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[Updated: May 27 9:15 AM]
Confirmed Runners:
Oxbow
Lukas Points to Belmont Stakes with Oxbow bit.ly/10cN1ce #TC13
— The Blood-Horse (@BloodHorse) May 19, 2013
Revolutionary, Palace Malice, Overanalyze
"Overanalyze breezed this morning and breezed well," Pletcher said. "We are planning to run him. We breezed Palace Malice and talked to (Cot) Campbell (of Dogwood Stable). We plan to run him.
"Revolutionary will have two breezes starting next Sunday. We plan to run him.
Update from David Grening via Twitter on May 27th:
Repole said Overanalyze 100%, Unlimited Budget 75%, Midnight Taboo 60%.
and
After a bit of a disappointing work, Micromanage has been pulled from Belmont consideration,
Freedom Child
...said Terry Finley, president of West Point Thoroughbreds. "The next day we put a circle around the Peter Pan. I think we're going to the Belmont Stakes in about four weeks (now).
Giant Finish
Giant Finish, 10th in Kentucky Derby, confirmed for Belmont Stakes, per trainer Tony Dutrow.
— David Grening (@DRFGrening) May 22, 2013
Will Take Charge
HOF trainer D Wayne Lukas has confirmed Will Take Charge for @belmontstakes, says Jon Court has the mount back. #ChurchillDowns
— Marty McGee (@DRFMcGee) May 23, 2013
Code West
Rosie Napravnik will ride Code West in the Belmont Stakes, trainer Bob Baffert said. They teamed to win Pimlico alw on Saturday.#belmont
— Jay Privman (@DRFPrivman) May 23, 2013
Likely Entrants:
Orb
"If everything’s right, he’s doing right, puts his weight back on, his energy level’s good, we would like to run in the Belmont," said McGaughey...
Golden Soul
Possible Entrants:
Micromanage & Unlimited Budget
Trainer Todd Pletcher is also considering Micromanage and the filly Unlimited Budget for the #BelmontStakes.
— NYRA (@NYRAnews) May 19, 2013
Micromanage is out, according to David Grening on Twitter. Unlimited Budget is 75% likely to be entered.
Doubtful:
Goldencents
O'Neill on HRTV says Goldencents "came up empty today" & is cooling out super. Belmont unlikely.
— KY Derby Contenders (@DerbyContenders) May 18, 2013
Out:
Dreaming Of Julia & Verrazano
Dreaming of Julia to Mother Goose on 6-22 at Belmont. Verrazano to Pegasus at Monmouth on 6-16, as per Pletcher
— David Grening (@DRFGrening) May 20, 2013
Departing
"[Al] Stall said he had not talked with the owners about future plans for Departing, but that the Illinois Derby victor would not be participating in the Belmont Stakes."
Power Broker
@midnightlute: Power Broker will not run in the Belmont.. Decision to come on Code West..
— Steve Byk (@Steve_Byk) May 21, 2013
Titletown Five
...while Titletown Five (who faded to last of nine) will revert to sprinting. [Lukas]
Mylute
BREAKING NEWS: Trainer T.Amoss just texted: "Mylute will not run in the @belmontstakes. Will point to a start later in summer." #DRFBelmont
— Marty McGee (@DRFMcGee) May 22, 2013
Itsmyluckyday
No Belmont for Preakness runner-up Itsmyluckyday, who is being pointed to Pegasus and a meeting with Verrazano, per trainer Eddie Plesa.
— David Grening (@DRFGrening) May 23, 2013
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