Rags To Riches to Belmont?

Merlinsky · #1 05-19-2007, 05:45 PM

Having a Triple Crown on the line is one thing but if you don't does Street Sense come back in 3 weeks? I'd love to see him come back and vindicate himself or heck have Curlin do it without having a hanging Street Sense in front of him because he's classy too. It might be fun to have the top 3 back again and change the order one more time with Hard Spun getting a win since they've locked up 2 races now.

So: Who are we looking at making the field from this race, who might come back from the Derby previously, and who're the new shooters?

Poor ABC, the Belmont ratings may not be going through the roof this year.

justindew · #2 05-19-2007, 05:46 PM

I'll bet none of the top 3 go to the Belmont.

Nobiz?

randallscott35 · #3 05-19-2007, 05:47 PM

Thinking the same thing.

Total Guessing
Hard Spun = No

Street Sense = Yes

Curlin = No

Tiago = Yes

Rags to R = Yes

Teufles = What do you think?

packerbacker7964 · #4 05-19-2007, 05:51 PM

Oh I'm sure as long as Street Sense is ok they'll move foward with him and then rest Him for a couple weeks. Curlin will run no doubt about it. Them owners see $$$$$ for him being with Pauda and all. Jones turns Hard Spun out until Delaware Park opens in the Summer and points towards the late Summer races. I think Todd brings AGS back for the Belmont. No Biz is also a returning factor.

Cajungator26 · #5 05-19-2007, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by packerbacker7964

Oh I'm sure as long as Street Sense is ok they'll move foward with him and then rest Him for a couple weeks. Curlin will run no doubt about it. Them owners see $$$$$ for him being with Pauda and all. Jones turns Hard Spun out until Delaware Park opens in the Summer and points towards the late Summer races. I think Todd brings AGS back for the Belmont. No Biz is also a returning factor.

You think Todd is going to run both RTR and AGS in the Belmont?

pmayjr · #6 05-19-2007, 05:56 PM

CHELOKEE: YES
Slew's Tizzy: Yes
Rags to Riches: Yes
Tiago: Yes
Imawildandcrazyguy: Yes

Preakness Top 3: Curlin yes
S.S. maybe, H.S. no

Zanjero? Nobiz? Scat Dizzle? AGS?

Storm Cadet · #7 05-19-2007, 05:57 PM

Now that we won't have a Triple Crown candidate...I'M going to the Belmont. No 120,000 crowds! and they'll be PLENTY of Tickets now available!

randallscott35 · #8 05-19-2007, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by pmayjr

CHELOKEE: YES
Slew's Tizzy: Yes
Rags to Riches: Yes
Tiago: Yes
Imawildandcrazyguy: Yes

Preakness Top 3: Curlin yes
S.S. maybe, H.S. no

Zanjero? Nobiz? Scat Dizzle? AGS?

I wouldn't mind seeing Zanjero in it. I think he'd be worth a flyer.

Cajungator26 · #9 05-19-2007, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by pmayjr

CHELOKEE: YES
Slew's Tizzy: Yes
Rags to Riches: Yes
Tiago: Yes
Imawildandcrazyguy: Yes

Preakness Top 3: Curlin yes
S.S. maybe, H.S. no

Zanjero? Nobiz? Scat Dizzle? AGS?

Scat Daddy has got some feet problems... I'd be surprised to see him run in the Belmont.

randallscott35 · #10 05-19-2007, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Storm Cadet

Now that we won't have a Triple Crown candidate...I'M going to the Belmont. No 120,000 crowds!

Yeah, I wish we had one, but no big crowd is definitely a plus.

pmayjr · #11 05-19-2007, 06:00 PM

Cajun,
Ikeep forgetting about Scat's feet. I take that one back.

I think the 2 newcomers will be Slew's Tizzt and Chelokee. Both will have proper rest for this race (I consider proper rest 3 weeks or longer...)

Cajungator26 · #12 05-19-2007, 06:01 PM

Thought I read somewhere that Great Hunter was being pointed to the Belmont too.

pmayjr · #13 05-19-2007, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Thought I read somewhere that Great Hunter was being pointed to the Belmont too.

I could roll with that...

Since this time he'd prolly be a lil closer to the pace, and Nakatani won't make an early, foolish, 10-wide move in the Belmont. I'm not sayin he wins the Derby or even finishes in the top-3. But I screamed at the tv when Nakatani made that move on Great Hunter. It cost him and a chance at a piece IMO.

10 pnt move up · #14 05-19-2007, 06:04 PM

I dont think they run street sense in the belmont, just a gut feeling but the fall races offer alot more then winning the 1 million dollar belmont.

robfla · #15 05-19-2007, 06:06 PM

what about the peter pan tomorrow. maybe a horse can run well and go to the belmont from there. fearless vision, Vitruvius, Sightseeing, & Soaring By all go tomorrow in the ppan

tycharles01 · #16 05-19-2007, 06:08 PM

Great Hunter is going to Belmont

Love hard Spun but should not go to Belmont

fpsoxfan · #17 05-19-2007, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Having a Triple Crown on the line is one thing but if you don't does Street Sense come back in 3 weeks? I'd love to see him come back and vindicate himself or heck have Curlin do it without having a hanging Street Sense in front of him because he's classy too. It might be fun to have the top 3 back again and change the order one more time with Hard Spun getting a win since they've locked up 2 races now.

So: Who are we looking at making the field from this race, who might come back from the Derby previously, and who're the new shooters?

Poor ABC, the Belmont ratings may not be going through the roof this year.

At this point I really don't care.

zippyneedsawin · #18 05-19-2007, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

At this point I really don't care.

Why? Could be a real nice betting race.

King Glorious · #19 05-19-2007, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

I dont think they run street sense in the belmont, just a gut feeling but the fall races offer alot more then winning the 1 million dollar belmont.

I agree. Come back again in three weeks off of this? I wouldn't. If there was more incentive, like a bigger purse or a bonus involved, that would be different. But when the purse is the same as other races later, I wouldn't.

Charismatic1 · #20 05-19-2007, 06:30 PM

Belmont should be a great race and a great cap to this Triple Crown season even if none of the top 3 from the D and P go. However, I do think Curlin will end up going in the Belmont. The owners seem pretty sporty as does Larry Jones with Hard Spun, but they are more likely to take a step back after finishing third. I was big on Any Given Saturday for the Belmont, but last I heard he had a bruised hoof.

Curlin, Nobiz Like Shobiz, Rags to Riches, Great Hunter, Slew's Tizzy, Tiago, Imawildncrazyguy, (winner of the Peter Pan), (Runner up in the Peter Pan), and possibly Zanjero and Chelokee (they'd be nuts not to run Chelokee; he just oozes a "Belmont look" with the way he travels). Who knows? We may get lucky and get one of the other two big guys from the first two races. In any case, it looks like a very intriguing, competitive race. Can't wait.