Suddenbreakingnews drills for Belmont
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https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/212018/suddenbreakingnews-now-official-ridgling
And check out the comment below the article. Double ouch.
Trainer Donnie Von Hemel said the Mineshaft ridgling, yet another who likes to come from well back in his races, is well-prepared for the Belmont.
"I'm excited to bring this horse up there because I think the horse has a real chance," Von Hemel said. "I'm looking forward to Saturday. You always think your horse is peaking at the right time and is the best he can be when you go into a race like this, but we're very happy with the way he's doing. We wouldn't be coming otherwise."
I got word from a little birdie that certain Kentucky folks are planning on dropping some serious jack on Upstart in the Met Mile on Saturday. Also, Assman's NY guy, Toby Sheets, was overheard telling someone that Upstart looked as good as any horse on the grounds in his last couple of works.
Post draws on Wednesday and I'll be anxious to see the opening odds? I'm thinking somewhere around 10-1?
Interesting note, thanks.
20-1 ML on this nag.
Trainer Rick Violette, who worked multiple graded stakes winner Upstart with blinkers for the first time two breezes back and adds them for the race, was also confident.
He's super. The race is almost getting here too slowly because he's been so good for a while. We're ready to roll, said Violette. This is going to be a pretty bulky field, but I think it's going to be a wide-open race. It's going to be a bit of a trip race.
I hope adding the blinkers does the trick. When I put them on for that work, he breezed like a freak. He went a half [mile] in 46 [seconds], on the bridle and feet on the dashboard. He had gotten into the habit of just falling out of the gate and loping into the first turn and taking whatever seat was left at the table rather than taking position. Hopefully, the blinkers will help him leave there running to where he can take his position and the jockey can ride his race from there, he added.
Out here in Vegas, he had been listed as the clear second choice (between 4/1 and 5/1) at both Westgate and the Wynn.
I whiffed on Suddenbreakingnews. Pretty shocked that he didn't fire today. I thought the race set up perfectly for him. Maybe just didn't handle the surface. Never looked comfortable out there.
My father texted me his tickets earlier. Had $10 win Toms Ready, $10 win Celestine, $10 win Frosted. End up being a $700 pick 3. Told him he left a little $ on the table. He replied by having the Belmont exacta in a 3 horse box.
Awesome! :toast: