5/28 (BEL): Metropolitan, Phipps, Acorn (G1's), Sands Point (G2)

[clambeau]

Is the Belmont undercard the culprit for the ridiculously small fields on the undercard stakes card on Met Mile Day ? Do they all want to run on the Belmont undercard, just to say....what?

5-6 horse fields for 3 GI's ? Someone help me out here

[Linny]

There are really no stakes on the Belmont card that are competing with this weekend's races. The Met Mile, Acorn, Phipps and Sands Point are for divisions that won't be represented in stakes on June 9 at Belmont.

[RockHardTen1985]

Better Lucky in the Sands Point. Don't feel great about it though.
Its Tricky, Cash for Clunkers in the Phipps.
Zo Impressive and Contested in the Acorn.
THAS and a little Shack in the Met.
Likely going to play a 2/2/2 with the horses mentioned above. Play that for 10$. Cool 80$. Then press Zo Impressive a bit more, I have not liked a horse as much as I like her tomorrow in a while.

[goodcopy]

These fields look a lot like the west coast!
Just another "problem"we face in this "Sport Of Kings"

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by goodcopy

These fields look a lot like the west coast!
Just another "problem"we face in this "Sport Of Kings"

Its a great card and its silly to complain. Ill take quality all day. I see money to be made, even with the small fields. Zo Impressive at 5-1, Cash for Clunkers at 12-1 and THAS and Shack being in the 5-2 up to 5-1 range because of the overbet Calebs Posse.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by goodcopy

These fields look a lot like the west coast!
Just another "problem"we face in this "Sport Of Kings"

Saginaw has won five races in a row. His last two races were stakes victories at Belmont Park. His last race was a particularly impressive performance. He is trained by a high % trainer. The 8f distance of the Met is probably the gelding's best distance.

I mention all of this about Saginaw because he is likely to be no better than the FIFTH choice in the wagering of the Met Mile. That's because the top four horses are so talented and accomplished. I think that's a fairly clear sign that its a pretty damn good race. Not to mention the fact that the horse likely to be the longest shot in the field is a Pletcher/Castellano coming off a 3-length win in a G2.

This sport has quite a few "problems." The field for this year's Met Mile certainly isn't one of them.

[Conrad]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Saginaw has won five races in a row. His last two races were stakes victories at Belmont Park. His last race was a particularly impressive performance. He is trained by a high % trainer. The 8f distance of the Met is probably the gelding's best distance.

I mention all of this about Saginaw because he is likely to be no better than the FIFTH choice in the wagering of the Met Mile. That's because the top four horses are so talented and accomplished. I think that's a fairly clear sign that its a pretty damn good race. Not to mention the fact that the horse likely to be the longest shot in the field is a Pletcher/Castellano coming off a 3-length win in a G2.

This sport has quite a few "problems." The field for this year's Met Mile certainly isn't one of them.

Saginaw looks a bit like Rodman, who ran 2nd at a very nice price in the 2011 Met Mile.
In all time form, trying the big boys for the first time, seemingly overmatched.
We'll see

[GPK]

I'm a little late, but just watched the replay of the Met Mile. I don't ever recall To Honor and Serve struggling to switch leads before. He looked like sh*t.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Better Lucky in the Sands Point. Don't feel great about it though.
Its Tricky, Cash for Clunkers in the Phipps.
Zo Impressive and Contested in the Acorn.
THAS and a little Shack in the Met.
Likely going to play a 2/2/2 with the horses mentioned above. Play that for 10$. Cool 80$. Then press Zo Impressive a bit more, I have not liked a horse as much as I like her tomorrow in a while.

At this point I wish I covered a few of the 4 super logical horses I have left off the upcoming 2 Grade 1's. Pretty solid start either way though.

[King Glorious]

You have to love a horse like Shackleford. All heart. Game win in holding off Caleb's Posse by a short nose. Caleb's Posse is the leader for hard luck horse of the year so far but a good effort still. Jackson Bend disappointed me. I thought To Honor and Serve had no excuse and just couldn't run with the top two. Nice race.

[Calzone Lord]

It was basically a reverse of the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile from last year.

Caleb's Posse got a big setup in the BC Dirt Mile and won big with Shackleford 2nd.

This time, Shackleford got away with a softer pace and not a lot of pressure in a smaller field over a truer more inside friendly racing surface -- and it was just enough to reverse the outcome from the Dirt Mile.

[Coup Verville]

Andy Serling had it right with THAS, he looks great when everything goes his way. But, today he had a little trouble, and couldn't seal the deal.

[miraja2]

Who was the last horse to win both a triple crown race and the Met Mile?

It sure doesn't happen very often.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Who was the last horse to win both a triple crown race and the Met Mile?

It sure doesn't happen very often.

Interesting question so I looked it up -- I think it is Conquistador Cielo.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by clambeau

5-6 horse fields for 3 GI's ? Someone help me out here

Again, in the case of the Met Mile, are there a lot of other horses out there who you think should be challenging Shackleford, Jackson Bend, To Honor and Serve, and Caleb's Posse at 8f?
I can't think of many.

This is a fantastic race.