Because of my work schedule and the prudence that comes with age, I can
honestly say that other than looking at entries and results, I never play
weekday cards at NYRA.

Thanks to NYRA's "Big Day" philosophy, it seems that this weekend I get to see
what I am missing.

I never had a problem with NYRA moving the Met Mile to Belmont weekend.

I wonder, however, if NYRA was wise to run seven graded stakes the first two
weekends of the meet (and a total of 15 on the Friday and Saturday of the
Belmont Stakes) if the result was to have a Memorial Day weekend which
features NO graded stakes and a Sunday card with no stake race of any kind.

Far be it from me to criticize NYRA.

Speaking of the Met Mile, one of the probable entrants is Private Zone. I have
been watching racing for a long time, and this is one of the most talented
sprinters I have had the pleasure to watch and wager on ... an outstanding
gate horse (an unfortunate bad break in last years BC Sprint), very determined
once on the lead, effective between six furlongs and a flat mile ... and 2/2 at Belmont.

A special tip of my cap to Smalltimer and other T-generates who served in the
armed forces...