Belmont Stakes Undercard Photos

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

The ride on Pinckney Hill was a debacle.

I know he was checked in mid-stretch but he wasn't running better than fourth with a clean trip.

I was not thrilled with the ride on Expansion.

NT

[Duvalier]

Great photos Revidere

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I know he was checked in mid-stretch but he wasn't running better than fourth with a clean trip.

I was not thrilled with the ride on Expansion.

NT

Watch it again, I'm sorry, he hits the board with a better ride. Clearly

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Watch it again, I'm sorry, he hits the board with a better ride. Clearly

I watched it through my binoculars, then the replay at least four times. He had an absolutely perfect trip up to the 1/4 pole. When he swung out he was moving well before having to check but he would have been hard pressed to outfinish Expansion let alone Winchester and Gio Ponti.

Angel Penna is a very good trainer but his horses are getting bet like he's Shug McGaughey all of a sudden.

NT

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I watched it through my binoculars, then the replay at least four times. He had an absolutely perfect trip up to the 1/4 pole. When he swung out he was moving well before having to check but he would have been hard pressed to outfinish Expansion let alone Winchester and Gio Ponti.

Angel Penna is a very good trainer but his horses are getting bet like he's Shug McGaughey all of a sudden.

NT

He didn't check, he was stopped cold. There is no way with that trip, which was perfect up to that point, he isn't right there at the wire.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

He didn't check, he was stopped cold. There is no way with that trip, which was perfect up to that point, he isn't right there at the wire.

I have to watch the race a few more times but didn't many horses have lousy trips?

Then again, I guess that's obvious given that Winchester won.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I have to watch the race a few more times but didn't many horses have lousy trips?

Then again, I guess that's obvious given that Winchester won.

A lot of horses in a turf race, that can and does happen. My problem is that there was room to the outside for his run off the turn and he still chose to thread the needle instead of giving the horse clear running room. It doesn't help that I talked myself off Winchester due to the firm going which is why I asked Steve about rain in the thread on Saturday. Ugh.