Three stories !

Tood Pletcher will saddle three horses for mega owner Michael Taber
in Belmont today. They costed an aproximate average of six and
a half million.
Rags to Riches cost a measly million  nine hundred thousand dollars,
but it already paid itself, as a champion 3 year filly that won the
Belmont Stakes. B.t.w. that was her last start,  she had some
setbacks in her training but is back. Let's see how she shakes the
layoff in the Gazelle, a otherwise easy victory.
The Leopard, a Storm Cat colt out of a Mr.Prospector dam,
bought for two and a half million, will run the Futurity Stakes,
 a gr.II for two years old. With two races a second and a big win,
it wil not the favorite due the presence of Kodiak Kowboy. The Steve
Asmunssen trained colt that show four wins in five races, plenty of
speed but only costed 70.000 dollars.
I would keep my eye open for the Wayne Lucas
stable colt, Mythical Pegasus. I dont see many Lukas racers, and they
always a threat. The colt son of Fusaichi Pegasus out of stakes winner
Lily Capote (Capote), that all sons are winners.
The Leopard showed talent and  that he is a little green. But it is
trained by Pletcher.
And speaking of green ( sorry).
The Green Monkey finally will run, a FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS
purchase that is making its debut late at three years old.
No way in saying how many eyesbrows were raised over the last year
with his absence as two year old and out of the Triple Crown.
The handsome looking son of Forestry out of Unbridled dam will
always carry his price tag like a parachute.
The odds makers thinks The Green  Monkey will break its mainden in
the first try, as even money, supported only by its looks, pedigree,
a really big workout and specially the awareness his value created.
At least, with the colt fullfill its promise, he will have to run as four year
old and probabily at five. To build a value as stud, for sure. But it may give
a chance for the fans watch  more of best horses, as the triple crown stars 
are all set  to stud after  the end of the season.
 And sadly will not run next
season.