egthareal
10-27-2005, 06:51 AM
It has been less then six months since the Kentucky Derby and a lot has happened in this crazy world in less then 180 days. Back in May, Nick Zito was the King at Churchill Downs as he got ready to saddle five horses for the “Run for the Roses”.
The majority of trainers in the horse business can only dream of saddling ONE horse in the Derby, let alone five and these fellows take that dream to their grave, when it is all said and done.
Bellamy Road, Sun King, Noble Causeway, High Fly and Andromeda’s Hero all broke from the gate the first Saturday in May and the best finish was Bellamy Road with a fading seventh place.
Now as we get set for Saturday’s great day of racing at Belmont, Zito is far from the spotlight, as the pundits give his charges very little chance!
For the eight-race, $14 million Breeders' Cup, Zito has four horses in three races: Sun King and Sir Shackleton in the $4 million Classic, In the Gold in the $2 million Distaff and Superfly in the $1.5 million Juvenile.
No these days Zito has his 21 year ole son Alex on his mind as his sibling is a student at the University of Miami and right in the hub of Hurricane Wilma. Yes your perspective cha change when Katrina, Rita and Wilma decide to unleash their fury.
It's not like Zito is having a bad year because his horses went 0-for-11 in the Triple Crown, and his top charge Bellamy Road remains sidelined in Ocala, Fla., at owner George Steinbrenner's farm. It's just that Zito is driven by the Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, and getting to those races is his top priority.
Nonetheless, Zito is enjoying one of the best seasons of his 30-plus year career. The 57-year-old New Yorker is sixth nationally in trainer earnings with more than $7.5 million.
The horse racing business can be a very humbling experience as evidence by the recent mishap of Derby runner High Fly. High Fly, preparing for the $1 million Sprint, fractured his right front leg during a weekend workout and was scheduled to have two screws inserted Monday at the New Jersey Equine Center.
"It was tough yesterday. I just had to leave really early. It all just got to me with High Fly," Zito said. "I've got a headache right now just talking about it. But that's the way it goes."
As I have mentioned several times in the past, in the wagering world mistakes are made when the entire betting population is hammering one team or one horse,
Have a look at Sun King and make sure you consider SuperFly!
The majority of trainers in the horse business can only dream of saddling ONE horse in the Derby, let alone five and these fellows take that dream to their grave, when it is all said and done.
Bellamy Road, Sun King, Noble Causeway, High Fly and Andromeda’s Hero all broke from the gate the first Saturday in May and the best finish was Bellamy Road with a fading seventh place.
Now as we get set for Saturday’s great day of racing at Belmont, Zito is far from the spotlight, as the pundits give his charges very little chance!
For the eight-race, $14 million Breeders' Cup, Zito has four horses in three races: Sun King and Sir Shackleton in the $4 million Classic, In the Gold in the $2 million Distaff and Superfly in the $1.5 million Juvenile.
No these days Zito has his 21 year ole son Alex on his mind as his sibling is a student at the University of Miami and right in the hub of Hurricane Wilma. Yes your perspective cha change when Katrina, Rita and Wilma decide to unleash their fury.
It's not like Zito is having a bad year because his horses went 0-for-11 in the Triple Crown, and his top charge Bellamy Road remains sidelined in Ocala, Fla., at owner George Steinbrenner's farm. It's just that Zito is driven by the Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, and getting to those races is his top priority.
Nonetheless, Zito is enjoying one of the best seasons of his 30-plus year career. The 57-year-old New Yorker is sixth nationally in trainer earnings with more than $7.5 million.
The horse racing business can be a very humbling experience as evidence by the recent mishap of Derby runner High Fly. High Fly, preparing for the $1 million Sprint, fractured his right front leg during a weekend workout and was scheduled to have two screws inserted Monday at the New Jersey Equine Center.
"It was tough yesterday. I just had to leave really early. It all just got to me with High Fly," Zito said. "I've got a headache right now just talking about it. But that's the way it goes."
As I have mentioned several times in the past, in the wagering world mistakes are made when the entire betting population is hammering one team or one horse,
Have a look at Sun King and make sure you consider SuperFly!