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 Belmont Stakes contender Tale of Ekati, Winner of the Futurity at Belmont, Ekati was fourth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. He finished a disappointing 6th in the Louisiana Derby for his 2008 horse racing debut. He came back in the Wood Memorial and chased War Pass the entire race before getting the better of him at the finish to win by 1 1/4 lengths. Tale of Ekati was sent off at 37-1 in his recent race, the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Eibar Coa, Tale of Ekati finished fourth in the Run for the Roses. He would return to New York to prepare for a run in the Belmont. Take this into consideration that he has had two starts at Belmont park in his career, both were wins. He has had two trips around the track so has a big chance in this spot to hit the board and spoil the Triple Crown win by Big Brown.
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June 1 - Six furlongs breezing in 1:11.99 at Belmont Park, track muddy. Only workout at the distance. May 26 - Six furlongs breezing in 1:18.97 at Belmont Park, track fast. Best of three workouts at the distance. May 20 - Four furlongs handily in :46.84 at Belmont Park, track fast. Best of 37 workouts at the distance. Barclay Tagg was not happy with his work out on May 26th, but came back to the barn and was very happy about the bullet workout on June 1st. "This was the move I was hoping for last week," Tagg said. "Now, you can only hope that it wasn't too much for him. Everything seems to be going well now, and we're back on schedule for the Belmont Stakes." Kentucky Derby winning trainer Barclay Tagg was a former assistant to Hall of Fame trainer Frank Whiteley. In 2003 he won the Kentucky Derby with Funny Cide. Tagg and Funny Cide, the champion 3-year-old of 2003, continued their grade 1 successes in 2004 when the gritty gelding won the Jockey Club Gold Cup. Funny Cide continued to race into 2007 and retired sound after a win in the Wadsworth Memorial Handicap at Finger Lakes. Tagg returned to the Kentucky Derby in 2007 with Wood Memorial and Holy Bull winner Nobiz Like Shobiz, who finished 10th in the Run for the Roses. Jockey Eibar Coa will ride Tale of Ekati today. In eight previous Breeders' Cup mounts, Coa's best finish was a fourth on Super Frolic in the 2005 Classic. Coa started riding races in South Florida in 1993. He has won riding titles at Calder Race Course, Belmont Park, Aqueduct, Gulfstream Park and Monmouth Park. He rode six winners from nine mounts on one card at Calder on Sept. 7, 1998, tying a track record for most races on one card. He was inducted into Calder's Hall of Fame in 2004. Big Brown could take the Triple Crown; make sure you bookmark OnlineSportsHandicapping.com for all your premiere Triple Crown horse racing previews and news. Want Triple Crown Odds and Picks on your mobile device?
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