I had a dream last night.  The son of Danzig will win the Belmont.  Imawildandcrazy guy will hit the board. That was my dream and I'm going to put $20 on the nose of Hard Spun.  I don't have t he balls for any more than that.  In my dream, I thought I had the trifecta and superfecta and when I went to cash my ticket (I had Street Sense, I'm a wild and crazy guy and Curlin and not sure who I had in the fourth spot, some mystery horse) the guy behind the window said, no you lose, the son of Danzig won, how could you think otherwise? 

So I have other issues: stupiditis.  Stupiditis causes me to want to bet Slew's Tizzy, not primarily because of his running lines, but because I was an ass who didn't have Tiznow in EITHER Breeder's Cup Classics he won.  I also didn't have Da Hoss, either time.  Now here's the thing: in every other race I'd bet Tiznow or Da Hoss, but not the key races.  So I feel like I have to honor his son; I feel like if Slew's Tizzy wins the Belmont and I don't have a bet on him, I'm an asshole.

Stupiditis also means I will put some bucks on Tiago.  Because of Pleasant Tap /Pleasant Colony lines.  Behrens.  Pleasantly Perfect.  Who I DID have in the Classic.

So tell me, what's the big deal IF either Tiago or Slew's Tizzy ends up and wins and I don't have a bet on them?   Nothing happens, that's what. I need to develop racing character; I have none.  I remember I said I would talk races with OJ Simpson .  I might even talk races with Bin Laden, that's how low I am.  I have no minimum standard on who I will have a conversation with on "who do you like".

I commit to bet $24 total on this race.  That's IT.  $20 to win on Hard Spun and $2 to place and show on I'm a Wild and Crazy.  Let's see if I have any moral strength whatsoever.