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#11
05-30-2011, 10:47 PM
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Is Alternation any more unprepared for a race like the Belmont than Animal Kingdom was for the Derby? I understand the argument but in the current game horses are not taken along through their development incrementally, that's led to the deterioration of allowance races at many of the major circuits in the country.
Would Alternation go into the Belmont giving some of his rivals a seasoning edge? Sure, but that, to me, is not enough of a reason to skip the race. The Dwyer 1-2 finishers were 2nd and 1st in the Belmont last year and that was a Belmont that featured 0 horses who had run in all 3 legs of the TC. This year two of the main candidates will be making their 3rd start in 5 weeks. There's something to be said for having a fresh horse in that type of situation. Its just tough for me to swallow connections opting against a classic race where they probably would have been the 4th choice. 
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