TRIPLE CROWN-Where we at now & The Belmont

Any interest in patch? How bout 5 horses tri and super with tapwrit. Patch twist tom IWC and meantime

Patch is by a Belmont winner and his dam sire is also a Belmont winner he's also likely to be forwardly placed which is a plus. I don't know if he's good enough though and Calumet Farm just tries to line them up in these bug races so it's hard to know if Pletcher would have Patch in this spot or if it's Calumet's call. But you certainly could do worse then Johnny V and TP in the Belmont at what should be a price

Mikey i can assure you if Epicharis wins it will definitely be at my expense. Looking forward to your write up!

Not true, bobboo....what I have always done on this forum, since I started on it in 2004, is to provide more of the analysis rather than picks.

Sure. Picks are part of the analysis, but if those of us here can present a case for a horse, or a position, etc.; or present the "other side," and information that can help handicappers to make an informed decision, then it's a legit reason to provide such insight through facts.

I haven't capped the race because we still don't know who will be in it, for one. However, there is a pretty good chance I will not pick Epicharis to win, but if I can provide some useful information for his backers, or others considering using him or not, then one of my purposes for being on this forum is fulfilled.

thanks AB....keep the dialogue rolling. I like the fact that we can bat around these topics, many of which I hadn't thought about until reading comments from you and others on the forum.

Any one know how many horses sired by Tapit have won the 

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I didn't mean that negatively Mike, just an observation...I want your picks I love everyone's info and opinions. Thanks for feedback angry.

No problem. Keep the dialogue about the race coming It's good thoughts for all of us.

Classic Empire pulled out of Belmont.  IWC opens as 7/2 fav.

Reposting the Paulick Report on the post p's and odds here:

https://www.paulickreport.com/news/triple-crown/irish-war-cry-draws-post-7-installed-7-2-morning-line-favorite-belmont-stakes/

Just got this from the Paulick Report.....Looks like Epicharis might not be able to goin the

Belmonthttps://www.paulickreport.com/news/triple-crown/report-epicharis-treated-lameness-not-train-thursday-morning/