5/19 (PIM): 137th Preakness S. (G1), 6 Undercard Stakes

[pmayjr]

Originally Posted by HaloWishingwell

Bodemeister to play the part of Hard Spun. Went The Day Well stars as Street Sense. I'll Have Another as Curlin. Got my Belmont seats hopefully for a historic day.

There's just one problem- I think the only way any of them go to the Belmont is if I'll Have Another wins Saturday. I think regardless of result Bode and Creative Cause skip the Belmont. Do you guys think O'neill has any motivation to run I'll Have Another if he doesn't win?

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by pmayjr

There's just one problem- I think the only way any of them go to the Belmont is if I'll Have Another wins Saturday. I think regardless of result Bode and Creative Cause skip the Belmont. Do you guys think O'neill has any motivation to run I'll Have Another if he doesn't win?

Yeah, it would be called locking up the 3yo Eclipse by winning the SA Derby, Ky Derby and Belmont.

[slotdirt]

Just noticed this on my first real glance through the card. Odd placement to be sure, no?

9th (3:53) James W. Murphy S.

1 Mile (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Easy Crossing Dominguez R A 116 L
2 Skyring Rosario J 116 L
3 Lemon Juice Franklin M 116 LA
4 Going to Market Karamanos H A 116 LA
5 Shkspeare Shaliyah Solis A 122 LA
6 Mr. Handsome Rodriguez E D 116 L
7 Done Talking Russell S 122 LA
8 Two Months Rent Pimentel J 116 LA
9 Hammers Terror Nakatani C S 116 LA
10 Gold Megillah Velazquez J R 116 LA
11 Adirondack King Castellano J J 116 LA
12 Achilles Lezcano J 116

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Just noticed this on my first real glance through the card. Odd placement to be sure, no?

9th (3:53) James W. Murphy S.

1 Mile (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Easy Crossing Dominguez R A 116 L
2 Skyring Rosario J 116 L
3 Lemon Juice Franklin M 116 LA
4 Going to Market Karamanos H A 116 LA
5 Shkspeare Shaliyah Solis A 122 LA
6 Mr. Handsome Rodriguez E D 116 L
7 Done Talking Russell S 122 LA
8 Two Months Rent Pimentel J 116 LA
9 Hammers Terror Nakatani C S 116 LA
10 Gold Megillah Velazquez J R 116 LA
11 Adirondack King Castellano J J 116 LA
12 Achilles Lezcano J 116

I scratched my head when I saw that. If you're wheeling back in two weeks, why not try the Preakness?

[tywizard]

Smith said he'd try the grass after derby.

[slotdirt]

I'm all for trying grass, but there are lots of options out there for 3YO's to give the lawn a shot: why squeeze him into a race on two weeks rest?

[tywizard]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I'm all for trying grass, but there are lots of options out there for 3YO's to give the lawn a shot: why squeeze him into a race on two weeks rest?

My assumption is he wants to be involved in the biggest race day of the year in Maryland. Given the fact he's a local guy I guess that would be the rationale.