RIDE (ARG) - INDYAN GIVING, BY A.P. INDY )...AP Indy, who won the Peter Pan and the Belmont in 1992.
Tax (Gargan)
Global Campaign (Hough) ~ Dwyer; OH Derby....( CURLIN - GLOBE TROT, BY A.P. INDY )....and its a Filly in the Belmont! but Curlin was close.



Pedigree plays.

Pretty bold ignoring 2 sons of Tapit when playing pedigrees. One of those is Intrepid Heart, who is also a half to Belmont runner-up Commissioner and his broodmare sire is Belmont winner Touch Gold.

[richard burch]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Pretty bold ignoring 2 sons of Tapit when playing pedigrees. One of those is Intrepid Heart, who is also a half to Belmont runner-up Commissioner and his broodmare sire is Belmont winner Touch Gold.

Not ignoring them, there are others too who might have a pedigree angle. Was just looking for something off.

[Rupert Pupkin]

In case anyone missed it, Baffert said Game Winner will skip the Belmont.

[moses]

Originally Posted by cal828

One of the more colorful quotes I've heard about the Belmont is: "that horse couldn't get the distance on the back of a flatbed truck." I guess Pletcher thinks this one could get the distance without the services of the truck?

Originally Posted by cakes44

Tough to toss Pletcher in the Belmont.

Originally Posted by cal828

I didn't say toss him, although it might sound like that. I was just offering a possible explanation for why Pletcher is entering him which is he obviously thinks he can get the distance.

I actually like Spinoff’s pedigree a bit for the Belmont...he just hasn’t run like he wants the distance.