As expected JJ Castellano is getting many more call mounts at Belmont and Thursday won first race and boarded considerably..

Friday Irad took the 1st 3 races.

And with smaller fields,several in the NYRA jockey colony know..He's Back!

Lord Miles out of Preakness.  Future race plans, likely not include Belmont Stakes, says owner.

Hopefully Preakness peeps will subscribe some colts barned at track to make visuals look Gradie 1.

Belmont Park Saturday.

JJ Castellano loaded up for mounts in generous purse chances. 

Even Dettori named to ride today.  Man O War race. 3/5 didn't but board 

Wonder if Dettori will "jump in" to NYRA circuit 

Baltimore 

Rain today Saturday 13th.

60% chance of rain Friday and Saturday Preak Day.

Area weather been dry sunny..

Over/Under as of today for  Preakness

Rain / wet

Rain Preak?????

2016 Preak wet.

Mario aboard his 2nd Derby winner (I'll Have Another 2012) goes out against

 early speed long shot, and in stretch changes lanes gets beats/loses 2nd.

https://youtu.be/OJF8qPoCV_Y

Out. Confidence Game

In.. Coffee with Chris 

See comments in #12 above.

And on Derby day was noted that JJ Castellano in race prior to Derby JJ was Back. And likely a player in the Kdy.

Following the race the interviewer on horse back even noted that JJ was winning with smaller less known stables.

That's going to change and JJ will be as it's said by jocks "tie-ing up a lot of horses" /mounts.

The time, for a tidy purse, nearly 1:50 should can be replicated by $60 claimers.

Florence Geroux on the fav #9 is not a regular at the Big Sandy. And chased the #7 in a slow six furlongs. Then JJ knew when to ride and whip in the final moments.

When JJ took the roses at the presentation, thoughts of NYRA jockeys and of those on the Big Days elsewhere were thinking..this guy is going to tie up a lot of horses. 

https://youtu.be/qF6MDTcMDIM

Weather Update

No rain forecast now for Friday...

Saturday rain down from 60% to 30% chance and could be at 7 PM  

Re: Blackeye Susan Friday

Over/Under

 Royal Delta in 2011 is the only favorite to win in the past 17 runnings of the race.

Baffert enters with 6/Oh fav. 1st time leaving her Calf. digs.

Idea for using a few here in last leg of Pic 3. 

Or 2 hard in double into Preak.

Chad Brown has chances.