Belmont & W/E Beyers

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Zaftig got a 113...sadly those numbers are practically unheard of lately.

That's a bit of a questionable figure - it would give Indian Blessing a 105 as well. Forefathers ran the same time at the same distance earlier in the day.

Just from glancing - it looks like they have the track slowing down some.

[Holland Hacker]

I think the track did slow down through out the day. The first race went as fast or nearly as fast as the True North.

I do remember thinking that the track was getting slower as the races went on.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

The winner of the first had a dream trip and ran huge - and I think the True North was really lacking, but yeah, it's very possible I suppose.

[jcs11204]

so 113 ? does that mean at a mile, she would destroy zenyatta ?

[hockey2315]

They must have changed that fig because it was a 107 yesterday. . .

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

The winner of the first had a dream trip and ran huge - and I think the True North was really lacking, but yeah, it's very possible I suppose.

I've read that they weren't able to water the track for awhile.. which would maybe explain the track slowing. Supposedly it was a lot more loose or sandy for the belmont stakes.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

Supposedly it was a lot more loose or sandy for the belmont stakes.

Only for Big Brown.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Only for Big Brown.

The final time seemed really slow too... but again, the horses who ran are really slow so that may have something to do with it!!

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Only for Big Brown.

And didn't they ask NYRA to slow the track down after the real fast (time wise) race that Not For Money ran about two weeks ago? They got the track they asked for; now it's an excuse. Unbelieveable.