My Belmont Analysis

[justindew]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

You punk. I am on Derby Trail for the first time in a week, and I read that. I have just scrolled through every post in this thread to be sure I hadn't come late to the party and here's the last post....

EGAD!

Now Brian. You aren't one of those guys who takes pleasure in the mistakes of others, are you?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by justindew

Now Brian. You aren't one of those guys who takes pleasure in the mistakes of others, are you?

i thought everyone took pleasure in that...

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by justindew

Now Brian. You aren't one of those guys who takes pleasure in the mistakes of others, are you?

No, it just stuck out like a sore thumb when I read it the first time and was going to mention it, but didn't want to pile on if someone else had already brought it up and it was old news. I too, was surprised, that nobody mentioned it until you did.

[horseofcourse]

I'm gonna be creative here...the 3 best horses ran 1-2-3 in the Derby...the 3 best horses ran 1-2-3 in the Preakness...just a wild hunch...the 3 best horses run 1-2-3 in the Belmont.

1. Curlin
2. Rags to Riches
3. Hard Spun

as chalky as chalk can get this race is.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

I'm gonna be creative here...the 3 best horses ran 1-2-3 in the Derby...the 3 best horses ran 1-2-3 in the Preakness...just a wild hunch...the 3 best horses run 1-2-3 in the Belmont.

1. Curlin
2. Rags to Riches
3. Hard Spun

as chalky as chalk can get this race is.

I actually agree pretty completely with you. I am on the edge about including 'Crazyguy on the bottom of the tri instead of/along with Hard Spun.

I know Hard Spun is so impeccably bred for this trip, but he's just been coming up empty and 'Crazyguy seems like he'll just keep running, evenly at least and could have a legit shot to pass Hard Spun in the stretch.

[Danzig]

i'd love to see rags to riches win it, but i can't ditch hard spun after backing him all year--not many opportunities left to enjoy a danzig on the track.

hard spun
rags
curlin
imawildandcrazyguy

[Slewbopper]

Curlin/Tiago box....I don't see the filly in the money. Talk about a horse with no foundation trying to beat the boys at a mile and a half in her 6th race. I will take the two colts with 5 races over her every day including Sunday. I don't care what her breeding is

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by Slewbopper

Curlin/Tiago box....I don't see the filly in the money. Talk about a horse with no foundation trying to beat the boys at a mile and a half in her 6th race. I will take the two colts with 5 races over her every day including Sunday. I don't care what her breeding is

I think I agree with you on the filly. The last fillies to run well in the Belmont, My Flag and Genuine Risk, had considerably more experience with longer races than Rags to Riches. GR, in particular, ran with the boys in the Wood Memorial, Derby, and Preakness.