6/5 (BEL 11th): 142nd Belmont Stakes

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by philcski

From the land of the bizarre... Uptowncharlybrown was DQ'd from 5th to last due to losing the 8 lb. lead weight pad on the backstretch.

Given that he was 3 clear of 6th, the difference didn't mean anything to even the staunchest of weight proponents.

The winner also dropped some useless weight.......his previous jockey.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by miraja2

The winner also dropped some useless weight.......his previous jockey.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

Imagine if the horse had won... with the all the feel-good stories surrounding the horse no less.

Yeah no kidding... imagine trying to explain THAT to a bunch of people that don't normally watch racing.

Originally Posted by miraja2

The winner also dropped some useless weight.......his previous jockey.

LOL

Random side note... I love Maragh's Jamaican accent when they interview him.