And Thank Irad Ortiz for a brilliant ride too! This was the first time I saw CREATOR in touch with the field, split horses and got up. Horse is damn good as well as his rider! Congrats to u too! Nice!
These wide open Belmont Stakes are fantastic. They are great. EXAGGERATED ( yes I know EXAGGERATOR) Is now 2-8 on fast tracks. Clearly he needs mother nature to enhance his performance. He is a different animal with not only moisture in the track but to me it is clear he needs a wicked pace up front. They went 48+ the half, 1:13+ for 6f today
I have walked the Track at Belmont and it is very slippery. The Horses are literally in the Air when they are galloping. Leland Stanford had Edweird Muybridge photograph Horses at the Gallop and they are off the ground and truly in the Air. That Track is one of the worst in the US. Very dangerous. I am glad nobody died.
I always joke with my husband, every time we watch jumping or races, that a grey will always win. They don't, normally. Well, didn't the best 3 greys get first, second, third!?!?! I didn't realize there were four greys in the race, I thought there was only one, Destin. My hubby and I were just joking around as we watched post parade, and OH MY GOD..THERE'S 4 GREYS!!!! I was just joking, again, with my hubby, and I said there's going to be 3 greys at the finish. I was just spoofing and speculating, watching Post Parade. Can you IMAGINE how KNOCKED OFF MY SOCKS I was to see three greys cross the finish line within HAIRS of each other!?!? I think if Lani had another 1/4 mile, he would have won the race. He was just gearing up and coming on. Lani is a horse to look forward to. He's a distance runner. Did you notice in the warm up he had no pony beside him, he was a loner. He was the first horse in the gates, and he was so quiet. I KNEW he was a contender.
Brenda Dale He didn't have a pony beside him and went into the gates first because he doesn't like other horses. It was the same way with him in both the Derby and Preakness. Its just so he wouldn't attack any horses.
I've been following the horse shaman ghost since before the marine stakes last year. He won the queens plate. I bet him yesterday and he won. I bring this up because Rosario was on him. He saved ground inside. Tried to do the same thing on Malibu but the key difference was shaman ghost had room to run.
Lol. Me? How I don't have the trifecta! I had $45 to win on CREATOR, $4 exacta with DESTIN and 5 others. Loved LANI because how he trained at Belmont unlike the derby! So I went win on both CREATOR & LANI w. Exactas, no trifecta! Lol! Oh well, cannot complain can I?
Creator & Destin were my top two picks! I started screaming/cheering like crazy when Destin took command at the top of the stretch, and continued cheering, didn't realize until after the race finished that it was Creator, who nipped Destin at the wire. Super excited! P.S - Funny thing is, people were saying that Destin couldn't get the 12 furlongs...Guess he just proved them wrong
You are right! If anything? Todd Pletcher has a good Belmont Record and despite his Derby & Preakness failures he has had good success in the Belmont. I was never in love with SUDDENBREAKINGNEWS. He was the wiseguy choice and ran terrible. He might have been out of AFLEET ALEX on the dam but I saw little I liked. I was trying to figure out why DESTIN couldn't get 12f? Damn, he nearly won but glad CREATOR got him in the final jump! Also very happy IRAD ORTIZ finally got a huge one too! 😊
The following race comments are from the official results chart (DRF) CREATOR tucked along the rail after a clean start, rated kindly continuing tohug the inside for the opening mile, slipped out into the two path leaving the half mile pole, narrowed in on the front runners, was put to solid urging swinging three wide into the stretch, split rivals in midlane while making steady progress on the leader, drifted out slightly from left side pressure from the sixteenth pole to the final seventy yards, all the while inching his way forward. kept a straighter course when switched over to a strong hand drive and wore down DESTIN in the final jump. DESTIN attained a prominent position soon after the start,got rated attending the pacesetter from the two path, continued along under the same scenario all the way to the quarter pole,got asked for more heading home, commenced the stretch approximately three wide, wrested away the advantage and shook free,emerging at the eighth pole holding his biggest lead, saw it dwindle down in a steadfast manner as the winner closed in, dug in with determination only to get nipped right at the finish line. LANI on the track last, left the post parade early, proceeded to come away at the start with no mishap, took the three path for most of the way on the clubhouse turn,departed the backstretch