BELMONT: 7/12 (5th-9th)

[Kasept]

Tuesday's Delaware efforts (results below) amounted to a lot of work to make $8... (It was much better if you laid off my lousy P4 try). Wednesday we return to Belmont for the start of the last fortnight of Big Sandy racing as the focus begins to shift to Saratoga in earnest.

The 3rd today on Hempsted Ave. features the return of Commentator, the brilliant but tender NY-bred gelded son of Distorted Humor who annexed the Whitney in 2005 for Tracy Farmer and Nick Zito. Away since his distant third to Saint Liam and stablemate Sir Shakleton in the Woodward, Commentator begins his 5yo campaign in the overnight Mugatea for state breds... (The under-rated Laurie LaFavers saddles #1 Bold Decision (6-1) here, and the red gelding is the horse that provides the most serious challenge to Commentator).


SELECTIONS -- BEL, 7/12/06 (R5-9), Grand Slam, P4


5th: CLM, F&M-4+, 1m

1. #1 Pulpit Harbor 7-5: Lake veteran makes start #80; 41x ITM
2. #3 Sheer Silk 7-2: Turf to dirt for Carlos; Wheels back in 11 days
A. #4 Prosperous Queen 5-1: Mr. Jerkens sends Chantal third off break
B. #7 Miami Princess 12-1: Sedlacek bay filly gets speed to chase


6th: CLM/N2L, 4+, 8.5f-T

1. #1 Upthecreekwithali 6-5: Pletcher geldingran well on lawn two back
2. #6 King Hoss 4-1: Hot Kimmel returns El Prado gelding off MClm wire job
A. #10 I'ma a Fax 12-1: 1 for 30 gelding ships in with Nick the Stick
B. #3 World Series 8-1: Gyarmati tries sod again, adds Jara

LONGSHOT ALERT: #8 Here's Ya Souvenir 10-1: Inclined to use consistent bay gelding in exotics with 'Gogo on'; Has improved steadily since exiting Breen clinic..


7th: NYB-ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 6f-IT

1. #4 Mohegan Sky 5-2: Back with Rice gray who broke mdn on cutback
2. #5 Brooke Haley 5-1: Tony D. deadly (38%) returning in less than a week
A. #9 Vicaracci 12-1: Our man Sciacca hitting with alacrity; Got from Gullo
B. #6 Symphony of Psalms 3-1: Frankel import has hit sour notes; Cuts back


8th: OC/N1X, F&M-3+, 6f

1. #1 Baby Bird 5-2: Dutrow Cape Town filly won debut, can stalk, adds Lasix
2. #6 Zippy Shannon 4-1: Richie S. red always fires; ITM 8 of 9
3. #3 Albany County 12-1: Lone off pace candidate in field of speed


9th: NYB-MSW, F&M-3+, 6f-IT

1. #5 Rausehenbachs Halo 6-1: Aquillino filly gone since fall '05; tough if ready
2. #7 Crispy Lights 5-2: Purdy-bred (Sharp Humor) another away since fall
A. #9 Jetastik 8-1: Yet one more player that returns from extended vacation
B. #11 Mad About Fontaine 10-1: Mig adds luster to 4th comebacker tab here

LONGSHOT ALERT/SUPER ADD IN: #3 Knockout Lucy (30-1) fired 3f bullet in :36.0 at Big A 6/21... Threat to get out early and hang on late to juice super..

P4:

6: 1-3-6
7: 4-5-6-9
8: 1
9: 5-7-9-11

3x4x1x4 = $48


Good luck..
Steve