Over/Under Belmont Field Size?

[3kings]

Originally Posted by clambeau

Jeff Siegel (HRTV) says Paynter a Preakness possible...Union Rags, Dullahan...that's four...Does Zito have anything lurking in the wings? I think I'm going with the "under" (mind you, I made the "line" so not sure if I can pick)

Last Three TC Field Sizes

1973 - 5
1977 - 8
1978 - 5

So much for the "good ol days" of great big field sizes

I think you will get at least 8. Things are different now, people will run truely hopeless horses just to say they had a runner in the triple crown.

[clambeau]

"For What it's Worth Dept. ...
Here's rundown of last 3 Triple Crowns of # horses defeated by TC winner

1973 Secretariat - KD Beat 12 horses; Preakness-4; Belmont-4 TOT=20
1977 Seattle Slew - KD-14; PS-8; BEL-4; TOT=26
1978 Affirmed - KD-10; PS-6; BEL-4 TOT=20

2012 IHA - KD-19; PS-10 TOT (so far) = 29