6/7: Belmont Stakes Day

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

True North (6th)
Abrraj #4
Benny the Bull #7
Suave Jazz #5
Council Member #6

Just a Game (7th)
Lady of Venice #1
Vacare #10
Criminologist #5
Forever Together #6

Acorn (8th)
Game Face #3
Indian Blessing #2
Golden Doc A #5

Woody Stephens (9th)
J Be K #5
Fatal Bullet #6
Ready's Image #2
Silver Edition #3

Manhattan (#10)
Proudinsky #9
Dancing Forever #10
Cougar Bay #7
Stream of Gold #11

The 140th running of the Belmont Stakes

with Casino Drive scratched I guess I'll be rooting for history....

BIG BROWN (#1)
This unbeaten, untied upon equine monster is looking to become the 12th Triple Crown winner in history; totally brilliant in both the Kentucky Derby & Preakness Stakes, he has overcome foot issues the last three weeks since then; gets the call now the Casino Drive is out.

READY’S ECHO (#9)
Not often that you see this combination with a morning line odds of 30-1; void of early speed, this “Silky Sullivan” like runner comes far off the pace & will be flying late in the stretch, the “value play” in this race.

TALE OF EKATI (#7)
No factor 4th in the Kentucky Derby, this Barclay Tagg trainee is two for two over the Belmont strip; breeding wise, he doesn’t look like he wants the distance on paper; But figures in the exotics with his “back” class.

DENIS OF CORK (#4)
Rallied from dead last in the Kentucky to be a no factor 3rd with a up the rail trip; gets jockey switch today from Calvin Borel to Robbie Albarado & the five week break between races; could set a good trip stalking behind the leaders.