Belmont Stakes

[maythehorsebewithyou]

Rachel skips the Belmont, Borel not certain to ride Mine That Bird in the Belmont..

 

[Irish Stamp]

Borel has other commitments on the West Coast IIRC.

Summer Bird rates a cracking each-way bet at 50/1 - was staying on in the Derby and bred to stay this trip, far too big.

 

[trackside528]

Borel has other commitments on the West Coast IIRC.

He'd want to be riding bloody Pegasus to be even thinking of passing up a Kentucky Derby winner in the Belmont! :blink:

 

[Harbinger]

Especially one who looks like the further he goes, the further he wins by.

 

[Irish Stamp]

Apologies all - it's Mike Smith who won't be riding in the Belmont (rides Madeo at Hollywood Park instead)

 

[maythehorsebewithyou]

Apologies all - it's Mike Smith who won't be riding in the Belmont (rides Madeo at Hollywood Park instead)

correct, Borel now confirmed on Mine That Bird. I think he will be vulnerable if they crawl in the Belmont.

 

[Irish Stamp]

I've taken the 50's about Summer Bird available earlier in the week - stayed on nicely in the straight in the Derby and will appreciate the step up in trip

 

[maythehorsebewithyou]

Post Horse Trainer Jockey Odds
1 Chocolate Candy J. Hollendorfer G. Gomez 10-1
2 Dunkirk T. Pletcher J. Velazquez 5-1
3 Mr. Hot Stuff E. Harty E. Prado 15-1
4 Summer Bird T. Ice K. Desormeaux 10-1
5 Luv Gov D.W. Lukas M. Mena 20-1
6 Charitable Man K. McLaughlin A. Garcia 3-1
7 Mine That Bird B. Woolley Jr. C. Borel 8-5
8 Flying Private D.W. Lukas J. Leparoux 12-1
9 Miner's Escape N. Zito J. Lezcano 20-1
10 Brave Victory N. Zito R. Maragh 20-1

Great bet on Summer Bird IS. Flying Private and Summer Bird are the two that could upset the Derby winner IMO.

 

[maythehorsebewithyou]

A quick aside but some interesting runners on the Belmont undercard

-Two Step Salsa returns in the G2 True North Handicap over 6f against decent sprinters,

-ex euros Carribean Sunset, Modern Look and Captains Lover go in the G1 Just a Game over a mile on the turf and

-Regal Ransom goes in the G2 Woody Stephens over 7f.

 

[Guest_]

Crap weather outside...sitting down all day watching racing and now settling into RUK's Belmont Stakes coverage. Interesting to hear what Willoughby makes of the Derby as well.

 

[Guest_]

Group 1 winner for Rock Of Gibraltar in the States just now with Diamondrella.

 

[Irish Stamp]

Fabulous Strike absolutely blitzed them in the True North - Two Step very disappointing and Benny The Bull encouraging on his return

 

[maythehorsebewithyou]

Fabulous Strike absolutely blitzed them in the True North - Two Step very disappointing and Benny The Bull encouraging on his return

yeah, brilliant performance. Really fancy Hull in the next..

 

[maythehorsebewithyou]

Munnings shaped really well when coming back at Churchill Derby weekend, there is a G1 in him this year..

 

[Guest_]

What grade race was that MTHBWY?

 

[Irish Stamp]

He'd best hurry up - think the only G1's at 7-8f left are the Kings Bishop and Cigar Mile in the late summer/fall.

Agree he looks promising though - particularly after last years failures and missing the Derby trail.

 

[maythehorsebewithyou]

What grade race was that MTHBWY?

Grade 2

 

[maythehorsebewithyou]

He'd best hurry up - think the only G1's at 7-8f left are the Kings Bishop and Cigar Mile in the late summer/fall.

Agree he looks promising though - particularly after last years failures and missing the Derby trail.

Kings Bishop is the one he'll win

 

[Hamm]

Any thoughts on Zambezi sun tonight?

 

[maythehorsebewithyou]

Any thoughts on Zambezi sun tonight?

He's still a right monkey, hasn't adapted to the statesat all ( and I had him down to do very well). Can't see him winning 2n. I think it'll be cowboy cals time 2n with lauro a strong outsider!!

 

[Circumspect]

Live feed:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/Streameme

 

[Guest_]

It's hilarious how the Americans go on about the 1m4f race as if it were the Gold Cup trip!

 

[Guest_]

Borel has done well with his future wife to be...

 

[ItalianStallion]

I've laid Mine That Bird

 

[Guest_]

I've laid Mine That Bird

The horse was 50/1 for the Kentucky Derby and he won that.

He has run a huge race since then coming second in the Preakness proving it was no fluke.

You should really look up all the horses runs before you going laying a horse...this ain't his next run after his huge 50/1 run.