one path wider, was given his cue angling farther to the outside entering the stretch, was six wide by the conclusion of the maneuver, rallied to secure the show. GOVERNOR MALIBU remained along the rail after the start, kept an eye on the front runners sitting in the pocket, was checked while in tight and close proximity to the heels of GETTYSBURG at the quarter pole, angled into the two path only to have that lane blocked by the aforementioned rival, altered course back to the rail, was in the vicinity of the eighth pole,when forced to check in tight quarters when cut off by the former pacesetter, tipped wider and got going again, finishing with good courage to earn the last major check. STRADIVARI brushed the right side of the gate, sat forwardly placed in the two path and between foes early, chased the pace from the three path on the second bend, got roused challenging three to four wide into the stretch, wasn't up to the task at hand and weakened. BRODY'S CAUSE reserved in the two path during the initial stages, traveled three wide on the far turn, was put to drive past its midway point, stepped into the stretch and went on to mainly improve position. CHERRY WINE strung out three wide on the far turn, had no rally. GETTYSBURG off alertly, quickly established control, cut over to the rail, showed the way, rated and with the runner up accompanying him in path two, came under heavy pressure approaching the quarter pole, drifted into the two path under a strong hand ride entering the stretch, came in soon afterwards when put to some corrective right handed pressure, got overhauled by the furlong marker and tired. SUDDENBREAKINGNEWS spun four wide into the backstretch, departed it from the same path, drifted eight wide into the stretch with little left. TROJAN NATION was outrun off a ground-saving journey. EXAGGERATOR three wide on the first turn, was one path farther off the rail on the subsequent one,was put to a drive challenging for command setting foot into the stretch, came up empty and backed away. SEEKING THE SOUL raced three wide on both turns and tired. FOREVER D'ORO three wide on the first turn, was along the rail and used on the turn two, gave way. Source: www.drf.com/race-results
Governor Malibu may actually have won the race, or at least been a lot closer, if he didn't have such a horrendous trip in the stretch. "GOVERNOR MALIBU remained along the rail after the start, kept an eye on the front runners sitting in the pocket, was checked while in tight and close proximity to the heels of GETTYSBURG at the quarter pole, angled into the two path only to have that lane blocked by the aforementioned rival, altered course back to the rail, was in the vicinity of the eighth pole,when forced to check in tight quarters when cut off by the former pacesetter, tipped wider and got going again, finishing with good courage to earn the last major check." Source: www.drf.com/race-results
Tough beat with governor malibu, He checked up multiple times, still kept running. looked like he had a lot of course coming around the turn but only had one place to go, the rail, and as soon as he went there gettysburg shut him off. But he still kept fighting, Just wish We couldve seen how he wouldve done without the trouble.
He was trying to do what he did on shaman ghost, thw 2 or 3 path was good yesterday. Shaman ghost didnt have any traffic problems though. Only opening was the rail, And I dont think the rail was good. notice malibu ran better when he got off the rail after he was closed off
You can never take the favorite in the Belmont. It is Idiotic. Maybe the favorite will win but to bet on him in a race this long is dumb. There is always going to be a Creator or Destin.
+Charles Ray Yes he was. AFLEET ALEX another. Who was the 3rd? When no triple crown on the line u get these wide open races or spoilers of the triple crown. Once again the 5 week angle was gold! CREATOR/DESTIN
Adding on? They claim Kent Desormeaux is 46yo? On NBC he was on a segment with brother Keith about his drinking! Kent said he has been drinking for 35 years! U mean to tell me he has been drinking since he was 11 years old??? Hey, this was on NBC, not me! Bob Costas I believe did the segment.
He did say that. Kent exaggerates a lot (no pun intended) so with his mentality, he could easily mean that he had his first drink of liquor then (11). Over the next couple of years, steal it from his parents or get it from someone he knows when he can. Then become a heavier drinker when he's a teenager He grew up in an area that it would not be hard to get booze as a kid and then it be an issue from there on out.
Is it just me, or did Governor Malibu get screwed? I feel like the poor guy got cut off AND shoved when he tried to make a move. Well, anyway, congratulations Creator! And good try,, Destin!
