Belmont Stakes Preview (June 6th): Casino Drive has stone bruise; Big Brown’s foot patched
June 6, 2008 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Handicapping, Horses, Miscellaneous, Stakes Races, Triple Crown
Casino Drive did not go to the track the day before the Belmont Stakes due to a stone bruise in his left hind leg.
The stone bruise is currently being treated with Epsom salts, and his status for the Belmont Stakes will be determined tomorrow.
It would be a shame if he had to scratch, because the son of Mineshaft has traveled so far while overcoming a flu outbreak in Japan, isolation and quarantine to be here.
After all of that, and with just one race under his belt, he worked a strong five furlongs three days before his visually impressive Peter Pan romp.
In the weeks since the Peter Pan, he has been walking briskly, jogging, and galloping slowly in company with a pair of stablemates.
His mother Better Than Honour has thrown the last two Belmont Stakes winners, and this lightly raced colt has a ton of raw talent. He has top notch Japanese connections in his corner, and I have to believe they will do what is best for the horse.
In other Belmont Stakes news, Big Brown had his quarter crack patched by Ian McKinlay. The undefeated colt galloped 1-1/2 miles around Big Sandy without changing leads.
Photo Credit: Newscom
