BEL R4 (Sunday)

[rrbauer]

Ridaa comes in from Keeneland where it had no chance against a 10-length winner in its debut. Drysdale has this one tightened up with a nice series over the Belmont surface and gets a good draw with JB staying aboard. At 5-1 (might get 7/2) this one looks good. Need to run down the 2, Truly A Legend, and hold off the 10, Adversity. Jimmy J has a firster in here that's been in and out of training since December (problems?).

[rrbauer]

Off at 7/2.

JB seemed content to just sit chilly midpack until they hit the top of the stretch and then came out to the 6-path for the run home. Good enough for 3rd but the 4 and 10 (Colette JJ's firster and Adversity) had 5 on the field by then and weren't going to be caught.

Look for 7f or longer but we'll get no price now.