Belmont Stakes odds - Rachel Alexandra's Belmont status uncertain
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- Who: Thoroughbreds - Rachel Alexandra, Mine That Bird, others
- What: Thoroughbred Horse Racing – The Belmont Stakes
- Where: Belmont Park
- When: Saturday, June 6th
Preakness champ Rachel Alexandra breezed an easy half-mile today over a sloppy and sealed Churchill Downs main oval. Her connections have yet to make a decision regarding her participation in Belmont Stakes odds. She was timed in 50.20 seconds for her first work since The Preakness.
About two hours later, Derby Champ and Preakness runner-up Mine That Bird also worked a leisurely half-mile under the Twin Spires, and was timed in 51 seconds. His team will wait until jockey Calvin Borel’s availability becomes clear before naming a rider for The Belmont.
Following are the horses under consideration for Belmont lines:
Belmont Possibles |
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Horse |
Trainer / Jockey |
Last Race |
Finish |
Brave Victory |
N. Zito / R. Maragh |
Peter Pan S. |
3rd |
Charitable Man |
K. McLaughlin / A. Garcia |
Peter Pan S. |
1st |
Chocolate Candy |
J. Hollendorfer / G. Gomez |
Kentucky Derby |
5th |
Dunkirk |
T. Pletcher / J. Velazquez |
Kentucky Derby |
11th |
Flying Private |
D. W. Lukas / TBA |
Preakness S. |
4th |
Luv Gov |
D. W. Lukas / TBA |
Preakness S. |
8th |
Mine That Bird |
B. Woolley / TBA |
Preakness S. |
2nd |
Miner’s Escape |
N. Zito / J. Lezcano |
Tesio S. |
1st |
Mr. Hot Stuff |
E. Harty / E. Prado |
Kentucky Derby |
15th |
Nowhere to Hide |
N. Zito / TBA |
Kentucky Derby |
17th |
Rachel Alexandra |
S. Asmussen / C. Borel |
Preakness S. |
1st |
Summer Bird |
T. Ice / K. Desormeaux |
Kentucky Derby |
6th |
Of the new shooters, Charitable Man should pose the main threat. He’s coming off an impressive 3 ¾-length score in The Peter Pan at Belmont Park.
In action over the weekend, the 5YO mare Zenyatta extended her unbeaten streak to 10 with an impressive 1 ¾-length score in The Milady Handicap at Hollywood Park. She returned $2.40 as the 1-5 favorite, and keyed a $3.20 exacta with stablemate Life Is Sweet.
Stay tuned for future updates on Belmont odds, as well as other major stakes action in the world of thoroughbred horse racing betting.
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