2009 Belmont Stakes - Borel's curtain call

I got $24 bucks here for shits and giggles...

 

cran, that superfecta might not pay much if it hits. I'm very skeptical of betting this race because it's only 10 horses and looks like the clear favorites may run away with it.

Needless to say, I'll probably box 4,6,7 in a trifecta and put some money on Miner's Revenge to win. You can't rule out Zito's horses in the Belmont.

 

It definitely won't pay that much but once the filly was out they were the four that remained on my list. A 2-6-7 trifecta wasn't going to provide a big payout, either, and I liked Flying Private's strong finish at Pimilico. I really don't think there will be any big surprises in this race, which is usually what I like about the Belmont. The mile-and-a-half tends to weed out pretenders.

 

I just can't see anyone else getting to the wire first, so I've got 6-7-8 on top of $72 worth of trifecta wagers. I'm playing with house money after a nice cash from the Preakness, so let's get a couple of double-digit horses to place and show so I can go get my new irons next week. I'd really prefer to take a couple of cracks at the guaranteed $1 million Pick 4, but the serious handicapping will have to wait until the trip to Saratoga. Good luck to everyone.

 

Good luck, trifectarich. I'm sitting this one out as I can't see enough value, unless a longshot sneaks its way in there somewhere.

 

I'm sitting this one out. I don't like the potential ROI on any of the horses that could win.

That said I hope Borel wins. Nice guy, from the limited time I've been around him.

 

Well, crap, Thoroughbets isn't taking wagers on Belmont!

I was going to throw down on the 10-cent Superfecta with a 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10 box for $36.

 

Calvin Borel is a Cajun Buddhist.

 

The wrong Bird won.

 

Hell of a run by Summer Bird.