Comments on: The ghosts of Belmonts past http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/05/22/the-ghosts-of-belmonts-past/ THE ODYSSEY OF A HORSE RACING ENTHUSIAST AND AMATEUR HANDICAPPER Fri, 18 May 2012 13:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: I’m expecting the defining race from Big Brown « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/05/22/the-ghosts-of-belmonts-past/#comment-1863 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:37:20 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.wordpress.com/?p=371#comment-1863 [...] BIg Brown will take to the track and stare down not only the other horses, but 30 years of history rife with heartbreaking upsets.  There are some that are predicting doom for the son of Boundary – that his quarter crack, [...]

]]> By: Rick Dutrow should tread carefully « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/05/22/the-ghosts-of-belmonts-past/#comment-1800 Wed, 28 May 2008 23:02:40 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.wordpress.com/?p=371#comment-1800 [...] to these shenanigans, we had Dutrow whining like a 5-year-old girl about the way Edgar Prado rode longshot Riley Tucker in the Preakness.  Apparently Edgar was just supposed to let Big Brown win. How dare he not do [...]

]]> By: Parliament http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/05/22/the-ghosts-of-belmonts-past/#comment-1767 Sun, 25 May 2008 02:56:35 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.wordpress.com/?p=371#comment-1767 I actually gave out this winner, exacta, triple, & superfecta on ESPN radio. I loved Birdstone. I think Z Fortune has kind of similar form … that’s why I’d to see Z enter the Belmont …

Take care Kev

]]> By: zyskandar http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/05/22/the-ghosts-of-belmonts-past/#comment-1766 Sat, 24 May 2008 18:39:58 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.wordpress.com/?p=371#comment-1766 If and it is a big If for BIG BROWN to meet CURLIN it would likely be in the FALL when 3-year olds get the 5lb. weight allowance from older horses. The 5lb. weight allowance ‘helped’ RAGS-TO-RICHES last year in the BELMONT(fillies v. colts/geldings) and there is no reason to assume DUTROW would not take every advantage he was entitled too.

]]> By: Jerry http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/05/22/the-ghosts-of-belmonts-past/#comment-1765 Sat, 24 May 2008 15:26:14 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.wordpress.com/?p=371#comment-1765 Interesting article about the possibility of a Curlin vs. Big Brown matchup including some great Dutrow quotes… http://www.drf.com/news/article/94847.html

Oh it’s funny to hear somebody so naive being so cocky.

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