Rags To Riches to Belmont?

[Merlinsky]

Having a Triple Crown on the line is one thing but if you don't does Street Sense come back in 3 weeks? I'd love to see him come back and vindicate himself or heck have Curlin do it without having a hanging Street Sense in front of him because he's classy too. It might be fun to have the top 3 back again and change the order one more time with Hard Spun getting a win since they've locked up 2 races now.

So: Who are we looking at making the field from this race, who might come back from the Derby previously, and who're the new shooters?

Poor ABC, the Belmont ratings may not be going through the roof this year.

[justindew]

I'll bet none of the top 3 go to the Belmont.

Nobiz?

[packerbacker7964]

Oh I'm sure as long as Street Sense is ok they'll move foward with him and then rest Him for a couple weeks. Curlin will run no doubt about it. Them owners see $$$$$ for him being with Pauda and all. Jones turns Hard Spun out until Delaware Park opens in the Summer and points towards the late Summer races. I think Todd brings AGS back for the Belmont. No Biz is also a returning factor.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by packerbacker7964

Oh I'm sure as long as Street Sense is ok they'll move foward with him and then rest Him for a couple weeks. Curlin will run no doubt about it. Them owners see $$$$$ for him being with Pauda and all. Jones turns Hard Spun out until Delaware Park opens in the Summer and points towards the late Summer races. I think Todd brings AGS back for the Belmont. No Biz is also a returning factor.

You think Todd is going to run both RTR and AGS in the Belmont?

[Storm Cadet]

Now that we won't have a Triple Crown candidate...I'M going to the Belmont. No 120,000 crowds! and they'll be PLENTY of Tickets now available!

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Storm Cadet

Now that we won't have a Triple Crown candidate...I'M going to the Belmont. No 120,000 crowds!

Yeah, I wish we had one, but no big crowd is definitely a plus.

[pmayjr]

CHELOKEE: YES
Slew's Tizzy: Yes
Rags to Riches: Yes
Tiago: Yes
Imawildandcrazyguy: Yes

Preakness Top 3: Curlin yes
S.S. maybe, H.S. no

Zanjero? Nobiz? Scat Dizzle? AGS?

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by pmayjr

CHELOKEE: YES
Slew's Tizzy: Yes
Rags to Riches: Yes
Tiago: Yes
Imawildandcrazyguy: Yes

Preakness Top 3: Curlin yes
S.S. maybe, H.S. no

Zanjero? Nobiz? Scat Dizzle? AGS?

I wouldn't mind seeing Zanjero in it. I think he'd be worth a flyer.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by pmayjr

CHELOKEE: YES
Slew's Tizzy: Yes
Rags to Riches: Yes
Tiago: Yes
Imawildandcrazyguy: Yes

Preakness Top 3: Curlin yes
S.S. maybe, H.S. no

Zanjero? Nobiz? Scat Dizzle? AGS?

Scat Daddy has got some feet problems... I'd be surprised to see him run in the Belmont.

[randallscott35]

Thinking the same thing.

Total Guessing
Hard Spun = No

Street Sense = Yes

Curlin = No

Tiago = Yes

Rags to R = Yes

Teufles = What do you think?

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Having a Triple Crown on the line is one thing but if you don't does Street Sense come back in 3 weeks? I'd love to see him come back and vindicate himself or heck have Curlin do it without having a hanging Street Sense in front of him because he's classy too. It might be fun to have the top 3 back again and change the order one more time with Hard Spun getting a win since they've locked up 2 races now.

So: Who are we looking at making the field from this race, who might come back from the Derby previously, and who're the new shooters?

Poor ABC, the Belmont ratings may not be going through the roof this year.

At this point I really don't care.

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

At this point I really don't care.

Why? Could be a real nice betting race.

[Charismatic1]

Belmont should be a great race and a great cap to this Triple Crown season even if none of the top 3 from the D and P go. However, I do think Curlin will end up going in the Belmont. The owners seem pretty sporty as does Larry Jones with Hard Spun, but they are more likely to take a step back after finishing third. I was big on Any Given Saturday for the Belmont, but last I heard he had a bruised hoof.

Curlin, Nobiz Like Shobiz, Rags to Riches, Great Hunter, Slew's Tizzy, Tiago, Imawildncrazyguy, (winner of the Peter Pan), (Runner up in the Peter Pan), and possibly Zanjero and Chelokee (they'd be nuts not to run Chelokee; he just oozes a "Belmont look" with the way he travels). Who knows? We may get lucky and get one of the other two big guys from the first two races. In any case, it looks like a very intriguing, competitive race. Can't wait.

[pmayjr]

I think the one big oversight is Slew's Tizy here. He'd be going into that race on a month's rest. Not bad. Still unproven on a fast dirt surface, but I think he runs here.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

At this point I really don't care.

Sounds like rain wasn't the only thing falling on "estreet" today

[Linny]

Sightseeing will be there, assuming the Peter Pan is good. I doubt that SS will be back. Tiago and Great Hunter will likely be there.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Rags To Riches has a big look in the Belmont Stakes.

I'm going to wait and see how the race shapes up and who's in it---but it's going to be very tough for me to resist betting on her.

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Rags To Riches has a big look in the Belmont Stakes.

I'm going to wait and see how the race shapes up and who's in it---but it's going to be very tough for me to resist betting on her.

Me too.

[herkhorse]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Rags To Riches has a big look in the Belmont Stakes.

I'm going to wait and see how the race shapes up and who's in it---but it's going to be very tough for me to resist betting on her.

I would have to agree, at this point she is the only one left- but we'll see, 3 weeks is a long time.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

At this point I really don't care.

Well...It's a new day....and now I do care. From a NYRA standpoint, I'd love to see a SS/Curlin rematch. Why not? Three weeks is a nice rest for both.
I just hope the weather is nice that day and I hope they load up the undercard. The negative attitude yesterday on my part was due in part to all of the chalk at both Belmont and Pimilco. Also I wanted to see the potential for the Triple Crown. I lost a few hundred yesterday..not really the reason for sour grapes...In fact I bet Hard Spun. I disliked him in the Derby and loved him here. Oh well..that's my story and I'm sticking to it.