BELMONT COMMENTS & PICKS

Short and Sweet¡­..

• Tapit Shoes¡­..Lightly raced with good potential out of four-time Belmont winner, Tapit. Could mess things up on the front end, but don¡¯t think he has a shot.

• Tapit Trice¡­.Bad-mouthed by some for his Derby, but he won four straight going into that race. I¡¯m not tossing his Derby, but he was bumped, pushed and prodded; back 18 then 15L, yet rallied for seventh. He could have given up, but didn¡¯t.

• Arcangelo¡­..A real good one, but a tad behind these in class? Two in a row coming in and backers shouldn¡¯t be afraid.

• National Treasure¡­.Won Preakness, but you¡¯d think he was coming out of a $10K claimer from some of the comments. Much of it has to do with disdain for Baffert. He controls his own destiny.

• Il Miracolo¡­..Out of Gun Runner, but with top Beyer of 77, I ain¡¯t seeing it.

• Forte¡­..Who shows up today? The 2-year old champ or the guy who hasn¡¯t raced in 10 weeks. Two comments: It¡¯s Todd and, to quote Mike Beer, ¡°still the leader of this division until someone beats him on the track.¡±
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• Hit Show¡­..The Upsetter in line to run his race. Cannot dismiss for any reason.

• Angel of Empire¡­.A great horse, but, sorry, I¡¯m a trend follower, even though trends have bitten me in the A$$ the past few years. No Penn bred has won since 1891. Won¡¯t dismiss, but won¡¯t play to win.

• Red Route One¡­.I had so much promise for him in the Preakness, but he appears to be a .265 hitter compared to many of these .300 hitters. If he gets the pace? If the stalkers falter? If the Queen had a nut sack, she¡¯s be the King.

My Picks:

#2 Tapit Trice to win and place

$16 exacta: 2/6, 7, 8

$10 exacta: 7/2,6

$6 exacta: 6/2,7

$3 tri¡­.2/6,7,8/2,4,6,7,8

$1 tri: 6, 7/2,6,7,8/2,4,6,7,8

Good luck!

Good luck Mike

Was at the Des Plaines Theatre last night? Great show with a 1920s style bar next door 

Didnt spend the night Drove home ¡­ whewww 

like the 2,3,6,8

gl 

@vetdrm

@vetdrm

 Great.....I haven't been there since they renovated the place, but drove past there a few weeks ago and it looks great. There are a lot of good shows, so we'll go. Dead & Company invading my Wrigleyville neighborhood last night and tonight. It's like 1967 around here.

All right guys-all good stuff but I think Angel blows by them in the stretch. 20-20 win place on Angel of Empire.

@Tygermyke

 Great race, Myke. Now on to LSU baseball!!!!