First Post: Saturday, June 6, 2015

2014 Belmont Mashup from Steven Unite on Vimeo.

Even if we get a long-awaited Triple Crown champion today, the call of the race will not be anywhere as good as Durkin’s final stab with the disappointing Cali Chrome last year. There may be a good Belmont call again with the announcer who takes over for the current announcer, Two announcers removed from Durkin, whenever that may be. But for now, Durkin remains untouched.

Free ones:

Albuquerque 5, 7, 8, 10
Gulfstream Park Proper 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10
Santa Anita 2, 5, 8, 11

Pay-side (Weekend/Weekday): Today…

Arlington 1, 3, 7, 8
BelTerra 8
Churchill 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
Delpark 4, 5, 6
Golden Gate 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Louisiana 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
Lone Star 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Monmouth 4, 5, 8, 9, 12
Pimlico 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Woodbine 4, 5, 7, 8, 10

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Ten big-money events on tap today for your Belmont.

Gulfstream 4, 8 on the free page.

Pay-side has Churchill 10, Woodbine 8.

Should be OK for #5 Madd Edition in Assiniboia 5.

Wild-open in Canterbury 9, as long as it stays on the turf. If so, #4 Magic D’ Oro, #3 Az Ridge, #6 Number Five comprise the longshot trizacta stab.

Also up for grabs in Evangeline 7, in which #4 Shunned and #13 Cajun Spirit are no worse than any of the others. Similar head-scratcher in Race 8: #9 Ide Be Cool, #10 F J Uncle Vic. Longshot-fave pairing in the ninth: #10 Thiscatcanjam, #4 Persaude Me Lady.

Sidestepping the top two morning-line choices in Keystone 10, going instead with #7 Truth in Lies, #3 Lindisfarne.

A longshot to consider in Santa Anita 4: #8 China Prince.

Finally, tiptoeing around the chalk in Thistle 8: #9 Pretty Much Mine, #2 Needmore Flattery, #7 Blazing Bling.

Yesterday’s Activity: Arapahoe was canceled.

WMF Report:

Early
BelTerra 6f
Churchill 6f
Emerald 6f
Fairmount 6f
Finger 1m
Gulfstream 6f
Hastings 6½f
Lone Star 5f
Northlands 6f
PennNat 6f
Keystone 1m70y
Santa Anita 6f
Thistle 6f

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Drive safely.