Re: Bloodhorse Belmont Preview. (1181 Views)
Posted by:
mjellish (IP Logged)
Date: May 26, 2016 09:54PM
I think Sek is dead right on this. How many of these colts will ever run 1 1/2 on the dirt again? Probably none or for sure not many. And anyone who makes a move early on the final turn is usually moving too early. Closers have their late kick muted if the front runners go slow enough early, which they usually do. Clicking off 12 and change 1/8ths helps the fromt running types. Trainers have caught on to this. Pletcher almost always sends his Belmont starters out of the gate to be towards the front, regardless of previous running style.
There's been some unlikely results, in part, because of this. See Ruler On Ice, etc. Far as i'm concerned Da Tara should be a cuss phrase.