Quick Post-Belmont Notes
Afleet Alex: There are no questions left about this colt. He can get the distance. He has more than one move. He’s agile and powerful. “Where did he come from?,” a woman standing next to me shouted as Alex crossed the finish line and the crowd cheered. He came from ninth just before the mile mark to first at the stretch and blew by the competition with incredible ease, winning by seven lengths. It was a thrilling performance.
Giacomo: Finished seventh, a showing that makes his Kentucky Derby victory look all the flukier now, given that the likes of maiden starter Nolan’s Cat finished third and Indy Storm, an N1X allowance winner, finished fourth. Giacomo made an uncharacteristically early move in the race as well, briefly taking the lead at the half mile. That’s no way to win the Belmont.
Andromeda’s Hero: Finished second. Obviously, he liked the distance, but when will he get the chance to run a mile and a half again?
Reverberate: Finished tenth. I guess he was tired. This is a nice colt, though, and after a rest, he should be back in form for the Travers.
