BREEDERS CUP! QUIET TIMES FOR NICK ZITO!
By Bob Action of
Sportingbet USA - now SuperBook.com -
It has been less then six months since the Kentucky Derby anda 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 gotready to saddle five horses for the “Run for the Roses”.
The majority of trainers in the horse business can only dreamof saddling ONE horse in the Derby, let alone five and these fellowstake that dream to their grave, when it is all said and done.
Bellamy Road, Sun King, Noble Causeway, HighFly and Andromeda’s Hero all broke from the gate the first Saturdayin May and the best finish was Bellamy Road with a fading seventhplace.
Bet Now at Bdg.eu
Now as we get set for Saturday’s great day ofracing at Belmont, Zito is far from the spotlight, as the punditsgive his charges very little chance!
For the eight-race, $14 million Breeders' Cup,Zito has four horses in three races: Sun King and Sir Shackletonin the $4 million Classic, In the Gold in the $2 million Distaffand Superfly in the $1.5 million Juvenile.
No these days Zito has his 21 year ole son Alexon his mind as his sibling is a student at the University of Miamiand right in the hub of Hurricane Wilma. Yes your perspectivecha change when Katrina, Rita and Wilma decide to unleash theirfury.
It's not like Zito is having a bad year becausehis horses went 0-for-11 in the Triple Crown, and his top chargeBellamy Road remains sidelined in Ocala, Fla., at owner GeorgeSteinbrenner's farm. It's just that Zito is driven by the Derby,the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, and getting to those racesis his top priority.
Nonetheless, Zito is enjoying one of the bestseasons of his 30-plus year career. The 57-year-old New Yorkeris sixth nationally in trainer earnings with more than $7.5 million.
The horse racing business can be a very humblingexperience as evidence by the recent mishap of Derby runner HighFly. High Fly, preparing for the $1 million Sprint, fracturedhis right front leg during a weekend workout and was scheduledto have two screws inserted Monday at the New Jersey Equine Center.
"It was tough yesterday. I just had to leavereally 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'sthe way it goes."
As I have mentioned several times in the past,in the wagering world mistakes are made when the entire bettingpopulation is hammering one team or one horse.
Have a look at Sun King and make sure you considerSuperFly!
| 
