Belmont thread

[Drvmb1ggl3]

Some interesting angles in this one.
There’s a Triple crown on the line, with the best chance in year’s. A horse that has yet to break a sweat and comes to the Belmont off two glorified workouts, one called the Kentucky Derby the other the Preakness. The horses that came up short in recent years all had question marks about their pedigrees and stamina. Big Brown being a 3x3 Northern Dancer and 3x4 to Damascus should have no problems with 12f.

There’s the Better than Honour three-peat possibility, an amazing achievement for her if Casino Drive pulls it off. Crazy when you think about it, for a mare to have three foals born in three successive years go on to win the same classic race.

Then there’s the foreign intrigue, and the interest Japanese racing fans will bring. 10,000 Japanese fans flew to Paris to watch Deep Impact in the Arc, granted Casino Drive is not the superstar the DI was, but he’ll garner some serious attention from Japanese media and fans. There’s also the fact that they may completely skew the parimutuel pools, like they did at Longchamp.

Besides BB and CD, other likely runners are Denis of Cork, Tale of Etaki. Both of these horses finished strong in the Derby and will have had 5 weeks rest, but I still can’t seem them seriously troubling BB. Tomicito might be a runner, but with his disappointing runs since he came stateside he appears to not be up to this standard, and wouldn’t surprise me if his connections pass this one up.
There will be a few others filling out the spots, but it looks like a match race between Big Brown and Casino Drive. The Belmont will only be CD’s 3rd lifetime start. He one once in Japan, then was shipped to NY where he won the Peter Pan G2 off a two and half month lay-off (which included a month of quarantine). When asked to compare both horses, Kent Desormeaux who has ridden both, was coy and was reluctant to pick one over the other, which shows what he thinks of Casino Drive’s ability.
But on the evidence of the first two legs, Casino Drive will have to be some horse to beat Big Brown.

[Laurierace]

I can’t wait! I hope I finally get to see a TC in person.

[bobbybobby]

cd is a nice horse …so is bb…common sense says bb in belmont…cannot imagine a very large field…maybe 5 or 6

[kcgold]

I just watched a video of CD’s race in Japan…he pulled away in the stretch and had an impressive finish, but am wondering what the quality was of the other horses? Was it a big race over there…it was in Japanese so I could understand nothing !:lol:

[solargal]

Can’t wait for the Belmont. CD is a very nice horse, but faced nothing in his first two races. In his maiden race in Japan the 2nd and 3rd place horse are still maidens. Though the horse can only outrun those in front of him. I think Big Brown is just a freak.

[VirginiaBred]

@Laurierace

I can’t wait! I hope I finally get to see a TC in person.

I’m so jealous!

[Laurierace]

Well come on then, there is always room for one more!

[Glimmerglass]

From NYRA, there are many names we’ve seen being mentioned for a Belmont Stakes start.

In addition to Big Brown:

As of late afternoon on May 18, the other early players considered for the Belmont Stakes were Casino Drive, Tale of Ekati, Denis of Cork, Anak Nakal, and Tomicito. NYRA stakes coordinator Andrew Byrnes has listed Icabad Crane, Macho Again, and Behindatthebar as possible starters.

[DickHertz]

I hope Big Brown loses, but comes out of the race sound.

[bobbybobby]

dick,you are a jealous,cry baby you need a new profession…you have nothing nice to say about anyone…

[Paragon]

[QUOTE=DickHertz;3221542]
I hope Big Brown loses, but comes out of the race sound.[/QUOTE]

You hope. But you don’t think he will, or you’d have told us why.

Cheers!

[Nikki]

@DickHertz;3221542

I hope Big Brown loses, but comes out of the race sound.

Why? What do you have against this horse? I’m asking a qeustion so don’t get mad.

[system]

Why would anyone want someone to lose unless that person had a vested interest in another animal? I was always told “if you can’t say something nice then don’t say anything at all”.

[DickHertz]

[QUOTE=Nikki^;3221635]
Why? What do you have against this horse? I’m asking a qeustion so don’t get mad.[/QUOTE]

I’m not a fan of the connections. Again, I want him to come out sound, but lose the race.

[DickHertz]

[QUOTE=bobbybobby;3221555]
dick,you are a jealous,cry baby you need a new profession…you have nothing nice to say about anyone…[/QUOTE]

Not jealous at all. I rooted my ass off for Smarty Jones and Funny Cide. Not so much for War Emblem. I was indifferent with Real Quiet (although I was kind of annoyed with Baffert & Pegram making the “shh” gesture over and over).

[Foxtrot_s]

He must have a horse in the race, or a big, big bet on another one.

[gubbyz]

We are all entitled to our opinion…I hope all the other horses lose but come out sound.

[Laurierace]

[QUOTE=DickHertz;3221760]
I’m not a fan of the connections. Again, I want him to come out sound, but lose the race.[/QUOTE]

I don’t think anyone is a fan of the connections. This horse is enough of a class act for all of them though. I am rooting for the horse and rooting for the industry.

[Nikki]

@DickHertz;3221760

I’m not a fan of the connections. Again, I want him to come out sound, but lose the race.

That’s like hoping your neighbor’s child, who’s an outstanding athlete, not win in a top competition because you don’t like his/her parents and coach.

Grow up.

Can’t you be happy that for once in 28 years there is a great chance for a Triple Crown winner?

[Artful]

there have been a number of chances, but it’s been 30 years since Affirmed won the TC.
But…you make a good point about not rooting against a kid just because the parents are obnoxious!