No. U are right. The rail tough place to be? That was a real nice race by The Governor. I see him making noise at Saratoga. Problem with that horse? U cannot whip him right handed. The rail was kind of shut off but not intentional. They tried the same tactics as The Peter Pan but this time the rail didn't open up.
Agreed...Rosario probably smacked the shit out of ol' Paco after they returned to the jock's room...GM would have at least been neck & neck with the top two finishers (I had Destin) if not for Lopez blatanantly gearing his horse towards the rail...makes me believe Winstar planned such...cutting off horses coming up the rail that is. I actually believe the move was to impede Exaggerator (because of Kent's positioning & move in the Preakness), not GM. Dirty, dirty!
Governor Malibu came off rail in Peter Pan and closing fast down the 3 path....the rail is a tricky place...most jockeys take it out towards 3 or 4 path when they close on wire knowing u can get trapped. Better luck next time for Gov Malibu!
+Gunloc26 Have to disagree with u here. EXAGGERATOR it seems is an enigma. On wet tracks he is 3-4 with a narrow neck loss for 2nd. On fast tracks he is a terrible 2-8 now. There was no fix. Not only was Exaggerator racing 3x in 5 weeks but 4x in 9 weeks. That takes a major toll on young horses. Ok? If Gettysburg were a rabbit? 1:13+ for 6f really is not ideal for a closer. CREATOR showed his class and determination to run down a dead game DESTIN.
I also feel like there was something genuinely wrong with Exaggerator. I don't think he would have gotten in the top 3 even if he had something left, but 11th? He dropped anchor, and I felt that was a little unusual. Maybe he was just tired after running in the other two races, and maybe he just didn't have a nice pace like he was used to. I don't know. =)
That's pretty much what happened, Howard. Exaggerator never looked settled through the whole race. They showed a closeup of him on the NBC broadcast and he was rank running along the backstretch, and was fighting his jockey. For a race as long as the Belmont, if a horse doesn't relax and settle into a nice rhythm on the backstretch then it pretty much has no chance as they turn for home. That's what happened here with Exaggerator. He was too eager.
When TAPIT has that incredible female family? Take notice! CREATOR has it. LANI has it? And especially TONALIST Had it. TAPIT needs a very strong female family to exceed at 10f or more!
See what u think? Keep LANI here? Tremendous race by LANI. Kept Improving? The walking out of the starting gate each race really cost him valuable ground. The question I ask? Do u keep him here and switch trainers? I would! To me? Todd Pletcher, Bob Baffert or another top trainer might be able to work with LANI and his gate issues.
i grew up in Lynnfield ma graduate school of 1975 then i went to Dean Jr college graduate of 1977 then i went to bu university of dental technology and worked in a crown and bridge dental labratory with two other technicians its an art and craft and also grew up with horses and was a professional exercise rider meaning I worked out with the horses and learned everything meaning how to walk them after a race which has to be done after the thourghbred pedegree races and have all the anthology dvds of rockys movies Barry Shulman .
if you watch desormeux on exxagerator......he holds him on the backstretch and stops asking him to run at top of the longest stretch in the country.....wtf Kent.....got a bigger paycheck throwing the race?
I thought the call was over done considering no triple crown .... I mean what did Creator upset that was so exciting ? Just another horse got caught at the wire , it happens all the time Zulu
YESSSSSSSSSS! IRAD ORTIZ! A Tapit needs a strong female family to excel at classic distances! He had it and got the job done over a very game DESTIN. LANI ran huge (I feel something has to be done about his poor breaking? Perhaps keep him here with a top trainer to get rid of this breaking poorly?
Exaggerator was poorly managed. Instead of going 4 wide and making an early move he should have stayed back along the rail and turned on the 2'nd gear after rounding the final turn... the rail was there for him.
Not a poor Ride by Joel Rosario,Paco Lopez know that Creator is on the outside,if Paco Lopez give some space to Rosario BOOM,big 10 cents super,Rosario got 3 wins,ALL STAKES,and no way he can swing OUTSIDE...well it's HORSERACING..
