6/10 (BEL): 149th Belmont Stakes Day (6 G1's, 3 G2's, 1 G3)

[taxicab]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

At least she'll get a fair chance by the placing judges in New York should any hoss get near her, which is doubtful.

Going for a Gr. 1 at her sixth different track.
Hollendorfer has won the Delaware Handicap twice,he might be eyeing that one next.

[Alabama Stakes]

She says that's the plan. Then on to Saratoga to win the Personal Ensign on Travers Day.

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

She says that's the plan. Then on to Saratoga to win the Personal Ensign on Travers Day.

Then repeat in the Distaff?

[freddymo]

Tu Brutus most be some kind of animal

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Then repeat in the Distaff?

finally , someone who can read a photo and recognize a headbob win.

[declansharbor]

Let's talk some racing.

Have any sure things next weekend even before the posts are drawn? I have one in mind, and no, it's not that Conquest Mo Money doesn't win another race in 2017, although I feel as confident about that as I do Catch a Glimpse's best races are far behind her.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

One of the biggest misconceptions ever. Let me guess, you still tie us to the drunken imbecile that threw a few snowballs at a drunk Santa Claus?!

Ctfu.


That's almost as funny as you eating at Jims. Place doesn't even come close to top 5 in the city. Used to like it, but now it's as big a tourist trap as Pat's & Geno's.

My brother opened a bar in the Port Richmond section of the city late last year. Their claim to fame is the "Witorwitowski" which is a keilbasa cheesesteak. Now THAT'S a ****in sammich, brotha. It's a shame you hold that false stigma for this partially beautiful city. I will stamp a GUARANTEE that if you came down and stayed for a weekend that I would forever change your mind about Philly. Try me!

Indeed!

[declansharbor]

Anybody know if Whitmore is running in the True North on Friday?

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Anybody know if Whitmore is running in the True North on Friday?

Yes. But no A. P. Indian.

[Kasept]

PHIPPS

1 Highway Star
2 Paid Up Subscriber
3 Factory of Faith
4 Verve's Tale 5 Songbird
6 Bar of Gold
7 Carina Mia

[Kasept]

SATURDAY GRADED STAKE ORDER

3 Brooklyn
4 Acorn
5 Phipps
6 Jaipur
7 Woody Stephens
8 Just a Game
9 Met Mile
10 Manhattan
11 Belmont

[Kasept]

[tanner12oz]

Nice to see petrov..liked him this spring

[Kasept]

9th: METROPOLITAN

1 Inside Straight 15-1
2 Rally Cry 5-1
3 Denman’s Call 15-1
4 Solid Wager 15-1
5 Sharp Azteca 7-2
6 Mohaymen 20-1
7 Economic Model 15-1
8 Tom’s Ready 15-1
9 Mor Spirit 5-2
10 Virtual Machine 30-1
11 Tommy Macho 10-1
12 Awesome Slew 6-1


10th: MANHATTAN

1 Beach Patrol 4-1
2 Wake Forest 8-1
3 World Approval 3-1
4 Time Test 5-1
5 Ascend 20-1
6 Potemkin 8-1
7 Divisidero 4-1
8 Applicator 30-1
9 Sadler’s Joy 6-1


11th: BELMONT STAKES

1 Twisted Tom (J. Castellano) 20-1
2 Tapwrit (J. Ortiz) 6-1
3 Gormley (V. Espinoza) 8-1
4 J Boys Echo (R. Alvarado) 15-1
5 Hollywood Handsome (F. Geroux) 30-1
6 Looking At Lee (I. Ortiz Jr.) 5-1
7 Irish War Cry (R. Maragh) 7-2
8 Senior Investment (C. Hill) 12-1
9 Meantime (M. Smith) 15-1
10 Multiplier (J. Rosario) 15-1
11 Epicerais (C. Lemaire) 4-1
12 Patch (J. Velazquez) 12-1

[10 pnt move up]

Not sure Mor Spirit should be favored of Sharp Azteca who has shown in tougher races to be a real racehorse, those Grade 3 wins for Mor Spirit are ok but this is a giant stepup

[taxicab]

I wonder if Chad is sneaky live in the back five of the Mega-Card ?
He does have a habit of popping with price horses on big days.
Woody Stephens: LHB{5-1} Looked classy as can be in the last 1/8th of the Bay Shore.........LHB & The Money Monster look good.
Just a Game: Antonoe{8-1} The definition of a sneak play,it's all about her Euro form.
In three of her losses a Group 1 winner won the race,including the undefeated(8 for 8 now retired) La Cressonniere.
Antonoe also beat future double Group 1 winning Qemah when she broke her maiden by 6+ lengths.
Met Mile: Economic Model{15-1} CB rarely makes equipment changes,but the hood comes off Saturday(EM was 0 for 4 in blinkers).
Manhattan: Time Test{5-1} Wants firm ground..........badly,was competitive with horses in Europe that are half a pole better than these.
Belmont: Twisted Tom{20-1} Runs on anything,has won on Grass/Mud/Inner/Fast.
Undefeated in blinkers............the longer the better.

[10 pnt move up]

Sounds like the Japanese horse will be out due to a leg issue

[declansharbor]

The Woodford Reserve --- where Chad Brown has 3 going in a turf race and odds are against for even one of them to hit the exacta. Can't imagine seeing that too often!

[Kitan]

Songbird hasn't run around one-turn since her 2yo campaign and never a one-turn route. Clutching at straws....

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by Kasept

9th: METROPOLITAN

1 Inside Straight 15-1
2 Rally Cry 5-1
3 Denman’s Call 15-1
4 Solid Wager 15-1
5 Sharp Azteca 7-2
6 Mohaymen 20-1
7 Economic Model 15-1
8 Tom’s Ready 15-1
9 Mor Spirit 5-2
10 Virtual Machine 30-1
11 Tommy Macho 10-1
12 Awesome Slew 6-1

If someone could tell me how Rally Cry is 3rd choice in a Grade 1, i would sincerely appreciate it. Seems to be zero respect for those who ran in the Churchill sprint on derby day. None the less, i think this race falls apart up front and i'm fading Mor Spirit b/c i think his one and only tactic is to hope Sharp Azteca comes back to him, even so, i believe the closers will be getting into the action around that time.

-bt-