Multiplier love him he's no slouch and he will relish the long stretch.....there are no Manassa in here

Are you mocking or serious? I want to like him, but he will be a long-shot in this race.

I wrote to a handicapping writer about him last week, George Pepis, going by "greekgod" in his e-mail address, to call him out for being skeptical about Multiplier in this race. Here's what he wrote me:

"I watched it back again (the Preakness) and the interference was not as egregious as thought. Perhaps he could have picked off another position but I am not believing in this guy going into the Belmont. Plus the pace scenario is radically different than in the Preakness. Closers are a sucker bet as of late in the Belmont. I would tread carefully if I were you about Multiplier."

The thing for me about Multiplier is that he doesn't seem to have a lot of tactical speed like a Practical Joke that could weave in and out of traffic and not be deterred if he gets blocked. He's more like a locomotive, where if he gets a clear lane to run in, he has the overdrive to get up to a fast cruising speed down the stretch. The Belmont might be he's ideal race track, in spite of Pepis' warning about closers.

don't let someone like me or Foghorn Leg Horn ( JORR )Intimate or change your mind good luck my friend

I've never tried to talk anyone out of betting a horse. But I don't "pick" horses anyway. I evaluate chances based on the odds. I frequently bet against the horse I believe has the best chance to win. For example, Classic Empire may have the best chance to win the race on Saturday, but I'm almost sure that his odds will be lower than his chances. There's certainly a price at which I would bet him. I just can't see that happening.

Doing what you said is not "picking" talk to LTG about hoops Jesus Christ don't play me for a fool

What are you talking about? I said it's not picking. Don't you make your own odds line for each race you bet?

No sir Rube I'm not mocking you...ask W_Z and Leash I'm fair.Multiplier doesn't have to come out from the clouds....Irish War Cry ( throwing the anchor out ) and Mike Smith's horse looky out here will go to the front......always trust your handicapping.Here's an example loved Skip Away finished 2nd in the Preakness and Belmont went on to win 9.5 million....Black Tie Affair... rushed to Sportsman to lay $100 on his nose and lost.....the last fucking race he lost went on to win the Breeders....don't let someone like me or Foghorn Leg Horn ( JORR )Intimate or change your mind good luck my friend

how disappointing would it be if classic empire doesn't win? 0 for 3, favored in all 3 basically.

He's as good as Irish War Cry for 1/6 the price.

Whoa! Easy there, Seabiscuit. Irish War Cry is a two time winner at Grade 2. Twisted Tom just crawled out of the Tesio. I would be very surprised if Twisted Tom wins this race.

Twisted Tom just crawled out of the Tesio.

.....The last things the Japs said not to worry about was Fukushima

J Boys Echo didn't have an excuse in the Blue Grass. That was a regression. I would be putting a line through him, if Dale Romans was not high on him. He does get Albarado back, but still risky after laying back-to-back lemons.

Aren't we missing the obvious with Meantime? He looks like a Nyquist-type. Another mis-priced horse at 15-1 after putting up a 105 figure last time out (the highest figure in the field) and with Mike Smith aboard. He is sired by a Preakness winner in Shackleford. Isn't it all about speed?? He could take it wire to wire.

EEPICHARIS found lame by the track vet on Wednesday Night...Trainer Hagiwara said he'd be ready for Saturday.The last things the Japs said not to worry about was Fukushima

J Boys Echo for me. And this was before I found out about Bobby Flay buying a piece of him earlier this week, just as he did a year ago on Creator before he won the Belmont.

Andy Serling, the "Dan Bernstein" of horse racing analysis, also likes J Boys Echo.

Tapwrit might end up as the favorite.