Who runs in Belmont?

[CSC]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I don't know, I thought his relatively poor performance on the turf at CD could have been because he's probably not a turf horse.

It's probably too early to say either way, look at Al Khali last year, there were some opinions that he wouldn't amount to much on turf either.

[tjfla]

Well looks like we are down to 12

Starting to wonder how low Ice Box and Fly Down will be bet down to? Still looks like we could have another Preakness tho with couple single digit odds and rest at 25/1

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by CSC

It's probably too early to say either way, look at Al Khali last year, there were some opinions that he wouldn't amount to much on turf either.

So he proved everyone wrong with his scintillating Saranac win?

Setsuko is a plug but I am dismayed that he's not running in the Belmont because he would have sucked up a ton of money. I'll have to just rely on Game on Dude for that now.

NT

[TouchOfGrey]

The WinStar Farm-owned colt will be ridden by Mike Smith in the third leg of the Triple Crown, racing manager Elliott Walden said May 20. Walden said the jockey switch was made to “shake things up a little bit.”

Seems to be the thing to do these days.

Smith to Ride Drosselmeyer in Belmont

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by TouchOfGrey

Seems to be the thing to do these days.

Smith to Ride Drosselmeyer in Belmont

Must have been his 12: 0-1-2 record in the Belmont.

I am not fond of Desormeaux's riding whatsoever but Smith is very far from an upgrade.

NT

[blackthroatedwind]

How could it possibly matter who rides Drosselmeyer? He'll finish the same nowhere with Raymondo Fuentes.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

How could it possibly matter who rides Drosselmeyer? He'll finish the same nowhere with Raymondo Fuentes.

thats not very nice....I know deep down you want him to win

[blackthroatedwind]

I'm not sure Drosselmeyer is a favorite to ever win another race. Maybe on grass. Can he run on grass?