Archive for June, 2010 49n2b

Good, Bad, And Other Observations… 1w6s4y

by Ed Meyer 2q161j

posted on June 6, 2010 in 4 Comments >>

Belmont 142 is in the books… I have a few observations, and overall my grade was a B . If you get that without a Triple Crown hopeful, that is good shooting…. First, why change the song? Sinatra would roll over in his grave… Jay-Z, who is a genius, has his song performed by Jasmine Villegas. […]

Final Thoughts [Free Selections] 3ab4b

by Ed Meyer

posted on June 3, 2010 in 2 Comments >>

OK… The time has come, and I am not going to waver. Good or bad, you can come back and gander at this blog… Either way, it is not for lack of doing homework and being prepared. I watch New York daily, I read all about track changes and listen to what on-track handicappers have to […]

Bettor Beware 56506a

by Ed Meyer

posted on June 3, 2010 in No Comments >>

At ” Big Sandy” at Elmont, New York, the turns can be sweeping, and the backstretch can go on for years. It takes a steady and patient hand, and when they turn for home, I have heard that riders get lost in the turn. I never understood this theory, until I saw Stewart Elliot aboard Smarty […]

One Belmont Stakes Myth Keeps on Kicking 22646s

by Greg Melikov

posted on June 1, 2010 in 3 Comments >>

The word is out again perpetuating a racing myth that won’t go away — the Belmont Stakes belongs to stretch runners. A couple of examples from two major racing websites that will go nameless: “Kentucky Derby runner-up Ice Box, the likely morning-line favorite for the June 5 Belmont Stakes, breezed four furlongs in 49 3/5 […]