ELMONT — Soon-to-be Hall of Fame jockey Edgar Prado still doesn’t have a mount for the June 7 Belmont Stakes. But he will, he is sure of that.

Before the first race at Belmont Thursday, Prado said there is a chance he could be on Casino Drive, the Japanense invader who is the number one threat to Big Brown’s Triple Crown run.

”There is a chance,” Prado said. ”Probably … but it’s not 100 percent. Their connections have gotten in touch with my agent (Bob Frieze). We’re going to know something in a few more days.”

Earlier in the week, top Japanese rider Yutaka Take was thought to be the rider for Casino Drive, who was ridden by Kent Desomreaux when he won the Peter Pan at Belmont on May 10 (obviously, Desormeaux isn’t getting off off Big Brown).

”It’s not confirmed that he is coming and it’s not confirmed that I am riding,” Prado said. ”But I know I will be riding somebody.”

Prado said Frieze has also talked to trainer Barclay Tagg about the mount on Tale of Ekati. Tale of Ekati, who finished fourth in the Kentucky Derby, was ridden by Eibar Coa that day.

Prado has already derailed two Triple Crown bids. He rode to Sarava to the Belmont winner’s circle in 2002, ending War Emblem’s and, in 2004, he stopped Smarty Jones’ when he rode Birdstone.

A decision on Casino Drive’s jockey is expected on Monday

[ 本帖最後由 asiadragon 於 29/5/2008 07:46 AM 編輯 ]

如果真係用 Prado

可能會重演 2004 Birdstone 贏左力求3冠的 Smarty Jones:yyy:

Big Brown�鴾T冠夢完了:eee: :eee: :eee:

未確定wor, 佢可以騎Tale of Ekati呢

但係佢點都會騎最有機會阻止 Big Brown 贏的馬啩:fff:

白艾嘉:jjjj:

前幾日睇美國新聞話白艾加,gomez同武豐3揀1:jjjj:
不過馬主同練馬師都想係白艾加:zzz:

有冇華拉素奇:fff: :fff:
如果係白艾嘉,gomez同華拉素奇3揀1咪幾好:jjjj:
武豐識做La:bbb: :bbb:

of course 有啦....:fff:

都係3揀1...

邊度消息:kkk: :kkk:
飛左豐哥未:fff: :fff:

武豐淪落到要比人"選騎"~~:yyy:

總之豊哥就飛硬架喇:abcde: :yyy:
Casino Drive有救啦:loveliness:

如果佢嬴埋,佢阿媽咪要改名做貝蒙大賽之母??:yyy:

隻big brown第一隻配種會唔會就係配佢呢??:yyy:

果果都有喲機會

唔知有無睇錯
Velazquez 好像到時有隻Ready’s Echo騎wo:bbbb:

係:ppp:

白艾加都係可能騎其他馬所以未firm到:ggg:

唔好睇到咁樂觀:ppp:
到時果兩位都跑唔到:tttt:

我無睇錯既話............casino drive禮拜日應該出黎操:abcde: :abcde:
禮拜1就應該知道邊個做主戰:zzz: :zzz:

[ 本帖最後由 timothyhin 於 24/5/2008 11:42 PM 編輯 ]

有白艾嘉出馬
Big Brown唔駛旨意做三冠馬:eee: :eee: :eee: :fff: :fff: :fff:

Peter Pan winner Casino Drive put in a brisk canter Sunday morning and Nobutaka Tada, racing manager for owner Hidetoshi Yamamoto, said the colt will have a serious move on Wednesday as he tries to follow in the footsteps of siblings Rags to Riches and Jazil, winners of the past two Belmont Stakes.

Also Wednesday, said Tada, a rider will be named.

“We really appreciate how many good jockeys are interested in our horse,” said Tada. “We need the right rider for the Belmont Stakes, whether it be Japanese, American, or European.”

Leading candidates to ride Casino Drive are Yutaka Take, Edgar Prado and Garrett Gomez.

Leading candidates to ride Casino Drive are Yutaka Take, Edgar Prado and Garrett Gomez.
:fff: