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Belmont Stakes

Belmont Figures

Tonalist was given a Beyer speed figure of 100 for winning the Belmont Stakes. TimeformUS rated his performance a 102.

Posted in Racing on June 8, 2014 / Tagged Belmont Stakes, Speed Figures, Tonalist, Triple Crown

Your Horse Right Here

Dick Jerardi:

If we were not all spooked by so many near misses and locks that were not locks, this Belmont would be about as complicated as this Derby and this Preakness. One horse stood out in both races on form. That horse, California Chrome, ran right to his form. Why, really, should the Belmont be different?

Just as a fan, I hope he’s right.

California Chrome drew post #2 for the Belmont Stakes. He’ll face 10 others:

KYD/PRK = finish position in the Kentucky Derby and/or Preakness.

Posted in Racing on June 4, 2014 / Tagged Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown

Crushed

When Birdstone passed Smarty Jones in the 2004 Belmont Stakes:

“There were 120,000 people there that day, and I bet 119,000 of them were rooting for Smarty Jones,” [jockey Edgar] Prado said. “It was very loud, a lot of noise going down the stretch. I could hear everything, people screaming, but as I got closer and closer, and then when I went by Smarty Jones, it was totally silent. It was this strange feeling, this weird feeling, and I could tell the difference that one horse was making in people’s lives.”

What a lovely way to express how it feels to be a spoiler.

Posted in Racing on June 3, 2014 / Tagged Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown