6/8 (BEL) 145th Belmont Stakes: Field at 14 as 'Tiz' passes

[Kasept]

Baffert on ATR: No Power Broker for Belmont. Will try turf; Decision pending on Code West..

[Arletta]

I don't think the guy in the background had Oxbow



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[casp0555]

Originally Posted by Arletta

I don't think the guy in the background had Oxbow



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[Sightseek]

Thankfully Verrazano won't be unnecessarily rushed -- Pegasus next.

“It’s six weeks before the Haskell – I like that spacing,” Pletcher said. “It’s seven weeks out from the Derby, which gives him enough of a freshening.”

Could be a decent race though with Itsmyluckyday also possibly running there.

My favorite day in racing used to be when you could go to the JC Gold Cup during the day and head to the Meadowlands that night for the Pegasus.

[blackthroatedwind]

Todd is carefully planning Verrazano's campaign to avoid having to run in any NY races. The poor dear needs at least six or seven weeks between races. What's after the Haskell.....the prestigeous Indiana Derby?

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Todd is carefully planning Verrazano's campaign to avoid having to run in any NY races. The poor dear needs at least six or seven weeks between races. What's after the Haskell.....the prestigeous Indiana Derby?

I'd love to see him on turf, but doubt we ever will.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

I'd love to see him on turf, but doubt we ever will.

The Easy Goer, being run on Belmont Day, is now worth $150K, the same purse as the Pegasus.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Todd is carefully planning Verrazano's campaign to avoid having to run in any NY races. The poor dear needs at least six or seven weeks between races. What's after the Haskell.....the prestigeous Indiana Derby?

prestigeous lol?

[rpncaine]

Yeah prestigeous like the NY Knicks! :-)

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by freddymo

prestigeous lol?

You are the only reason I don't have the worst spelling on message boards. If I was home I would have been able to use a dictionary before posting. Believe it or not, I don't have one in my Belmont office.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Todd is carefully planning Verrazano's campaign to avoid having to run in any NY races. The poor dear needs at least six or seven weeks between races. What's after the Haskell.....the prestigeous Indiana Derby?

yeah, he 'likes the spacing'....what else is new? does anyone plan for less races per horse than todd pletcher?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Todd is carefully planning Verrazano's campaign to avoid having to run in any NY races. The poor dear needs at least six or seven weeks between races. What's after the Haskell.....the prestigeous Indiana Derby?

That sort of aggressive campaigning is going to require several months of recovery. Maybe BC Mile, but has the Stakes schedule for Gulfstream been released yet?

[Kasept]

Mylute a no for Belmont..