Belmont Weekend Stakes Beyers: Palace Malice 111; Tonalist 100

[Kasept]

BEL Belmont S (G1): Tonalist 100 (Tapit) C. Clement/J. Rosario
BEL Metropolitan H (G1): Palace Malice 111 (Curlin) T. Pletcher/J. Velazquez
BEL Manhattan S (G1): Real Solution 102 (Kitten's Joy) C. Brown/J. Castellano
BEL Ogden Phipps S (G1): Close Hatches 102 (First Defence) W. Mott/J. Rosario
BEL Longines Just a Game S (G1): Coffee Clique 98 (Medaglia d'Oro) B. Lynch/J. Castellano
BEL Acorn S (G1): Sweet Reason 92 (Street Sense) L. Gyarmati/I. Ortiz
BEL Woody Stephens S (G2): Bayern 107 (Offlee Wild) B. Baffert/G. Stevens
BEL Brooklyn Invitational S (G2): Norumbega 101 (Tiznow) C. McGaughey/J. Rosario
BEL Jaipur Invitational S (G3): Undrafted 101 (Purim) W. Ward/J. Velazquez
BEL True North S (G2): Palace 102 (City Zip) L. Rice/J. Ortiz
BEL Belmont Gold Cup S: Charming Kitten 94 (Kitten's Joy) T. Pletcher/J. Velazquez
BEL Easy Goer S: Kid Cruz 97 (Lemon Drop Kid) L. Rice/I. Ortiz
BEL Intercontinental S: Free as a Bird 89 (Hard Spun) I. Wilkes/J. Rosario

MTH Monmouth S (G2): Speaking of Which-IRE 97 (Invincible Spirit-IRE) C. Clement/J. Bravo
MTH John McSorley S: Strong Impact 92 (A. P Jet) D. Jacobson/P. Lopez
MTH Crank It Up S: Sweet Emma Rose 82 (City Zip) W. Ward/A. Lezcano

CD Mint Julep H (G3): Honey Hues 85 (Henny Hughes) B. Flint/J. Castanon

SA Affirmed S (G3): Can the Man 87 (Into Mischief) B. Baffert/M. Garcia
SA Crystal Water S: Unusual Heatwave 93 (Unusual Heat) A. Barba/K. Desormeaux

WO Lady Angela S: On Rainbow Bridge 79 (Bold Executive) D. Cotey/F. Chernetz
WO Steady Growth S: Pender Harbour 93 (Philanthropist) M. De Paulo/L. Contreras

AP Purple Violet S: Countess Cashmere -- (Bellamy Road) T. Swearingen/C. Marquez

PRM Cyclones H : Zeki 85 (Mutakddim) J. Arnett/S. Laviolette

CBY Brooks Fields S: Jimmy Simms 97 (Lost Soldier) S. Asmussen/D. Butler
CBY Minnesota H. B. P. A. Distaff S: Gold Medal Dancer 89 (Medaglia d'Oro) D. Von Hemel/L. Quinonez

PRX Jostle S: Tea Time 86 (Pulpit) M. Matz/J. Navarro

PID Satin and Lace S: Quality Lass 72 (Exclusive Quality) G. Preciado/A. Gallardo
PID Karl Boyes Memorial S: Sharp Sensation -- (Sharp Humor) R. Baker/J. Campbell

GG Silky Sullivan S: Awesome Return 86 (Decarchy) M. Puype/J. Talamo
GG Campanile S: Magic Spot 82 (Papa Clem) H. Palma/T. Baze

[freddymo]

looks like they split variant to give Belmont that fig

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by freddymo

looks like they split variant to give Belmont that fig

6+ hours between..

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Kasept

6+ hours between..

Both 3 year old AP Indy's ran great in defeat (Antipathy and Commissioner) she adds to a stacked division.

Bayern was awesome I would have thought it was a bigger fig? That horse could be the greatest horse Gary Stevens ever rode..lol
Marvelous racing and Kudos to NYRA for developing Belmont Day..it was awesome having Met on same card.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Kasept

6+ hours between..

Did he split the Bayern race and the 13th too?

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Did he split the Bayern race and the 13th too?

I don't know Craig. Haven't had opportunity to look at full day to connect dots but you don't need me to answer that question anyway. Time between Brooklyn/Belmont was suggested as a possible answer to any seeming disparity on their times/figs.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Both 3 year old AP Indy's ran great in defeat (Antipathy and Commissioner) she adds to a stacked division.

Antipathy is a 4-year-old.

Commissioner I thought was a complete toss. The only pro was Pletcher and his magic.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by helicopter11

Commissioner I thought was a complete toss. The only pro was Pletcher and his magic.

The fact that he had never been tried in a sprint race, broke his MDN at 9f and was the only horse in a stamina-testing event that had run 5x at 9f or more must not have been considered. He had been advertised since his juvenile season as a horse that would need distances as long as they wrote races to be successful and has a running style of :24+ quarters 100% conducive to production in this particular race. Those merits were heavily featured on these pages and on radio, so 'Pletcher magic' was hardly the only pro.

[Alabama Stakes]

Did you have fun boss ? The races were very exciting. Did you have a great place to watch and enjoy the action ? Or is everyone pulling at you one way then the other. Tough beat with Commish. you deserved the money there.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

Did you have fun boss ? The races were very exciting. Did you have a great place to watch and enjoy the action ? Or is everyone pulling at you one way then the other. Tough beat with Commish. you deserved the money there.

Was a great 10 days and terrific ending to a superb 7 weeks starting with the fortnight run in KY. I'm on the hoof all day at Derby & Belmont and more stationary at Preakness. Baltimore is the stop that's the most enjoyable from a relaxation point of view. Thanks a lot re: Commissioner. Got little compared to him winning, which was a highly optimal result. Mildly disappointed but pleased that many people took the Commissioner pushes and greatly benefited in their plays.