Yea Governor Malibu saved all the ground n got pinched bad..he was my top pick....Gettysburg was tiring and Rosario should have changed leads and took Gov Malibu off rail.....that was a poor decision by jockey! Gov Malibu could have been 1st or 2nd... Congrats too Creator!!
Ok! I will say this! This is not the first time this has happened! It has happened wayyyyy too many times with Kent Desormeaux! He eased EXAGGERATOR because he wasn't handling the track? Are u freaking kidding me? The great Jerry Bailey never did anything like that! Shades of Big Brown. Wow. I feel sorry for all the bettors who put their hard earned money on him. Horse was not hurt or anything and u do that? Like Jerry Bailey said: Nowadays u don't know what u will get from Kent Desormeaux. Unfortunately backers of Exaggerator found out In the Belmont Stakes. It was self servng. Terrible
Is there a more overrated jock than Rosario?? I'm a guy who doesn't pay much attention to the rotating jock game. Capping a race is a complicated puzzle, and cutting out any bullshit makes the job of winning money infinitely easier. So I barely recognize or care for jocks in any way. But man!!!! Every fucking time I see a bum ride.....it's Joel Rosario. What a stiff. Gov Malibu should have won with EASE, but not with Rosario aboard.
My first time betting and I won! I got the exacta! Thank you Creator!
Congrats !!
And Thank Irad Ortiz for a brilliant ride too! This was the first time I saw CREATOR in touch with the field, split horses and got up. Horse is damn good as well as his rider! Congrats to u too! Nice!
Quit while you are ahead.
your addicted for life..good luck..best gambling rush ever...lol
*****
always a good time at the races... adrenaline rush.. good luck..go for the trifecta next time..lol
Beautifully ridden! Terrific horse!
The final sixteenth is always crazy action time. Always amazed by the speed there when horses seem to be flying like they just joined the race.
What a ride by Irad. Couldn't have gone better. The hole Irad hit on the stretch almost closed on him.
Nice win. We didn't have close to a Triple Crown champion this year, but the races were excellent. Good horses. Good times.
These wide open Belmont Stakes are fantastic. They are great. EXAGGERATED ( yes I know EXAGGERATOR) Is now 2-8 on fast tracks. Clearly he needs mother nature to enhance his performance. He is a different animal with not only moisture in the track but to me it is clear he needs a wicked pace up front. They went 48+ the half, 1:13+ for 6f today
I have walked the Track at Belmont and it is very slippery. The Horses are literally in the Air when they are galloping. Leland Stanford had Edweird Muybridge photograph Horses at the Gallop and they are off the ground and truly in the Air. That Track is one of the worst in the US. Very dangerous. I am glad nobody died.
+John Kaufmann John you are the only who knows what I already knew . Come share your wisdom in my fb group . Thorough talk
Excelente carrera de nuestro venezolano JJ Castellanos con Destin que le ganaron en la raya. Saludos Franklin - Caracas - Venezuela.
This horse had such an interesting pedigree and I loved him this day.
Who else watches these to feel sophisticated but doesn't have any idea about the sport?
it only takes a second for the fools to be exposed
tapelifausia
+Colin Haynwa She' s a Jockey.. You should be a Trainer or Owner
Wait this is a sport? Woah.
jacobdot456
must be a jerry bailey fan
This was the race where irad Ortiz began his legendary career
qué carrera. la mejor que e visto en mi vida
That was an awesome photo finish....!
La mejor monta de IRAD ORTIZ JR y estamos en 2021 y jamas lo vi tan desidido, monta inteligente, poder y ganas, mucha hambre de Triunfo y cojons...
thank you.
Wow, thrilling.
For me, Destin (2) is the best horse of all time.
From France.
What a great race that I have ever seen
Typical Larry Collmus again. 3rd time in 2 months. Cannot even recognize Creator splitting horses in front of LANI
I always joke with my husband, every time we watch jumping or races, that a grey will always win. They don't, normally. Well, didn't the best 3 greys get first, second, third!?!?! I didn't realize there were four greys in the race, I thought there was only one, Destin. My hubby and I were just joking around as we watched post parade, and OH MY GOD..THERE'S 4 GREYS!!!! I was just joking, again, with my hubby, and I said there's going to be 3 greys at the finish. I was just spoofing and speculating, watching Post Parade. Can you IMAGINE how KNOCKED OFF MY SOCKS I was to see three greys cross the finish line within HAIRS of each other!?!? I think if Lani had another 1/4 mile, he would have won the race. He was just gearing up and coming on. Lani is a horse to look forward to. He's a distance runner. Did you notice in the warm up he had no pony beside him, he was a loner. He was the first horse in the gates, and he was so quiet. I KNEW he was a contender.
