Over/Under Belmont Field Size?

[clambeau]

Originally Posted by South Beach Luv

At least Union Rags will take some $. I'll Have Another will be the favorite for the first time in his racing career but he won't be 1/5.

Might be the last Grade I race he runs in if he keeps running "95's" (Union Rags, that is)

any fillies that can fill some spots?

[South Beach Luv]

Originally Posted by clambeau

Might be the last Grade I race he runs in if he keeps running "95's" (Union Rags, that is)

That is doubtful, unless he is retired.

[pmayjr]

Ok...

I'll Have Another, Dullahan, and Union Rags are in.

I think Baffert/Zayat will enter Paynter in the Belmont instead of Bodemeister.

Does Hansen try? Prospective?

What about the top 2 or 3 from the Peter Pan- Mark Valeski, Right to Vote, and Street Life

Does Asmussen get crazy and contemplate entering Isn't He Clever?

I think there will be over 7

dont forget optimizer. Lukas is on a Graded stakes win high after today

[pmayjr]

Originally Posted by helicopter11

dont forget optimizer. Lukas is on a Graded stakes win high after today

Ugggh... Send him to the turf already

[LARHAGE]

Originally Posted by pmayjr

Ugggh... Send him to the turf already

Lukas will try anything he can to get Hamazing Destiny and Skyring in as well as Optimizer, there has to be a loophole somewhere

[NTamm1215]

Here's the rundown of possibles for the Belmont

Optimizer - Eligible for a N1X
Paynter - 0-2 in graded stakes; big fig win courtesy of very slow pace
Alpha - Trounced in Derby
Atigun - Just won N2X with 89 BSF
Dullahan - 0-4 on conventional dirt
Five Sixteen - Eligible for N1X
Guyana Star Dweej - Eligible for N1X
Mark Valeski - Perfect trip Peter Pan winner
Rousing Sermon - 0 for last 7
Stealcase - Eligible for N1X
Street Life - Listed stakes winner over former claimer; lifetime top BSFS of 92
Union Rags - Lifetime top BSF of 95. Serial excuse finder.

[pmayjr]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Here's the rundown of possibles for the Belmont

Optimizer - Eligible for a N1X
Paynter - 0-2 in graded stakes; big fig win courtesy of very slow pace
Alpha - Trounced in Derby
Atigun - Just won N2X with 89 BSF
Dullahan - 0-4 on conventional dirt
Five Sixteen - Eligible for N1X
Guyana Star Dweej - Eligible for N1X
Mark Valeski - Perfect trip Peter Pan winner
Rousing Sermon - 0 for last 7
Stealcase - Eligible for N1X
Street Life - Listed stakes winner over former claimer; lifetime top BSFS of 92
Union Rags - Lifetime top BSF of 95. Serial excuse finder.

But yet history is against I'll Have Another lol. You'd like to think, just like in Smarty and Big Brown's situations that he'd be able to win this race easy. But some horse will really make him earn it

[deltagulf]

yes baffert already said bode won't run in belmont

[clambeau]

Oh, there will be a lot of guys contemplating running, but with Belmont's purses so juicy, and Saratoga coming soon, if you have a really good horse, dont ruin him (or her) just to "enter" the Belmont, with little or no chance of winning.

Just thought it would be "fun" for something to think about this week before the REAL madness starts, and I will take the "under" to keep my losing streak alive

[dylbert]

FROM LEFT FIELD: If no one but IHA entered, would walkover qualify as winning Triple Crown?

FROM PADDOCK: Vanity drives TC field size now. So, I would take OVER.

FROM WINNER'S CIRCLE: I have been Bode-DNB supporter who is now on-board IHA express. IHA looked like he could have gone an additional 3/16 today and no one would have closed into him. Might the TC drought finally end in 21 days?