Triple Crown still possible

[VolBeef88]

Originally Posted by MSUDuo

A colt like this? Explain.

He's a good colt not a great one IMO. He may very well be the best of a bad crop. If he wins it of course it will count. But I just think this is a very weak crop. I sasid this LONG before the derby.
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[VolBeef88]

Originally Posted by MSUDuo

My bad. I didn't know there was one correct way to win a race.

The jockey knows the horse and the fact he's done the same thing in both races to get the win is the most exciting thing to me.

I hope he does it and goes down in the books with the rest.

Like I said, part of me wants to see it but I think it will be deminished (in my eyes and the eyes of many in the industry) because of the weak field. I will be in NY in 3 weeks to watch.
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[MSUDuo]

Just don't think it's fair to say it will be diminished. Nothing the horse can do about that :-)

But we'll also never know how he could stand up against Slew, Affirmed, etc.

[shelbyvillevol]

I don't know that I'll Have Another can win the Belmont running the same race he has in his first 2 wins. If he charges late, he won't have near the legs he had in the Derby and Preakness, and most of the horses he will be running against will be fresher. We'll see a few horses that ran the Derby but didn't run the Preakness enter the Belmont. There will probably also be at least a couple that didn't run in either of the first 2 legs.

[VolBeef88]

Originally Posted by shelbyvillevol

I don't know that I'll Have Another can win the Belmont running the same race he has in his first 2 wins. If he charges late, he won't have near the legs he had in the Derby and Preakness, and most of the horses he will be running against will be fresher. We'll see a few horses that ran the Derby but didn't run the Preakness enter the Belmont. There will probably also be at least a couple that didn't run in either of the first 2 legs.

He won't have to run the same race. There won't be any speedsters in the Belmont. But it's def the test of all tests. It's hard for a reason.
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[shelbyvillevol]

Originally Posted by VolBeef88

He won't have to run the same race. There won't be any speedsters in the Belmont. But it's def the test of all tests. It's hard for a reason.
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So Bodemeister isn't running? I sort of figured he wouldn't enter, but it would be really cool if it came down to him and IHA at the wire again. Sort of a modern day Affirmed-Allydar rivalry.

[MSUDuo]

No, Bodiemistet will not be running in The Belmont

[VolBeef88]

If Julien Leparoux can keep his head out of his a$$ Union Rags could be a huge threat. He's bred for this distance and is a good colt.
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[shelbyvillevol]

Just announced: John Velazquez will ride Union Rags in The Belmont.

[865dude]

I'll have another isn't racing tomorrow. According to his trainer on the dp show. Daaaaang

[VolsSportsFan]

I'll Have Another won't race in Belmont, trainer says - ESPN

Anyone else find the end of the article confusing?

[VolBeef88]

I like Unionrags anyway in this race. The change of Jocks was all I needed to see.
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[terrypedigo]

I will have 2 if he wins.

[shelbyvillevol]

Dullahan has been moved to the favorite, not that anyone cares at this point.

[tumscalcium]

If it's anything like boxing then it can happen. It doesn't matter which horse wins, they can just crown whichever one they want.