Brenda Dale He didn't have a pony beside him and went into the gates first because he doesn't like other horses. It was the same way with him in both the Derby and Preakness. Its just so he wouldn't attack any horses.
I've been following the horse shaman ghost since before the marine stakes last year. He won the queens plate. I bet him yesterday and he won. I bring this up because Rosario was on him. He saved ground inside. Tried to do the same thing on Malibu but the key difference was shaman ghost had room to run.
Had creator to win, and Lani to show and I hit the trifecta..today is a good day :)
Yes Sir! For Me? It was an excellent day! That was Awesome!
I'm kicking myself for leaving Lani out of my superfecta!! Lol
Lol. Me? How I don't have the trifecta! I had $45 to win on CREATOR, $4 exacta with DESTIN and 5 others. Loved LANI because how he trained at Belmont unlike the derby! So I went win on both CREATOR & LANI w. Exactas, no trifecta! Lol! Oh well, cannot complain can I?
Creator & Destin were my top two picks! I started screaming/cheering like crazy when Destin took command at the top of the stretch, and continued cheering, didn't realize until after the race finished that it was Creator, who nipped Destin at the wire. Super excited!
P.S - Funny thing is, people were saying that Destin couldn't get the 12 furlongs...Guess he just proved them wrong
You are right! If anything? Todd Pletcher has a good Belmont Record and despite his Derby & Preakness failures he has had good success in the Belmont. I was never in love with SUDDENBREAKINGNEWS. He was the wiseguy choice and ran terrible. He might have been out of AFLEET ALEX on the dam but I saw little I liked. I was trying to figure out why DESTIN couldn't get 12f? Damn, he nearly won but glad CREATOR got him in the final jump! Also very happy IRAD ORTIZ finally got a huge one too! 😊
Poetry in motion thats what i call a running horse
Nice description
The following race comments are from the official results chart (DRF)
CREATOR tucked along the rail after a clean start, rated kindly continuing tohug the inside for the opening mile, slipped out into the two path leaving the half mile pole, narrowed in on the front runners, was put to solid urging swinging three wide into the stretch, split rivals in midlane while making steady progress on the leader, drifted out slightly from left side pressure from the sixteenth pole to the final seventy yards, all the while inching his way forward. kept a straighter course when switched over to a strong hand drive and wore down DESTIN in the final jump.
DESTIN attained a prominent position soon after the start,got rated attending the pacesetter from the two path, continued along under the same scenario all the way to the quarter pole,got asked for more heading home, commenced the stretch approximately three wide, wrested away the advantage and shook free,emerging at the eighth pole holding his biggest lead, saw it dwindle down in a steadfast manner as the winner closed in, dug in with determination only to get nipped right at the finish line.
LANI on the track last, left the post parade early, proceeded to come away at the start with no mishap, took the three path for most of the way on the clubhouse turn,departed the backstretch one path wider, was given his cue angling farther to the outside entering the stretch, was six wide by the conclusion of the maneuver, rallied to secure the show.
GOVERNOR MALIBU remained along the rail after the start, kept an eye on the front runners sitting in the pocket, was checked while in tight and close proximity to the heels of GETTYSBURG at the quarter pole, angled into the two path only to have that lane blocked by the aforementioned rival, altered course back to the rail, was in the vicinity of the eighth pole,when forced to check in tight quarters when cut off by the former pacesetter, tipped wider and got going again, finishing with good courage to earn the last major check.
STRADIVARI brushed the right side of the gate, sat forwardly placed in the two path and between foes early, chased the pace from the three path on the second bend, got roused challenging three to four wide into the stretch, wasn't up to the task at hand and weakened.
BRODY'S CAUSE reserved in the two path during the initial stages, traveled three wide on the far turn, was put to drive past its midway point, stepped into the stretch and went on to mainly improve position.
