Candy Boy out now,; he'll point to Los Alamitos Derby.

retired.
which i figured would be the news.

I just keep hoping for a field in the single digits. The biggest fields in any Triple Crown year were both 8 horses.

http://www.anddownthestretchtheycome...ifornia-chrome

i can't help but wonder if kid cruz will start. some of the others...man, i don't know why they're on the list. matterhorn...four starts, one win-and that was in a msw last year.
matuszak, one win, last year in an off the turf at churchill.

Medal Count in.

Imagine the day Sprendthrift could have if he upset (Beholder)

General a Rod added to Belmont field. Napravnik aboard.

6/7/14 Belmont Stakes 1 1/2M - BEL:

1. California Chrome (Art Sherman/Victor Espinoza) Preakness, 1st
2. Commanding Curve (Dallas Stewart/Shaun Bridgmohan) Ky Derby, 2nd
3. Commissioner (Todd Pletcher/Javier Castellano) Peter Pan, 2nd
4. Matuszak (Bill Mott/Mike Smith) Tesio, 2nd
5. Ride On Curlin (Billy Gowan/John Velazquez) Preakness, 2nd
6. Samraat (Rick Violette/Jose Ortiz) Ky Derby, 5th
7. Tonalist (Christophe Clement/Joel Rosario) Peter Pan, 1st
8. Wicked Strong (Jimmy Jerkens/Rajiv Maragh) Ky Derby, 4th
9. Medal Count (Dale Romans/Robby Albarado) Ky Derby, 8th
10. Matterhorn (Todd Pletcher/TBA) Peter Pan, 4th
11. General a Rod (Mike Maker/Rosie Napravnik) Preakness, 4th

My tweets, (and some re-tweets of Welsch), from workout session this morning..

Steve Byk @Steve_Byk Tonalist & Life in Shambles 5f together for @clementstable @ 1:00.0 on various watches. Belmont starter good. Easy Goer starter very good.

Steve Byk @Steve_Byk Idyllic lead to Crown try peaks for California Chrome in :47.3 work (Outs :59.4, 1:12.4, 1:26.1, 1:40.0). Couldn't have gone easier, looked better. & Cal Chrome came through stretch - with wind at his back - to cheers from the 250+ that turned out. Fun atmosphere of anticipation @TheNYRA.

Steve Byk @Steve_Byk Waiting on Social Inclusion splits but Wood/Preakness show pony was going at a serious clip..

Mike Welsch @DRFWelsch Watches still cooling down after Social Inclusion goes 1/2 from 3/8's pole in :45.13(:33.44 opening 3F), out :57.57, 1:10.93. & Main track obviously lightning fast this a.m. Decision on Social Inclusion's Belmont status pending.

Mike Welsch @DRFWelsch Samraat breezes easy mile over dullish Aqueduct main in 147.43 dragged rider around to 1/4 pole came home in 24.49 out another 1/8 in 12.17.

Ride On Curlin and Commanding Curve work Sunday..

I just saw CC's and Social Inclusion's works.

I thought CC looked great, then I watched Social Inclusion!

He did not look like a horse galloping out in 109.4.

That track must be facing downhill today.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...l-belmont-work

Kid Cruz is out.

Field appears set with Social Inclusion opting out...

6/7/14 Belmont Stakes 1 1/2M - BEL:

1. California Chrome (Art Sherman/Victor Espinoza) Preakness, 1st
2. Commanding Curve (Dallas Stewart/Shaun Bridgmohan) Ky Derby, 2nd
3. Commissioner (Todd Pletcher/Javier Castellano) Peter Pan, 2nd
4. Matuszak (Bill Mott/Mike Smith) Tesio, 2nd
5. Ride On Curlin (Billy Gowan/John Velazquez) Preakness, 2nd
6. Samraat (Rick Violette/Jose Ortiz) Ky Derby, 5th
7. Tonalist (Christophe Clement/Joel Rosario) Peter Pan, 1st
8. Wicked Strong (Jimmy Jerkens/Rajiv Maragh) Ky Derby, 4th
9. Medal Count (Dale Romans/Robby Albarado) Ky Derby, 8th
10. Matterhorn (Todd Pletcher/TBA) Peter Pan, 4th
11. General a Rod (Mike Maker/Rosie Napravnik) Preakness, 4th