Watchmaker: Belmont Park pick four play for Thursday, June 4
I will not play, nor can I endorse playing, the pick five or the early pick four Thursday at Belmont Park, and that is because of the placement of race 4.
Mike WatchmakerJun 02, 2015
I will not play, nor can I endorse playing, the pick five or the early pick four Thursday at Belmont Park, and that is because of the placement of race 4.
There is no right recipe for getting a horse from Kentucky Derby and Preakness wins to the Belmont, but methods have radically changed since Affirmed nipped Alydar in 1978, the last Triple Crown winner. Seattle Slew signaled his Belmont readiness working a fast mile in 1:37, something no trainer of this era would likely consider. In 1973, Secretariat worked a mile and 1 ¼ miles between Preakness and Belmont. Last year, California Chrome had one timed workout at a mere half-mile.
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Trip Notes for May 30: Aristedes, Penn Mile, American Oaks, and more by Michael Hammersly.
There are some shaky morning-line favorites early on the program, and I may be tempted to make some token plays against the likes of BRENDAN G in the opener and PRIMA STORM in the second race.
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Let’s talk 3-year-olds. No, not those 3-year-olds. Instead, let’s discuss for a moment a different group of 3-year-olds: this year’s crop of 3-year-old male turf specialists.
Taking a look at the last 50-cent pick three of the weekend.