Who's FIRED UP??!!

[LARHAGE]

I'm going to watch at Santa Anita, it's the next best thing since I can't be in New York, so psyched to see a Cal Bred win the Triple Crown!! And the Kings aren't too shabby either! West Coast rules!!!

[GenuineRisk]

I'm going to be squished in with the fellow unwashed masses at Belmont, with a group of friends including one I've known since middle school. Lucky for me, she's tall, so she'll be able to tell me what's happening.

I'm actually not quite as sick to my stomach with anxiety as I was in the 3 weeks leading up to Smarty's Belmont, so that's good. Or bad. I'm not sure.

But it's really nice to have another contender I can root for wholeheartedly.

[largo1]

I'm really looking forward to it!! I'll be heading to Churchill Downs where I'll be watching the Belmont on that shiny new Jumbotron. Should be a great weekend of racing and hopefully includes a new TC winner!!

[alysheba4]

after my 2004 Belmont Stakes,I cant take anymore of that........it was worse than cal jam II back in 78.

[trackrat59]

I'm really excited too. Just turned 58 so I'm thinking, will I ever see another TC before I keel over dead?

I hope CC does it. By a good number of lenghths too. That way me keeling over dead won't be caused by CC in a head to head dual in the stretch.

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by trackrat59

I'm really excited too. Just turned 58 so I'm thinking, will I ever see another TC before I keel over dead?

I hope CC does it. By a good number of lenghths too. That way me keeling over dead won't be caused by CC in a head to head dual in the stretch.

Hahaha! OMG! I don't think I could take it either, but wow! Could you just imagine him and Commanding Curve or Wicked Strong ding-donging it out to the wire... whew!

I think I'd better go warn the neighbors that if they hear any yelling at my house around 4:45 to just ignore it and to not call the police.

[parsixfarms]

Any horse racing fan not fired up for Saturday needs to find another interest.

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by trackrat59

I'm really excited too. Just turned 58 so I'm thinking, will I ever see another TC before I keel over dead?

I hope CC does it. By a good number of lenghths too. That way me keeling over dead won't be caused by CC in a head to head dual in the stretch.

Yeah, I hear you - this close could be lethal for many of us:

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by joeydb

Yeah, I hear you - this close could be lethal for many of us:

Especially if the photo is of Medalist and Wicked Strong...

Read this insight written by Art Parker. Not sure I completely agree but it did make me laugh.

Before the Preakness I had my say and Chrome defeated a less than stellar field, which included runner-up Ride On Curlin, a colt that has never won a graded stakes. That detail was a repeat of the Derby. Commanding Curve, the Derby runner-up, has never won a graded stakes either. And there is no doubt that in Baltimore, Chrome had another perfect trip. Let’s face it, thus far California Chrome is as lucky as a pothead with a marijuana prescription.

http://agameofskill.com/california-c...eid=4835b78603

[LARHAGE]

Funny how really good horses always seem to get those perfect trips.