It's a shame: the Belmont was shaping up to be a great race: sigh

Asmussen to run Pneumatic in Belmont Stakes, reserve Basin for the Blue Grass

David GreningJun 14, 2020

https://www.drf.com/news/asmussen-run-pneumatic-belmont-stakes-reserve-basin-blue-grass

That Jungle Runner is a head scratcher in there.....

Interesting article on the 1968 Derby

https://news.yahoo.com/dancer-image-won-1968-kentucky-084603669.html

Ha!

Maybe he’ll make history?! LOL  gosh what a crazy, historical year!

Japan has an American Pharaoh colt qualified for the Derby

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/241910/cafe-pharoah-locks-down-japan-bid-to-kentucky-derby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2tLqNdd-f8&feature=emb_share&fbclid=IwAR35fVKxG7uP4KsPOdKPcFhOa_gSIf45jOCMEhLynp0wbONAa5zKW8gqY

 Cafe Pharoah's race very impressive- he broke badly but showed a great turn of foot to win this race

Thanks for posting! He seems to have the same stride racing as dad, just opens up that stride so smoothly and powerfully.

 Yeah i agree- it was pretty impressive