Opinions High Finance

[KonaNative]

Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

I guarantee you that High Finance will be the pacesetter..he led his last two starts around one turn and will definately carve out the fractions stretching out around two-turns at 1 1/2-miles....no doubt about it here...Bob and John will be a stalker most likely along side Bluegrass Cat and maybe Depty Glitters..

I was using and old Dos software for my first look at the Belmont. It has B&J on the lead about two lengths ahead of BGC at the first call, High Finance is about 7 lengths behind.
Granted it is an old program but it is still fairly accurate.
However if what you say is true and High Finance attempts to take the lead from B&J then they are both toast. Out with H F and in with Steppenwolfer.

Originally Posted by KonaNative

I was using and old Dos software for my first look at the Belmont. It has B&J on the lead about two lengths ahead of BGC at the first call, High Finance is about 7 lengths behind.
Granted it is an old program but it is still fairly accurate.
However if what you say is true and High Finance attempts to take the lead from B&J then they are both toast. Out with H F and in with Steppenwolfer.

I am almost CERTAIN High Finance will be your pacesetter...he has sprinter's speed and has run his best races dictating the pace....plus, I believe his connections feel like the only way they'll be effective is to attempt to put him on a clear early lead and hope he can slow it down and kick on (or steal it to be frank).....he'll be on the early lead...book it....If he lays 7-lengths off of it he has ZERO chance to win or even hit the board IMO..I still don't think he can handle this bunch yet and will ONLY set the pace and fade to the rear.

[KonaNative]

Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

I am almost CERTAIN High Finance will be your pacesetter...he has sprinter's speed and has run his best races dictating the pace....plus, I believe his connections feel like the only way they'll be effective is to attempt to put him on a clear early lead and hope he can slow it down and kick on (or steal it to be frank).....he'll be on the early lead...book it....If he lays 7-lengths off of it he has ZERO chance to win or even hit the board IMO..I still don't think he can handle this bunch yet and will ONLY set the pace and fade to the rear.

I agree if that is the plan he will fade and take B$J with him.

[Exceller]

They didn't enter High Finance to have a horse in the Belmont. They think he can win and there really isn't anything impressive in there. If the track favors speed that day he could go wire to wire.

where do you people get the idea that Bobandjohn will set the pace in this race, he has a closing turn of foot, he has NEVER been on the lead until the third call ever.

if you combine high finances last two races they totalled 15f,
this race is 12f, i don't see him anywhere near the board.

[Exceller]

Originally Posted by Secretariat

where do you people get the idea that Bobandjohn will set the pace in this race, he has a closing turn of foot, he has NEVER been on the lead until the third call ever.

I agree. I see High Finance alone on the lead.

this race is unlike any other dirt race, and speed has little to do with any part of it. the faster you go , the faster they will catch you after 10f. the key to this is a consistent 12 second per furlong effort. jazil, Bobandjohn, steppenwolfer, theses are the ones you need to watch. the ones who almost caught the speed in the 9f and 10f races, because with the extra 2f, they will finally get up and catch them.
even smarty jones, who ran an arrogant belmont as any, sure he was quick, but he thought that would do, it doesn't work here.
birdstone with a 2 in the far right of his Dprofile caught him,
the horses with "rightness" are those to follow.

Originally Posted by Dixie Porter

Any horse who "wants it" can have the LEAD going 1 1/2 @ Belmont. It's that way now, and always was.

So, with that theory in mind, Dixie Porter, do you want to have a side wager on th early pacesetter?

I'll propose that it will be High Finance heading them into the first turn on a relatively uncontested lead..

..If you want to wager another horse will make the lead, just let me know..I'd love to wager against you on it..