CHERRY WINE strung out three wide on the far turn, had no rally.
GETTYSBURG off alertly, quickly established control, cut over to the rail, showed the way, rated and with the runner up accompanying him in path two, came under heavy pressure approaching the quarter pole, drifted into the two path under a strong hand ride entering the stretch, came in soon afterwards when put to some corrective right handed pressure, got overhauled by the furlong marker and tired.
SUDDENBREAKINGNEWS spun four wide into the backstretch, departed it from the same path, drifted eight wide into the stretch with little left.
TROJAN NATION was outrun off a ground-saving journey.
EXAGGERATOR three wide on the first turn, was one path farther off the rail on the subsequent one,was put to a drive challenging for command setting foot into the stretch, came up empty and backed away.
SEEKING THE SOUL raced three wide on both turns and tired.
FOREVER D'ORO three wide on the first turn, was along the rail and used on the turn two, gave way.
Source:
www.drf.com/race-results
Governor Malibu may actually have won the race, or at least been a lot closer, if he didn't have such a horrendous trip in the stretch.
"GOVERNOR MALIBU remained along the rail after the start, kept an eye on the front runners sitting in the pocket, was checked while in tight and
close proximity to the heels of GETTYSBURG at the quarter pole, angled
into the two path only to have that lane blocked by the aforementioned
rival, altered course back to the rail, was in the vicinity of the eighth pole,when forced to check in tight quarters when cut off by the former pacesetter, tipped wider and got going again, finishing with good courage to earn the last major check."
Source:
www.drf.com/race-results
Tough beat with governor malibu, He checked up multiple times, still kept running. looked like he had a lot of course coming around the turn but only had one place to go, the rail, and as soon as he went there gettysburg shut him off. But he still kept fighting, Just wish We couldve seen how he wouldve done without the trouble.
Totally agree, but Rosario drifted to the middle when the rail opened up. By the time he went back to the rail the 6 horse shut him off.
He was trying to do what he did on shaman ghost, thw 2 or 3 path was good yesterday. Shaman ghost didnt have any traffic problems though. Only opening was the rail, And I dont think the rail was good. notice malibu ran better when he got off the rail after he was closed off
Have to give Lani his due, ran a good 3rd.
You can never take the favorite in the Belmont. It is Idiotic. Maybe the favorite will win but to bet on him in a race this long is dumb. There is always going to be a Creator or Destin.
+Charles Ray Yes he was. AFLEET ALEX another. Who was the 3rd? When no triple crown on the line u get these wide open races or spoilers of the triple crown. Once again the 5 week angle was gold! CREATOR/DESTIN
Adding on? They claim Kent Desormeaux is 46yo? On NBC he was on a segment with brother Keith about his drinking! Kent said he has been drinking for 35 years! U mean to tell me he has been drinking since he was 11 years old??? Hey, this was on NBC, not me! Bob Costas I believe did the segment.
Yea it's impossible for someone to start sneaking beers and drinking at 11. Unheard of. LMAO
He did say that. Kent exaggerates a lot (no pun intended) so with his mentality, he could easily mean that he had his first drink of liquor then (11). Over the next couple of years, steal it from his parents or get it from someone he knows when he can. Then become a heavier drinker when he's a teenager He grew up in an area that it would not be hard to get booze as a kid and then it be an issue from there on out.
ラニは直線一瞬やったかのシーンもあった。お疲れ様でした。
Is it just me, or did Governor Malibu get screwed? I feel like the poor guy got cut off AND shoved when he tried to make a move. Well, anyway, congratulations Creator! And good try,, Destin!
No. U are right. The rail tough place to be? That was a real nice race by The Governor. I see him making noise at Saratoga. Problem with that horse? U cannot whip him right handed. The rail was kind of shut off but not intentional. They tried the same tactics as The Peter Pan but this time the rail didn't open up.
Agreed...Rosario probably smacked the shit out of ol' Paco after they returned to the jock's room...GM would have at least been neck & neck with the top two finishers (I had Destin) if not for Lopez blatanantly gearing his horse towards the rail...makes me believe Winstar planned such...cutting off horses coming up the rail that is. I actually believe the move was to impede Exaggerator (because of Kent's positioning & move in the Preakness), not GM. Dirty, dirty!
