I would be a great hypocrite if I did not pick Nest to win this Belmont. She is the ultimate plodder/plodder with great breeding that should love the 1 1/2 mile distance. She is also partially owned by the nice folks at Eclipse. I wish there was more pace in the race to set up her late run, but I cannot bet against her.
I am a crazy person, she will be a single on my pick 6 ticket.
Mo Donegal is the most likely winner, but I still do not like Uncle Mo’s going long. I had a chance to invest in this partnership and I passed. I have to “stick to my guns”, and bet against this horse.
Rich Strike should have been my Derby horse. I am the only guy in the word who was interested in Keen Ice as a sire, but never found one at a sale that I liked. I should have been watching the $30,000 maiden claimers. I am 100% convinced the connections did the right thing is skipping the Preakness. If not for Nest, this would be my pick.
Creative Minister is interesting because the dam’s pedigree has some interesting stamina influences, but I cannot agree with 4 races in 9 weeks.
We The People might get loose on the lead, but I cannot play a Constitution to go 1 1/2 miles.
I give the others little chance.
One fun note is that a horse from my original selections for the June 2020 Ocala sale is entered on the undercard in the turf sprint race, the Jaipur.
Whatmakessammyrun is a longshot, but he has a new trainer. This guy is a son of the already forgotten sire We Miss Artie. I loved his walking video, and I the price was right at only $30,000.
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Nest ran a solid race, and was bet down to 5-1. Let’s call that a moral victory for the plodder/plodder’s of the world.
Mo Donegal was a little better, but I still do not want to buy any Uncle Mo’s. They will be too expensive anyway.
Whatmakessammyrun had a tough trip and finished a decent 5th. His sire We Miss Artie now stands for $1,000 is New Mexico. All we have to do is convince Ruidoso to open a turf track.
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