#haynesfield

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Kahramani (Haynesfield)

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Kahramani, a two-year-old son of Haynesfield

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This Haynesfield filly looks like she’s being abducted by aliens. I now really, really want to see her get an alien and/or X-files name. 

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Haynesfield (Photo by John Kaiser)

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Met Mile & Belmont Prospects

Activity at Belmont Park in New York is heating up with the prestigious $500,000 Metropolitan Handicap (I) slated to run on Monday featuring some of the top sprinters in the country and the $1 million Belmont Stakes (I) in three weeks. Noted as "likely" or "possible" for the 8 furlong event are 11 up and coming or established horses, including three Pletcher trainees:

Caixa Electronica ($62,500 claimer that beat Haynesfield in the Westchester)

Aikenite (back-to-back wins in the Commonwealth and the Churchill Downs Stakes)

Ibboyee

Tackleberry (winner of the Gulfstream Sprint Championship)

Haynesfield

Rodman

Morning Line 

Kensei

Soaring Empire

Tizway

As for the Belmont, we're in for a good show with Animal Kingdom and Shackleford returning to give the crowds a show along with some new guns, including a well-rested and vengeful Nehro for the 1 1/2 mile event. Included among the likely and possibles are:

Alternation (winner of the Peter Pan Stakes)

Animal Kingdom 

Brilliant Speed (7th in Derby)

Master of Hounds (5th in Derby)

Mucho Macho Man (3rd in Derby)

Nehro (2nd in Derby)

Prime Cut

Santiva (6th in Derby)

Shackleford

Awesome Patriot

Harlan's Hello

Isn't He Perfect

Once the fields have been finalized, I'll have a handicapping and picks report up before the races.