Belmont Stakes prop
DiscreetCat
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I was in Lucky's race and sportsbook earlier today, and they were offering the following matchup on the Belmont:
2401 Mine That Bird +110
2402 Rachel Alexandra -140
2401 Mine That Bird +110
2402 Rachel Alexandra -140
Comments
That being said, the Alabama carries a lot of prestige, so as far as Saratoga goes, she might be pointed to that. Personally, i'd like to see her face Zenyatta and/or Life is Sweet at some point, but i'm not holding my breath that it will ever happen. I get the feeling that Jackson would rather run her in the Classic than the Ladies Classic (especially if that means avoiding Zenyatta). Let's face it, a loss in the Classic wouldn't tarnish her reputation all that much. A loss vs. females probably would, Not that she hasn't lost to them before, but it's been a while.
Incidentally, it's possible that Zenyatta could face males in the Classic this year as well. She alreday won the Ladies Classic last year, so that's been done. And Shirreffs could very well win it this year with Life is Sweet, even in Zenyatta's absence. Not to mention, Zenyatta's connections are probably a bit jealous of all the attention that Rachel Alexandra has been getting recently (saying she's the best filly in the world, and what have you). Might prompt them to face males also, especially when many (including myself) think she would've had a big shot last year. But that's getting WAY ahead of ourselves. She hasn't even run yet this year. No reason to think she's anything less than when she left, but you never know...
If you look at the possibles for the Belmont it's all closers, only CMan shows some type of speed. Mr. Hot Stuff, Dunkirk, CCandy, Summer Bird, Flying Private are all stone cold closers. If RA runs this race she will probabaly get way with 24, 49, 113 and so on, just gallop them around the track. I truly hope they don't run her and let her get a break. But she is in top form right now and they could rest her after this one. She is holding fles well and hasn't lost any weight. They race in the Preakness was TOP NOTCH, running splits of 23, 46, 111, and 135 going head to head with those colts and still winning by daylight going 1 3/16. Every other colt backed up and was nowhere to be found. When the Bird came to her on the gallop out she rebroke like she was in a starting gate and pulled away by 3 in a flash.
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