Belmont Stakes
June 4, 2013
Dear Readers,
I am almost afraid to make a prediction for this weekend’s
race―I don’t know
why I am so hesitant. One thing I am fairly certain of― is the Wiley Fox duo, D. Wayne Lukas and
Gary Stevens aren’t going to get away with stealing an easy lead this time.
Listening to Shug McGaughey, I surmise by his words, that he
is a great deal more confident in Orb’s mental preparedness for the Belmont
than he was for the Preakness. Orb should love the wide turns he trains on, he
shouldn’t be hanging six wide coming around the turn.
Frankly, I scratch a bald spot in my head over why some of
these horses are even in this race. The one that makes me the most uneasy is
the incredibly bred Incognito. Sired by A. P. Indy and out of the amazing mare
Octave, by Unbridled’s Song. I think the better part of valor is to leave it at
that. With his connections, what else needs to be said, other than this horse didn’t
seem to like the track in his last race.
The filly….oh my! I am glad to see Rosie Napravnik back on
Unlimited Budget. I thought the filly was a little too close to the lead in the
Kentucky Oaks. But if Rosie rides the patient race style she usually employees,
they’re going to be right in the middle of the cavalry charge coming down the
lane. It does take a lot of courage on the part of a filly to get pushed around
by bigger colts, though this filly doesn’t look like a lightweight on camera.
Check back tomorrow for the rest of my observations. Been a
busy day around here, and Nigel needs a walk around the park.
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Shelley Riley
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