143rd Belmont Stakes

[holy bull]

Track is sloppy here at Belmont Park.

My superfecta is Master of Hounds, Santiva, Animal Kingdom and Stay Thirsty.

Master of Hounds has already been pounded down from 10-1 to 9-2, and Santiva from 15-1 to 7-1.

 

[Freelance Hack]

Will it stay sloppy all day? Any chance it can improve to good or fast?

 

[holy bull]

Doesn't appear that it will dry out. It's gray and cool, and we're supposed to get some more showers. Just gloomy all day.

 

[holy bull]

Tracked is sealed and downgraded to muddy.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Wouldn't expect a lot of sustained relief from the weatherman.

Santiva still single digits?

 

[Rumpleforeskin]

Had no idea it was today. Wow.

 

[holy bull]

Santiva back up to 13-1

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Santiva back up to 13-1

Would seem he has a shot, though Shack at 10-1 seems like Christmas in June.

 

[holy bull]

Santiva back up to 13-1

Would seem he has a shot, though Shack at 10-1 seems like Christmas in June.

Who's going to go with Shackleford? Appears to be nobody. He could run and hide.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Santiva back up to 13-1

Would seem he has a shot, though Shack at 10-1 seems like Christmas in June.

Who's going to go with Shackleford? Appears to be nobody. He could run and hide.

A sacrificial lamb or two may emerge, if the NY jockey colony resents Castanon and
Romans, enough. We'll see.

 

[holy bull]

For what it's worth, the front and the rail are the places to be in the short stakes races. Not sure if that's going to translate over a mile and a half. And Shack breaks from the 12 post. But there it is.

 

[Ace]

Has speed been holding up at Belmont?