Meanwhile, at Belmont.....

[twogunsid]

Should be some Tapit colts with more of a distance pedigree looking to knock off Justify in two weeks. Probably be some gray horses in the bunch.

[Heartstrings]

1. Hmmmmm.......

We shall see.....Justify will need to have his game on for the distance, but I read somewhere Smith didn't really give him the "go ahead" in the Preakness so.....
Would love to see another Baffert triple crown! 🏇

[twogunsid]

2. I'd love to see another TC, too....

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....at my age I’m on the Also Eligible list. I could draw in at any time. I’d love to see another horse do it. Not so sure how much I care about Baffert winning another one, though.

[Kingofalldems]

3. Welcome back.

Missed you.

[twogunsid]

4. Thank you Kingofalldems...

...i’ve thought about all you guys often.
I saw your Derby pick and I want you to know I was all over Mendelssohn too. I liked him, Bolt D’Oro and Justify.

Do you think Justify is beatable at Belmont?

[Kingofalldems]

5. Absolutely. He was getting caught In Baltimore.

[twogunsid]

6. I thought so, too....

....he’s really gonna have to outrun his pedigree in the Belmont. He’s a wonderful horse and he’s done nothing wrong so far and that makes it hard to bet against him.

[a kennedy]

7. I wonder if the longest of the races might be his downfall......

as you say, he almost got caught at The Preakness. not a Baffert fan either.....would love for the horse to win the crown.

[a kennedy]

9. Ditto to welcome back, missed you terribly.

[a kennedy]

8. Yeah, a gray, my favorite.......hate the upset idea, but if it's a gray

then I say, that’s just grand. gotta love the grays.

[twogunsid]

12. Doesn't look like Justify will....

....have any gray challengers next Saturday.

[a kennedy]

13. Rats.......oh well......

will be rooting for Justify if no grays.

[a kennedy]

10. Thought this was interesting.....

Just something to ponder about. Secretariat had an average stride length of 25.3 feet. AP had 25.8, Justify has 26 and Bravazo has 20. The Belmont is a pedigree race but only those with that pedigree that has that kind of stride has the greatest chance.

Found this on the Belmont site in the comment section......interesting I thought. And still get goosebumps over Secretariat’s Belmont race.

[twogunsid]

11. I've watched both his works....

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....and yesterday he went 5 furlongs throwing down a bunch of 12 clips with 11 and change in his 3rd furlong. He galloped out 6f in another 12 and change. And he did it easy. Helluva a horse. He is as ready as he can be. I’m hoping he does what no other Scat Daddy has done on dirt and he gets that mile and a half. I think he is gonna be in a serious dogfight with Hofburg that last quarter mile.