6/11 (BEL): Belmont, Manhattan, Acorn, Just a Game, Stephens, True North
 

6th (2:34) Acorn S. (G1)

1 Mile | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $300,000

1 Her Smile Gomez G K 121 L
2 Turbulent Descent Flores D R 121 L
3 Savvy Supreme Velazquez J R 121 L
4 It's Tricky Castro E 121 L
5 Victoria's Wildcat Desormeaux K J 121 L
6 Snow Fall Castellano J J 121 L



7th (3:15) True North H. (G2)

6 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $250,000

1 D' Funnybone Prado E S 116 L
2 Wildcat Brief Lopez P 115 L
3 Trappe Shot Velazquez J R 116 L
4 Rule by Night Dominguez R A 115 L
5 Calibrachoa Velasquez C 116 L
6 Khan of Khans Studart M 112 L
7 Frazil Garcia Alan 113 L
8 This Ones for Phil Castellano J J 116 L

A-Coupled: D' Funnybone and This Ones for Phil



8th (3:59) Woody Stephens S. (G2)

7 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $250,000

1 Travelin Man Velazquez J R 123 L
2 Justin Phillip Dominguez R A 117 L
3 Derivative Rosario J 117 L
4 Bold Warrior Velasquez C 117 L
5 Arch Traveler Lezcano J 119 L
6 Little Drama Castellano J J 121 L
7 J J's Lucky Train Lopez P 123 L



9th (4:43) Foxwoods Just a Game S. (G1)

1 Mile (Turf) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $400,000

1 Gypsy's Warning (SAF) Leparoux J R 120 L
2 Aviate (GB) Desormeaux K J 120 L
3 Amen Hallelujah Velazquez J R 118 L
4 C. S. Silk Castellano J J 118 L
5 Strike the Bell Dominguez R A 118 L
6 Fantasia (GB) Rosario J 118 L
7 Cherokee Queen Solis A 118 L
8 Much Rejoicing Garcia Alan 118 L
9 Justaroundmidnight (IRE) Gomez G K 118 L



10th (5:39) Woodford Reserve Manhattan H. (G1)

1 1/4 Miles (Inner turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $400,000

1 Bold Hawk Lezcano J 115 L
2 Windward Islands Leparoux J R 117 L
3 Wishful Tomcat Studart M 112 L
4 Gio Ponti Dominguez R A 122 L
5 Al Khali Garcia Alan 117 L
6 Viscount Nelson Gomez G K 117 FTL
7 Mission Approved Espinoza J L 114 L
8 Prince Will I Am Velazquez J R 119 L
9 Bim Bam Cohen D 115 L
10 Straight Story Castellano J J 116 L

A-Coupled: Wishful Tomcat and Mission Approved



11th (6:35) Belmont S. (G1)

1 1/2 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $1,000,000

1 Master of Hounds Gomez G K 126 L
2 Stay Thirsty Castellano J J 126 L
3 Ruler On Ice Valdivia J Jr 126 Blk-On L
4 Santiva Bridgmohan S X 126 L
5 Brilliant Speed Rosario J 126 L
6 Nehro Nakatani C S 126 L
7 Monzon Lezcano J 126 L
8 Prime Cut Prado E S 126 L
9 Animal Kingdom Velazquez J R 126 L
10 Mucho Macho Man Dominguez R A 126 L
11 Isn't He Perfect Maragh R 126 L
12 Shackleford Castanon J L 126 L

Fantastic card.

Looking forward to Trappe Shot. Nice fields all day.

Wildcat Brief?

I will push the button:$:

I'm just glad the Belmont is being held on Saturday and not today. The heat is absolutely oppressive today.

The card looks nice enough, though why does the Acorn always seem to come up with barely enough entries for me to count on more than one hand?

:tro:

Always the best of the 3 Triple Crown undercards.

I don't mean to be contrary, but why do you guys think this? The quality is always the tops, but does the Belmont stakes undercard always make for the best betting races? I'm not positive about that.

There were 13 horses in the Acorn last year and 9 the year before.

Fair enough. I was thinking of the Zaftig year where I believe only five or six were entered.

Big hands.....

2007 Acorn had six entrants.
2006 Acorn ran with only seven (though two were scratched at the gate).
2005 also had six.

Obviously in a year where the 3YO fillies are a very ragtag group and a horse like Turbulent Descent is pointing to the race so far out, you're going to have a tough time filling it. In the years where there's been a big headliner (2008 - Indian Blessing, 2007 - Dream Rush) it's tough to get a full field.

Don't get me wrong, I'm excited about this card, but the Derby undercard this year was better.

Go to equibase historical charts and look at the last 4 Belmont day cards.. Absolute Box car exotic payouts all over the place in the graded races.

BELMONT is cancellled today....to hot ?

They're talking possible record setting temps today. It's already 87 at 10AM. Going up to the high 90's. Feh!

Agreed.

If that's the case then Calder should cancel July (Summit of Speed) through September.

I don't think it's been the best, the Derby was. But this is a very nice card with a lot of nice races.

Good call by Belmont to cancel.

Here too... it was 103 all last week. But obviously when you're not used to it, it causes problems. Not that anyone is ever really "used to" 100+ temps though.

It was 97 in Chicago yesterday.
Today it is 57.

I may move to San Diego.

Those horses are adapted to that type of weather though.

When heat like that hits Arlington or NY, it kills them, we had a couple that were off their feed yesterday and the day before, and magically they ate everything in site + today.

I sincerely hope that NBC/Versus gives the Manhattan decent coverage. Go Gio!

Does anyone else find it amazing that Maylan Studart has mounts in two of the six graded stakes races?

FTFY

It's also safe to say that Chatterpaul is being a bit unrealistic in the placement of both of her mounts, too.

Careful out on that limb buddy.

You can call me Capt. Obvious.

We can :D

;)

Hope all is well, Ian.

So I'm the only one who thinks Khan of Khans is gonna wire them in the True North? :mad:

Go ahead and single him, Joe.

yes

sorry, I'm new to this board and didn't know you were not serious.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/irony

Don't let him fool you.:D

Touche.

You doing alright up there in the big city?

Yeah, just came back from the basketball courts and almost had heat stroke, but other than that, things is good. Laying low until Saratoga, as per usual this time of year. You making a trip up north?

Cool. Toga is out for me this year, unless I hit me a pick 4 that will pay me 2 or 3 dimes.