Apparently Mike Smith Rode In a Different Race

Cajungator26 · #1 05-06-2007, 11:44 AM

I'd like to see Tiago in the Belmont. Agree with todko... love his breeding for it.

randallscott35 · #2 05-06-2007, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Cajungator26

I'd like to see Tiago in the Belmont. Agree with todko... love his breeding for it.

Closers don't do well in the Belmont. And slow closers do even worse....He'll gallop out a winner at the 14 furlong mark though no doubt.

Danzig · #3 05-06-2007, 11:46 AM

shame they don't have the gallop out for betting purposes.....

Cajungator26 · #4 05-06-2007, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by randallscott35

Closers don't do well in the Belmont. And slow closers do even worse....He'll gallop out a winner at the 14 furlong mark though no doubt.

Perhaps I'm nuts, but wasn't Jazil a closer?

randallscott35 · #5 05-06-2007, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Perhaps I'm nuts, but wasn't Jazil a closer?

Yes he was a bit of an exception but the history of the Belmont is that closers get compromised. That's how horses like Commendable can win it.