Governor Malibu came off rail in Peter Pan and closing fast down the 3 path....the rail is a tricky place...most jockeys take it out towards 3 or 4 path when they close on wire knowing u can get trapped. Better luck next time for Gov Malibu!
+Gunloc26 Have to disagree with u here. EXAGGERATOR it seems is an enigma. On wet tracks he is 3-4 with a narrow neck loss for 2nd. On fast tracks he is a terrible 2-8 now. There was no fix. Not only was Exaggerator racing 3x in 5 weeks but 4x in 9 weeks. That takes a major toll on young horses. Ok? If Gettysburg were a rabbit? 1:13+ for 6f really is not ideal for a closer. CREATOR showed his class and determination to run down a dead game DESTIN.
I also feel like there was something genuinely wrong with Exaggerator. I don't think he would have gotten in the top 3 even if he had something left, but 11th? He dropped anchor, and I felt that was a little unusual. Maybe he was just tired after running in the other two races, and maybe he just didn't have a nice pace like he was used to. I don't know. =)
Go Ortiz! I inVision Creator and Destin in the Breeders Cup Marathon...
They are the Slow Long distance Type like Lani...
what the heck happened with Exaggerator? though I doubted he would have won anyway with Creator, I had thought he would be trailing second place.
Looked to me like he was being held back, got pissy about it and quit running.
That's pretty much what happened, Howard. Exaggerator never looked settled through the whole race. They showed a closeup of him on the NBC broadcast and he was rank running along the backstretch, and was fighting his jockey. For a race as long as the Belmont, if a horse doesn't relax and settle into a nice rhythm on the backstretch then it pretty much has no chance as they turn for home. That's what happened here with Exaggerator. He was too eager.
Well it was good race though.
Creator was thinking, "Hey, if I win this race, I will get to mount a bunch of mares." Talk about incentive.
He's more likely to be shunned for being a 1 1/2 mile horse.
Creator, Destin and Lani (means heavenly or heaven. Coincidence?
Tapit has a bunch of great offspring!! The past two years he has had successful colts!
When TAPIT has that incredible female family? Take notice! CREATOR has it. LANI has it? And especially TONALIST Had it. TAPIT needs a very strong female family to exceed at 10f or more!
way to go Irad U won this race because U know Belmont in and out
Lani coming from behind and there's creator , but creator pull it what a race !!
See what u think? Keep LANI here? Tremendous race by LANI. Kept Improving? The walking out of the starting gate each race really cost him valuable ground. The question I ask? Do u keep him here and switch trainers? I would! To me? Todd Pletcher, Bob Baffert or another top trainer might be able to work with LANI and his gate issues.
Creator was my top pick for WPS (Boom) 16-1
This reminded me of Emma and Cinnamon.
i grew up in Lynnfield ma graduate school of 1975 then i went to Dean Jr college graduate of 1977 then i went to bu university of dental technology and worked in a crown and bridge dental labratory with two other technicians its an art and craft and also grew up with horses and was a professional exercise rider meaning I worked out with the horses and learned everything meaning how to walk them after a race which has to be done after the thourghbred pedegree races and have all the anthology dvds of rockys movies
Barry Shulman .
How is this trending? Are adults using the internet again?
probably why is trump speeches on trending when theres only 50k views
this stuff is actually pretty big in the sports world especially if it's like last year
Why are you on at this hour young man, isn't it a school night? Oh wait, summer vacation. I bet you can't wait for the 7th grade.
Yes agree Governor Malibu was the best horse that day just bad luck; that said; so glad my Arkansas Derby winner closed like a champ at the end
A grey horse bettors day!
Wow! It has to be a first! 3 greys running 1-2-3 in The Belmont Stakes as well as 5 total in the field too!
With Tapit being such a leading sire we'll be enjoying more and more greys
Creator son of Tapit and Morena, a peruvian champion
Too bad we couldn't have a triple crown winner this time. Good job anyway, Creator
This guy yelled lani as creator made his move. Smh. Had the winner and exacta that day... $$$$$$$$
bad race calling at the end,creator was coming fast ,lani was 2 behind creator and he kept saying that lani was the one coming first
just like a fleet Alex inside in the Derby.
if you watch desormeux on exxagerator......he holds him on the backstretch and stops asking him to run at top of the longest stretch in the country.....wtf Kent.....got a bigger paycheck throwing the race?
