Tomorrow, I think CALIFORNIA CHROME will win the Belmont (at least I hope he does). It should be an interesting run race. The last three Triple Crown winners went wire to wire. CC has a good post but will need to avoid any traps set by other jock’s, as they tried in the Preakness to pin him down inside. I do hope RIDE ON CURLIN runs a big race and at least hits the board.
It is a great card tomorrow. SOCIAL INCLUSION should win the Woody Stephen’s if you are a big fan of the turn back. The Met Mile is a great race. I kind of like Vyjack if he can beat Palace Malice. I know he will be a long shot.
The rest of the card is loaded. A lot of quality fields that are hard to handicap. I look for a few long shots to come in. Not that they are really long shots, just overlooked horses as the crowds will be betting names and colors and jockeys. I expect over a hundred thousand people to attend. Myself and my youngest daughter Abby were there for the BIG BROWN running and it was over 90 degrees and humid. Not my favorite temperature.
By far CALIFORNIA CHROME has the best story. Mother bought for $8000. Stud fee was $2500. The guy had a dream, turned down gigantic offers (which is very gutsy) made history with the horse and now is on the verge of immortality. I should also mention RIDE ON CURLIN was purchased for $25,000 and they turned down over a million for the horse last year. And he broke his maiden at Ellis Park. Gives the little guy some hope.
Go bet em up as we need the handle!
