Does this matter for BB?

[fmhealth]

No horse has ever won the Triple Crown without a previous race over the Belmont strip. Interesting trivia or a factoid of material value???

[matthewsiv]

No horse has ever won the Triple Crown without a previous race over the Belmont strip. Interesting trivia or a factoid of material value???

We will see.

I hope that you are wrong.

[Bruddah]

it's one of those trivia facts which have meant nothing. Horses not winning from post 20 over a historical period means more and BB overcame it. Besides, none of these things mean anything, unless you have contestants of relatively equal ability. The difference between BB and his generational peers is as wide as the Gulf of Mexico. His peer group is below average, at very best. I'm conviced, we are yet to see BB's top because he hasn't been pressed for a "Best Effort". Personally, I wished, he had faced tougher competition from his generation. Because of the competition level, there will always be a doubt in my mind, of just how good he really is ? (JMHO)

[Marshall Bennett]

No horse has ever won the Triple Crown without a previous race over the Belmont strip. Interesting trivia or a factoid of material value???
Haven't had but eleven TC winners , means nothing to me . :cool:

[magwell]

No horse has ever won the Triple Crown without a previous race over the Belmont strip. Interesting trivia or a factoid of material value??? BB and Babe will put that trivia to sleep like everything else they have done so far :)

[LemonSoupKid]

Did Afleet Alex race over the Belmont surface? Point Given?

Afleet Alex was 2nd at Belmont 9F in his 5th start. Point Given never raced there.

I don't think it matters. The problem is that Casino Drive is fresh and he likes the surface, this we know.

LSK

[Semipro]

No horse has ever won the Triple Crown without a previous race over the Belmont strip. Interesting trivia or a factoid of material value???Neither interesting trivia nor not even sure what a
factoid is but is of no value material or otherwise. Sorry just kidding really though should have no trouble putting away this factoid simply because his record indicates had he can transfer his speed to different tracks even his grass effort was a very impressive maiden win.

[Fredo515]

I hope everyone bets the Japanese horse--make the odds on BB better.

BB will win that race by double digit lengths !

[JustRalph]

a gelding will never win the Kentucky Derby either

[DrunkenHorseplayer]

Don't think a horse has ever won the Belmont in only it's third career start; does that eliminate Casino Drive?

[SMOO]

a gelding will never win the Kentucky Derby either

It takes balls to say something like that.