Belmont should be a great race and a great cap to this Triple Crown season even if none of the top 3 from the D and P go. However, I do think Curlin will end up going in the Belmont. The owners seem pretty sporty as does Larry Jones with Hard Spun, but they are more likely to take a step back after finishing third. I was big on Any Given Saturday for the Belmont, but last I heard he had a bruised hoof.
Curlin, Nobiz Like Shobiz, Rags to Riches, Great Hunter, Slew's Tizzy, Tiago, Imawildncrazyguy, (winner of the Peter Pan), (Runner up in the Peter Pan), and possibly Zanjero and Chelokee (they'd be nuts not to run Chelokee; he just oozes a "Belmont look" with the way he travels). Who knows? We may get lucky and get one of the other two big guys from the first two races. In any case, it looks like a very intriguing, competitive race. Can't wait.
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