The third leg of the triple crown is finally here, and we have a fun one with eight competitors. I have to be honest when I say that this is one of the weaker fields for the Belmont when it comes to recent history, but these horses are at least the best bunch that we could get coming in. I still think that the very best horse in America is Epicenter, but he will not be racing today due to his recent places in the first two triple crown races, and this horse needs rest. We can expect Epicenter to come back for the Breeders Cup. Please see the odds Below courtesy of Patrick Gates.
| Post Position | Horse | Morning Line Odds |
| 1 | We the People | 2-1 |
| 2 | Skippylongstocking | 20-1 |
| 3 | Nest | 8-1 |
| 4 | Rich Strike | 7-2 |
| 5 | Creative Minister | 6-1 |
| 6 | Mo Donegal | 7-2 |
| 7 | Golden Glider | 20-1 |
| 8 | Barber Road | 10-1 |
My strategy is simple. I like the co-favorite Mo Donegal to win this thing. He is a distance horse who will not get caught up in the pack in an eight horse field. His Beyers has been 90 or better over the last four races and Todd Pletcher has been known to perform well at the Belmont with three wins. The other horse that I am keying in on is Creative Minister. This horse has Tapit bloodline and had a decent third place finish at the Preakness with a 100 beyers speed figure. This horse should close well. The two horses that I am tossing is Skippylongstocking which I will never type again, and Golden Glider who hasn’t won since January. Now the Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will take some money today, but I am in the belief that this horse was mainly a fluke due to a perfect trip, and will take 3rd at best in this race. My strategy is putting my two ponies on top and hitting the rest of them below. I have a saver exacta ticket boxed up for the 6 horses just in case. Best of luck everyone!
Ticket Total: $172
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Trifecta
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Belmont Park, Jun 11, Race #11
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| 1st[5, 6] – 2nd[1, 3, 5, 6, 8] – 3rd[1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8] | |
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32 bets @ $2
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Ticket total $64
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Exacta Box
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Belmont Park, Jun 11, Race #11
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| 1st[1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8] | |
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30 bets @ $2
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Ticket total $60
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Exacta Box
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Belmont Park, Jun 11, Race #11
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| 1st[1, 5, 6] | |
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6 bets @ $4
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Ticket total $24
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| Superfecta |
Belmont Park, Jun 11, Race #11
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| $ 0.1 Superfecta (5, 6 / 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 / 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 / 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) | Ticket Total $24 |
