Belmont Stakes Pace Scenario

[tanner12oz]

not seeing a whole lotta pace here....who will be on the lead? freedom child? don't think oxbow will be "sent" again

[hockey2315]

I'm actually expecting a meltdown. . . They've got to send Oxbow a bit at least--he finally broke through last night while being ridden aggressively--hard to take back now. Plus Frac Daddy's supposedly gunning and I don't think Freedom Child wants to rate. Also, is Palace Malice really going to turn into Silky Sullivan because the blinkers come back off?

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

palace malice.should go again no matter what smith does. it looks to be a pressers race 2nd flight taking over and edging out the deep closers.

[Calzone Lord]

On a scale of 0-to-10, with 0 being a probable crawl and 10 being a probable meltdown, the computer has the pace for the Belmont Stakes projected to be a 9.

And you already have a longshot on the rail who is going who didn't figure to be a part of the pace, and you have a horse like Vyjack, who would be my biggest bet of the day at Belmont if entered in the Woody Stephens, in there to ensure mid-race pressure. No one is getting a cheap breather mid-race. He's a pure off the pace sprinter/miler and he helps the closers more than anyone.

There is always the human element, but it's doubtful that everyone grabs and just lets Frac Daddy go by himself.

This race should play right into the wheelhouse of the star-studded slowpokes Orb and Revolutionary.

[RockHardTen1985]

Easiest race of the day. 3 horses can win. Orb, Oxbow and Unlimited Budget.

[Calzone Lord]

Things look a lot brighter for Overanalyze, Revolutionary, and Palace Malace.