Belmont Saturday Watchalong thread

[CoronadosQuest]

I burst into tears in the homestretch

[Treve]

I'm shaking! He did it! The time was slow and the margin wasn't super wide. Very good call those who said Restoring Hope would act as a shield - he prevented others from coming up to challenge Justify. It looked for a moment like Bravazo would but RH closed off his path.
Biggest shocker to me was Gronkowski though - WOW what a run!

[Kurenai]

GRATZ BALLERINA GO ON AND HAVE A NICE PARTY!

[War Admiral]

Amazing. I’m so happy for Mike Smith.

[tachyon]

YEEEEEEES!!!
THE BEST HORSE wins it wire to wire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lurkey mclurker]

I burst into tears in the homestretch

That was me too but I was worried they'd come at him so it wasn't until two-three strides from the wire

[Big Ten]

Whoooooo!

Effin' beautiful. I already knew he had it in the bag once 1:38 clicked. I was already jumping up and down celebrating when there was still a quarter of a mile left. It's like Trotter at the end of Let It Ride. You just know it.

I'll never forget this Triple Crown run. One I'll cherish for life. Citation's 70th, Secretariat's 45th, Affirmed's 40th. Justify is right there with them all.

[SSilence86]

All on the front end!

I started bawling

[islandgirl45]

Omg, my dog thought I was crazy yelling at the TV. Awesome horse. Really Happy for Mike Smith too.

[Diver52]

Well, having missed all the fun, I guess I can go look for a video now (I'm vacationing in the UK). But truth be told, I'm more tickled about Hoppy!

[Kurenai]

I wish he would get a nice 3 week vacation on some farm now. He gotta be tired.

[carole]

A Scat Daddy Triple Crown winner, Justify is so so valuable!

[Treve]

I'm not hot on the owners and I'm not hot on the trainer getting a double... But I am SO happy for Mike Smith and I am unbelievably thrilled for the late Scat Daddy. And what an incredible colt Justify is" Money, Power... and now Glory.
A little bittersweet for my fave Seattle Slew I selfishly loved that he was the only undefeated TC winner.

And above all else, I am over the moon for Bal, Katewerk and all those who believed in him from the start!

(As a side note... I said after Pharoah won... "they come in 3s" I half anticipated that there'd be more TCs this decade).

[tachyon]

Mike Smith is a real master.
The opening two quarters were a bit too strong.
But he settled down the pace swiftly.

[Kurenai]

I actually thought he started to move too soon on him, granted I was wrong but for a moment my heart sank.

[BaroqueAgain1]

Woohoo! Yay Justify, and how about longshot Gronkowski getting up for 2nd?

[Sparrow Castle]

I'm not hot on the owners and I'm not hot on the trainer getting a double... But I am SO happy for Mike Smith and I am unbelievably thrilled for the late Scat Daddy. And what an incredible colt Justify is" Money, Power... and now Glory.
A little bittersweet for my fave Seattle Slew I selfishly loved that he was the only undefeated TC winner.

And above all else, I am over the moon for Bal, Katewerk and all those who believed in him from the start!

(As a side note... I said after Pharoah won... "they come in 3s" I half anticipated that there'd be more TCs this decade).

Yep, and I kind of feel the same about Seattle Slew, my all-time favorite. But nothing lasts forever. Really good to know Scat Daddy's genes are all good in Justify.

[ThreeMustangs]

I can't help but think of Prairie Bayou--the Belmont gods owed Mikey.

[SSilence86]

Now please give him a break!

Skip the Haskell and bring him in rested for the Travers

[SSilence86]

Mike Smith is a real master.
The opening two quarters were a bit too strong.
But he settled down the pace swiftly.

I was yelling at the TV... give him a breather!