Belmont Misc.

Perused all the general coverage. Want to dig deep into this one and handicap next day or so. 
 Misc. observations:

1.  Close look barn O'Neill. They do a lot right. More later on that aspect. Little stuff.  IHA bath vid.  Unlike poor Zenyatta who's Mexican idiot kept her head perpetually cranked right on a short leash, IHA handler gives enough chain to allow free head movement.  Happier horse. 4 humans to bathe him with O'Neill in yellow cap with assistant in supervision.

2.  More respect for that tub of lard Romans. Avoid over enthusiasm however:

http://www1.drf.com/workoutsForHorseAction.do?rNo=09031094

By and large a conventional prep.At least enough to permit the horse genetically to show his stuff.

3.  Haskins manages a full 3 min. report. Progress! Twice length of Lenny Schulman's; 3 times Tom Law  at TB Times.

4.  IHA workouts: What does short relatively slow speed bursts over mile a day distance in mostly :16s to :18s and 2 fast races three weeks ago get u in a 1.5 mile race against upper level competition? Superior certainly by lengths toDutrow and Big Big Brown, yet, does this schedule lose more than gain?  Will see. I am skeptical. Zero rest days--fail to get it for numerous reasons.

5.   Union Rags?--what are they doing on non-speed days, but 2 breezes in a month more intense than the usual Matz. Bare minimum stuff to be competitive??? And yet, the horse physically looks far better than before the Derby!

6. Anybody else viable?--next posts.

6.  From yest. food for thought for the aging human (athlete).
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/06/03/3640410/extreme-exercise-may-carry-cardiac.html