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 ....... was just looking at the PP's (free at DRF)..

  .. Sure seems like a lot of speed or near the lead types ..? Not a fan of one Trainer having 40% of the entries.. Makes me wonder if they are all in to win .. or some are there to "floor check" like in Hockey .. specially when one is a maiden ..?
 .. Then there is .. at the Belmont (not) going 12 furlongs (not).. Had a Triple Crown been on the line would it have had been "footnoted" ..? Chad's colt is likely to get a better trip so ......... or is Dan really "Mystic" ..?
 .. odd race for the "third Jewel" .. so I'm leaning towards the equally odd Maiden ..     
     

Had hoped Thorpedo Anna would be in the Belmont, but, no.

I noticed that there's not Belmont at Aqueduct this weekend.  And there was a dearth of stakes for the holiday weekend.  Hauling everything to Saratoga, I assume, including tons of stake races.

Quote from: joe on May 25, 2024, 11:32 AMBTW Play Free Bird is in the Fourth Race at Aqueduct today. The race is way over her head but will be a good education.

She bested six horses.

BTW Play Free Bird is in the Fourth Race at Aqueduct today. The race is way over her head but will be a good education.

BTW we did name that horse Sky Masterson
I have another new one by sire Country House.
My tentative name for him is Pascal's Wager

Well, being that the Belmont will be in Saratoga at 1 1/4 mile .. the tickets were sold out early.  I looked, just for fun, about a week ago and there were only a few certified resale tickets at ridiculous prices. I wonder if those $740 grandstand sets will resale now.

 ........ well no Triple Crown on the line .. so the Belmont will have reduced interest ..?

 ....... he still has a cold in the race ..

      The odds will be interesting .. in the rather short field ..? I really though there would be a larger field .. as I wasn't sure Mystic Dan would run ..? Then even if he did .. he looked beatable ..?

So, Muth is out.  Gee <sarcasm> Baffert just can't get a break!