Mine That Bird looks good - - - but

Mine That Bird is training great and looks really good. If the Belmont track is sloppy or muddy I will go with him - BUT if the track is fast I am looking at Dunkirk. His trainer is Todd Pletcher, when Pletcher brings a horse to the Belmont he normally finishes in the top 3. He beat Curlin with a filly, named Rags to Riches. He did it because he had a good horse and she was fresh. Curlin had ran second in the Derby and Won the Preakness without a break. That is the same situation this time, Mine That Bird has just ran two very tough races that were just two weeks apart, now just 3 weeks later he is running the longest race he has ever ran at 1 1/2 miles. Pletcher is bringing in a fresh horse that has a higher Beyers Speed rating than Mine That Bird. That speed rating was earned on a shorter race but this horse is bred to go the distance, he is a 3 yr old that is continually improving.

Now there is one other factor, his name is D. Wayne Lukas. He has two horses in this race, they are both bred for the distance and either one could fire. The horsemen have a saying, "never overlook Lukas". I think he has won this race five times and he did it the last time with a
15 - 1 shot. Mercy, its gonna be a good race!!