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Old 05-29-2013, 12:10 PM
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Vyjack now a possibility..
Did they abolish the Woody Stephens or something?
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Old 05-30-2013, 09:37 AM
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Incognito a go..
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Old 05-31-2013, 12:25 AM
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Has anybody watched that round table (well, I guess 3 people constitutes a round table) on Bloodhorse about this year's Belmont? About halfway through I felt like I was watching Kentucky Derby pre-race commentary from 1995. Dosage?
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Old 05-31-2013, 06:57 AM
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Oxbow still bouncing about (works of Will Take Charge and Golden Soul available too):

http://www.belmontstakes.com/multime...px?VideoId=110


And an excellent blog entry from Andy:
http://www.belmontstakes.com/blog/an...g-the-mystery/
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Old 05-31-2013, 07:25 AM
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Andy's writes so well and is so passionate about his sport its hard to ever find issue with his comments.
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Old 05-31-2013, 10:50 AM
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Baffert sounded unlikely with Code West on ATR today. Owner Gary West not that interested in running..
Jay Privman tweet: No Belmont for Code West, says Baffert. He will not have any runners at Belmont Park for that day's card.
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Old 05-31-2013, 01:50 PM
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As both a purveyor and connoisseur of fine writing, I knew that that blog entry would hit you right between the eyes.
I believe it was Freddy who gave me an endorsement on Erich Maria Remarque the other day.
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Old 06-03-2013, 09:33 AM
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6/8: BELMONT STAKES

1. Orb (McGaughey/Rosario)
2. Oxbow (Lukas/Stevens)
3. Will Take Charge (Lukas/Court)
4. Revolutionary (Pletcher/Castellano)
5. Overanalyze (Pletcher/Velazquez)
6. Palace Malice (Pletcher/Smith)
7. Giant Finish (Dutrow/Prado)
8. Unlimited Budget (Pletcher/Napravnik)
9. Freedom Child (Albertrani/Saez)
10. Always in a Tiz (Schettino/Cohen)
11. Golden Soul (Stewart/Albarado)
12. Incognito (McLaughlin/I. Ortiz)
13. Vyjack (R. Rodriguez/TBA)

14. Midnight Taboo (Pletcher/TBA)
15. Frac Daddy (McPeek/TBA)
McPeek just announced Frac Daddy confirmed - will ship Tuesday by air per Marty McGee tweet @DRFMcGee
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Old 06-03-2013, 04:33 PM
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Isn't 14 the full field size? Who gets bumped if these probables/possibles enter?
16 is capacity.
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Old 06-03-2013, 05:41 PM
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Final jocks assigned now with Leparoux on Vyjack, Garcia on Frac Daddy and all three Repoles confirmed. 15 horse field appears set for Belmont draw Wednesday..

6/8: BELMONT STAKES

1. Orb (McGaughey/Rosario)
2. Oxbow (Lukas/Stevens)
3. Will Take Charge (Lukas/Court)
4. Revolutionary (Pletcher/Castellano)
5. Overanalyze (Pletcher/Velazquez)
6. Palace Malice (Pletcher/Smith)
7. Giant Finish (Dutrow/Prado)
8. Unlimited Budget (Pletcher/Napravnik)
9. Freedom Child (Albertrani/Saez)
10. Always in a Tiz (Schettino/Cohen)
11. Golden Soul (Stewart/Albarado)
12. Incognito (McLaughlin/I. Ortiz)
13. Vyjack (R. Rodriguez/Leparoux)
14. Midnight Taboo (Pletcher/G. Gomez)
15. Frac Daddy (McPeek/A. Garcia)
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That has to be the biggest field in like forevah! There have been a few 12 horse fields.
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Old 06-03-2013, 08:35 PM
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Perky Freedom Child:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DCKh3xrxXk
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That has to be the biggest field in like forevah! There have been a few 12 horse fields.
1983. Caveat.
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1983. Caveat.
13 in that field, but a race I hadn't seen on video before:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1immmAJSubw

http://news.google.com/newspapers?ni...g=5443,1948469

Some interesting stats in those newspaper clippings:
- It was the first time the Derby winner skipped the Belmont since 1970; and
- Largest field for the Belmont was 14 in 1875
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Old 06-03-2013, 09:27 PM
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13 in that field, but a race I hadn't seen on video before:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1immmAJSubw

http://news.google.com/newspapers?ni...g=5443,1948469

Some interesting stats in those newspaper clippings:
- It was the first time the Derby winner skipped the Belmont since 1970; and
- Largest field for the Belmont was 14 in 1875
15 in '83. http://www.belmontstakes.com/UserFiles/file/1983.pdf
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I think I'm going to favor the early speed types, even with a large field.

Grabbing disease is everywhere. Even if it isn't, Oxbow is a tough horse and the pace will not be as fast as the Derby.
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Old 06-04-2013, 08:35 AM
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Any love for Revolutionary yet going 12 furlongs ? Big fields = big payouts
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Old 06-04-2013, 09:49 AM
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Any idea if the Woody Stephens is part of the pick 4?
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Old 06-04-2013, 10:17 AM
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Any idea if the Woody Stephens is part of the pick 4?
It will certainly be in the Pick 4 if the prospective field enters.

FYI, it has been in the Pick 4 9 of the last 10 years, with the only exception being 2010. That running had a field of five.
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