Early Belmont Stakes thoughts

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At Saratoga today and the folks I chat with, most think Sovereignty with the 5 week break will win. Journalism and Baeza have their fans. But the majority like the Derby Winner. It's pretty surprising that very few people even mention the rest of the field. LOL!

     
    3 races in 5 weeks make Journalism a question mark for me. Plus Sovereignty beat him anyway when rested.

[Liberty Bell]

Just because he beat him last time by less than a length doesn't mean he's going to beat him this time. The crop of 3-year-olds is decent, but far from great, it's the kind of group where horses may take turns beating each other.

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Just because he beat him last time by less than a length doesn't mean he's going to beat him this time. The crop of 3-year-olds is decent, but far from great, it's the kind of group where horses may take turns beating each other.

 
       They may or may not!    Chances are he beats him again....

[Ignorance Is Bliss]

 
       They may or may not!    Chances are he beats him again....

When will you tell us how Secretariat's vet treated him??? 

[Liberty Bell]

 
       They may or may not!    Chances are he beats him again....

It doesn't matter to me if he does or not, because I'm probably not betting either one of them or the race at all. I think harness horses as a whole are more consistent than T-Breds because they run more often & keep their form in between starts. When you're a top T-Bred and only running every 4-6 weeks who knows which version will show up?

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When will you tell us how Secretariat's vet treated him??? 

      WTF are you talking about?   1973???   TOO FUNNY MORON!   

[Ignorance Is Bliss]

      WTF are you talking about?   1973???   TOO FUNNY MORON!   

Oh, so you admit you're too fucking scared to say who you are? Exactly. 

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Oh, so you admit you're too fucking scared to say who you are? Exactly. 

[Ignorance Is Bliss]

Meanwhile, your "industry" lives off welfare. The flats THRIVE!!! And kill even more horses than you do!!!
https://pge.post-gazette.com/.pf/showstory/202505280035/3

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Meanwhile, your "industry" lives off welfare. The flats THRIVE!!! And kill even more horses than you do!!!
https://pge.post-gazette.com/.pf/showstory/202505280035/3

     When do you get off welfare??

[Hambletonian46]

Baeza, Sovereignty and Journalism in that order. Loved Baeza in the Derby and came a little bit short of making me some nice money from a bad post. Didn't like Soverignty before and still don't like him, but am lot is being asked of Journalism.

Can't see how at least two of the three don't make the trifecta so I am going to look to Pick Threes and Doubles

Good luck to everyone!

[Papillon]

Sovereignty is 7/2 right now

I dont think he will be the favorite

[dougie]

Papillon.....that's a super price!

[Liberty Bell]

I just checked, there's $700,000 in the win pool as of 4:00 PM on Friday, which is a drop in the bucket considering the win pool might end up being 20 million or so. I still think you'll get 3-1 on Sovereignty.

[dougie]

Big crowd here at Saratoga. Almost everyone has an opinion. In the end, I wouldn't be surprised if they are 2-1 Co-favorites at Post Time.