[Kasept]

Highly entertaining Saturday at Belmont this past weekend with spectacle of Green Monkey and 4 straight quality stakes that ended with what may be Rags to Riches last appearence..

It was a weekend for young riders to flash their chops as Eibar Coa displayed some real riding ability steering Tale of Ekati to a Futurity win, and then gave Lear's Princess a brilliant trip. Coa contributed to the West Point filly's victory by suggesting blinkers to Kieran McLaughlin which helped move her from runner-up in her past 2 efforts to Grade I winner.

Alan Garcia continued his strong run which kicked in at Saratoga as he piloted Tagg's Dance Away Capote to laurels in the Noble Damsel and then got Partinglass Stable's Dave (Tagg) a photo score Sunday in the Ashley T. Cole. 19 year old Gabriel Saez visited Belmont with Larry Jones' Proud Spell, and came away with honors in the Matron. The plaudits for Saez from the Midlantic region flow in, with speculation that the youngster could be a star in the making. In addition, Eddie Castro won a pair Sunday at Big Sandy, and has a quiet confidence that earns him mounts from top outfits in the metropolitan area, Florida and for ship-outs. Add in Joe Talamo and Michael Baze on the West Coast and Jose Lezcano wherever he rides, and you get the feeling a whole new generation of top jockeys is clearly emerging.

Action at Belmont Wednesday is quite OK as full fields continue to emerge from P.J. Campo's entry box...


BELMONT PARK (Post Scratches)


Selections Key:

1. "Best Value win candidate"
2. "Most Likely Winner"
A. "Possibility/Exotics Use"
B. "Exotics Inclusion"


4th: MSW, F&M-3+, 6f-IT (P3, P6, Super)

1. #5 Karen's Idol 10-1: Showed more interest last; Moves to GoGo..
2. #7 Athena of Troy 9-2: Grass sprint was best try of 3; Cuts back here.. WON
A. #6 Fancy Fusaichi 5-2: ML fave hard to exclude anything from these connections..
B. #1 Our Rafaela 4-1: Purple-bred Frankel firster showing a.m. zip.. 3rd


5th: MDN CLM, 3+, 6f (P3, GS)

1. #5 Saint Barr 4-1: Dutrow dropper drilling hot; 2nd/break, faced nice juvies last year.. 3rd
2. #1e VIOLETTE ENTRY 3-1: #1 Pay in Kind drops, cuts back, goes T2D: Triple whammy.. 2nd
A. #4 Storm of Thunder 5-1 4th
B. #3 Sound Doctrine 5-2 WON

$1 EX $11.00/$1 TRI $31.75


6th: CLM, F&M-4+, 6f-IT (P4, DD)

1. #6 SCR
2. #2e A. Dutrow entry 7-2: Tony D. sends potent pair under Corney, Eddie..
A. #4 Jilli's Cape 5-2 WON
B. #1 (poe) Vue de Chat 5-1


<$25 P3 Play:

4: 5-6-7
5: 1-3-4-5-6
6: 2

3x5x1 = $15


7th: The Wild Applause, 3yo-F, 7f-T (P3, Super)

Outstanding, wide open betting affair... Get crazy as boxcars loom!

1. #8 Drama Lady 20-1: Bred fine for lawn try; Signaled readiness 9/7..
2. #6 Sweet Ransom 6-1: Mott-Desormeaux with Live Oak bay in exacta 5/8..
A. #5 Lady Marlboro 8-1: J. Jerkens better than OK with lawn tries; Glacken bay is quick..
B. #12 Silence Dogood 8-1: Kimmel missy working lights out; Scored this trip/oval 3 back..


8th: OC/N3X, 4+, 6f (DD)

Another head-scratcher with deep, and curious, field signed on..

1. #7 SCR
2. #1a City Attraction 5-2: City Attraction (1a) on extended form run.. WON
A. #2 Grand Champion 2-1 2nd
B. #8 SCR


9th: NYB-MSW, F&M-3+, 8.5f-T (Super)

Admit to having no feel for this event with six here exiting 8/22 Spa affair.. Tough to seperate modestly-talented group Empire gals..

1. #9 Money Oriented 7-2: Reasonable alternative under Desormeaux..
2. #5 Nuclear Meltdown 3-1: Sugar Maple-bred IEAH red had good first grass try..
A. #7 Mckenna Mae 4-1
B. #8 Ninth of July 5-1

LONGSHOT/SUPER ADD: #3 La Gioia Ditutti (10-1): Sciacca miss was closer to pace last..


$50 P4/$25 P3 Plays:

6: 2-6 SCR (..to the 4)
7: 4-5-6-8-12
8: 1a
9: 3-5-7-8-9

2x5x1x5 = $50


Good luck!
Steve