Belmont Results

That was impressive. Palice Malice as next great horse, possibly? Photos show PM has turn downs on his hinds (racing plates) which is interesting.

Blog pick was Overanalyze in the mud.  Wrong on both counts.  That was due to smaller hoofs.  I have doubts a big horse like PM could have gone all the way around there on a deep track.

As it was we all see PM win in hindsight.  Unknown to me why this is being declared as a surprise.On a fast track the picks had to be Orb, Oxbow and PM.  Orb's run was interesting.  Has under training ever been more obvious?  Might say same re Oxbow to lesser extent, although likely PM between those two is just the bigger faster horse.  Prediction that one day a Preakness winner will be trained to go forward off that race instead of coasting into the Belmont on fumes.

Training: Sat. was a rare dry day in KC.  Since 4/1 we average rain every third day.  #17 is galloping faster now over our inadequate course.  #148 after some initial riderless speed early June gets a few days off to promote further healing of a little soft spot he still carries on inside of his injured hock.