tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post111841627416338201..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Belmont StakesAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1118680671944878562005-06-13T12:37:00.000-04:002005-06-13T12:37:00.000-04:00Jeff- Thanks for the compliment. It sounded good ...Jeff- Thanks for the compliment. It sounded good on paper, eh? Nonetheless, I would have had the triple if not for Nolan's Cat, yuck...Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1118447079270706512005-06-10T19:44:00.000-04:002005-06-10T19:44:00.000-04:00Alan- Your Belmont breakdown is one of the best i'...Alan- Your Belmont breakdown is one of the best i've read -- nicely done. Also, i fully hope you're correct, as i, too, have settled on Chekhov as my longshot pick here. As i posted on another site, i think this race may be run similar to the Ark. Derby, with the front-runners easing around the track. If any of them were any good, they'd have a huge tactical advantage, but alas, only Reverberate offers the possibility, and i share your concern about his fitness. And so, the front-end will probably collapse, even with slow fractions, as the better quality horses from off the pace make their charge. Alex should be there again, but i like the way Chekhov closed 2 back, and if Stevens can get him back to that effort, maybe we'll be in for a nice surprise. Good luck Saturday.<BR/>11Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com