The Belmont Stakes Entries, Odds and PP

[TJ]

Here's the field, now who do you like? TJ

1 Imawildandcrazyguy Mark Guidry William Kaplan 20-1

2 Tiago MikeSmith John Shirreffs 10-1

3 Curlin Robby Albarado Steve Asmussen 6-5

4 C P West Edgar Prado Nick Zito 12-1

5 Slew's Tizzy Rafael Bejarano Gregory Fox 20-1

6 Hard Spun Garrett Gomez Larry Jones 5-2

7 Rags to Riches John Velazquez Todd Pletcher 3-1

[geowarrior]

Slew's Tizzy and Imawildandcrazyguy at those prices. Like Tiago to win, Hard Spun to fade away, Curlin to be brave but not quite get the distance. Rags to fade along with Hard Spun, C.P. West to have a fight with Hard Spun for her attentions as they are fading.

[summerhorse]

Guess I'll go with Slew's Tizzy over hard Spun and Curlin. I think the filly has a good shot to get place or show (yeah maybe win but I don't know...) but I just don't know that much about her to say one way or the other. She's certainly BRED to get the distance I think!

I think Hard Spun might be tough if he can get a soft lead but are any of these horses likely to run with him and make him burn out??

[nythoroughbredvz]

5,7,2,4 superfecta if its offered

[Jorge]

A short note on "TIAGO". This name is a Portuguese nickname for the
name "SANTIAGO" and/or "JAIME" which translates in English as "JAMES". But wait, "GIACOMO" (or "JACOB") also means "JAMES" in Italian. In synthesis, both half-brothers also share their name, albeit in different languages.

I read that Giacomo was named in honor of the son of musician Sting, while Tiago was named for the son Brazilian musician, Sergio Mendes. The latter played at a California party when his wife told the owner about the translations in Portuguese and Italian and they decided to repeat the name.

Hmmm, if he is a stayer, then the Belmont distance may help Tiago, just as it helped Giacomo in the Derby. Who knows!

[Toccet02]

Did anyone else besides me think that Tiago looked awful in the post parade? Almost sluggish, then staggering.

[geowarrior]

Apparently he did not take well to the detention barn. His trainer managed to get him calmed down but I imagine it had an effect.