Horse was fighting him at about the 1/2 point and 3/4 point. Neither were good for him to make move.
$40 to win on him plus the instant double 10x with Flintshire the race before.
1-2-3 grays. I've never seen that before!
Affirmative action.
Charles Ray So is 0bama. Of course, I would prefer a horse to him.
So you'd rather have sex with a horse than Obama? Well, I ain't judgin'.
Yz Fool There is nothing in my comment about bestiality. You are just projecting you worthless pervert.
Yz Fool You are projecting again. You will need to fight off reggie to poke 0bama.
追い込みすげえ！
I thought the call was over done considering no triple crown ....
I mean what did Creator upset that was so exciting ?
Just another horse got caught at the wire , it happens all the time
Zulu
YESSSSSSSSSS! IRAD ORTIZ! A Tapit needs a strong female family to excel at classic distances! He had it and got the job done over a very game DESTIN. LANI ran huge (I feel something has to be done about his poor breaking? Perhaps keep him here with a top trainer to get rid of this breaking poorly?
Holy shit I suck at betting on these.
Irad is awesome
Prophecy completed
Intense
wow
Wait so who tf won and why am I watching
Lani was good and did my best
They could have at least told us who won the race..~!!!!?????
it's in the title... creator
I was hoping crazy Lani was going to fly by them and keep going like Forrest Gump. If only it were a two mile race Lani would have gotten there..haha
TODO EL CORAJE DE LA MADRE, LA PERUANA MORENA, EN LOS FINALES.
Exaggerator was poorly managed. Instead of going 4 wide and making an early move he should have stayed back along the rail and turned on the 2'nd gear after rounding the final turn... the rail was there for him.
YUTAKA TAKE!
I had Destin to win.. always nipped at the wire... gotta love betting on horses lol
Not a poor Ride by Joel Rosario,Paco Lopez know that Creator is on the outside,if Paco Lopez give some space to Rosario BOOM,big 10 cents super,Rosario got 3 wins,ALL STAKES,and no way he can swing OUTSIDE...well it's HORSERACING..
Yea Governor Malibu saved all the ground n got pinched bad..he was my top pick....Gettysburg was tiring and Rosario should have changed leads and took Gov Malibu off rail.....that was a poor decision by jockey! Gov Malibu could have been 1st or 2nd... Congrats too Creator!!
4.15 seconds slower than Secretariat...
I won 7500 on this race, by a nose
Bonne chaîne
Creator won hahaha get it? Praise God.
Ok! I will say this! This is not the first time this has happened! It has happened wayyyyy too many times with Kent Desormeaux! He eased EXAGGERATOR because he wasn't handling the track? Are u freaking kidding me? The great Jerry Bailey never did anything like that! Shades of Big Brown. Wow. I feel sorry for all the bettors who put their hard earned money on him. Horse was not hurt or anything and u do that? Like Jerry Bailey said: Nowadays u don't know what u will get from Kent Desormeaux. Unfortunately backers of Exaggerator found out In the Belmont Stakes. It was self servng. Terrible
Just don't bet him at Belmont.
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3 grey horses coming in 1st 2nd and 3rd is like 3 white people winning all the medals in the 100m dash
lol
No it's like 3 black horse 1-2-3 winning medals
Grey is neither white nor black. It is like three Afghans winning in a row..
Yes to racism in this comments? I would love to know where this conversation goes? Next comment can be 'Hitler will be proud ' or what ?
Never trust a gray horse.
poor #9...
spoilers
Is there a more overrated jock than Rosario?? I'm a guy who doesn't pay much attention to the rotating jock game. Capping a race is a complicated puzzle, and cutting out any bullshit makes the job of winning money infinitely easier. So I barely recognize or care for jocks in any way. But man!!!! Every fucking time I see a bum ride.....it's Joel Rosario. What a stiff. Gov Malibu should have won with EASE, but not with Rosario aboard.
Most. Boring. Race/Sport. EVER