Over/Under Belmont Field Size?

[tywizard]

Looks like 13 are expected according to DRF.

[LARHAGE]

Originally Posted by pmayjr

Ugggh... Send him to the turf already

Lukas will try anything he can to get Hamazing Destiny and Skyring in as well as Optimizer, there has to be a loophole somewhere

[NTamm1215]

Here's the rundown of possibles for the Belmont

Optimizer - Eligible for a N1X
Paynter - 0-2 in graded stakes; big fig win courtesy of very slow pace
Alpha - Trounced in Derby
Atigun - Just won N2X with 89 BSF
Dullahan - 0-4 on conventional dirt
Five Sixteen - Eligible for N1X
Guyana Star Dweej - Eligible for N1X
Mark Valeski - Perfect trip Peter Pan winner
Rousing Sermon - 0 for last 7
Stealcase - Eligible for N1X
Street Life - Listed stakes winner over former claimer; lifetime top BSFS of 92
Union Rags - Lifetime top BSF of 95. Serial excuse finder.

[pmayjr]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Here's the rundown of possibles for the Belmont

Optimizer - Eligible for a N1X
Paynter - 0-2 in graded stakes; big fig win courtesy of very slow pace
Alpha - Trounced in Derby
Atigun - Just won N2X with 89 BSF
Dullahan - 0-4 on conventional dirt
Five Sixteen - Eligible for N1X
Guyana Star Dweej - Eligible for N1X
Mark Valeski - Perfect trip Peter Pan winner
Rousing Sermon - 0 for last 7
Stealcase - Eligible for N1X
Street Life - Listed stakes winner over former claimer; lifetime top BSFS of 92
Union Rags - Lifetime top BSF of 95. Serial excuse finder.

But yet history is against I'll Have Another lol. You'd like to think, just like in Smarty and Big Brown's situations that he'd be able to win this race easy. But some horse will really make him earn it

[pba1817]

Big Brown failure was a proof there is a God...

Smarty Jones really got a suspect ride from Elliott and was hard race ridden by Stevens(Rock Hard Ten) and Bailey(Eddington) who both had zero left in the lane, but seemingly achieved their personal goal of taking the race to Smarty early.

[tector]

Shouldn't the connections of IHA make sure their jock gets a few trips around that big effing oval before Belmont Day to make sure he has a chance to get the hang of it? It is thoroughly unique in the US.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by tector

Shouldn't the connections of IHA make sure their jock gets a few trips around that big effing oval before Belmont Day to make sure he has a chance to get the hang of it? It is thoroughly unique in the US.

They made sure he rode at Churchill and Pimlico, so they certainly will do the same at Belmont. Likely to see him on some Hennig (longtime with Reddam and 'Another' in his BEL barn) horses I'd imagine leading up to Saturday.

[ajphilly]

Originally Posted by pba1817

Big Brown failure was a proof there is a God...

Smarty Jones really got a suspect ride from Elliott and was hard race ridden by Stevens(Rock Hard Ten) and Bailey(Eddington) who both had zero left in the lane, but seemingly achieved their personal goal of taking the race to Smarty early.

Stevens rode Rock Hard Ten in the Preakness, but Alex Solis had the mount in the Belmont and went after Smarty.