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So it comes down to this. Big Sandy. The Test of Champions. California Chrome in of field of 11 three-year-old colts in the mile and a half Belmont Stakes in an attempt to end a 36-year Triple Crown drought. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner rolls into Elmont, New York on a six-race win streak with just a lucky number seven to go to seal his place in racing history. The 2014 Belmont Stakes is scheduled to go to post at 6:52 p.m. Eastern time with coverage provided by NBC.
California Chrome drew post position 2 and was installed as the 3/5 morning line favorite by the Belmont Park odds maker. Ride On Curlin, runner up to Chrome in the Preakness, drew post position 5 and is 12/1 on the morning line. Kentucky Derby runner-up Commanding Curve drew post 4 and is 15/1 on the morning line. Wicked Strong is the second choice on the morning line at odds of 6/1.
The field is set. Let's start the insanity.
Below are the entries, post positions and morning line odds for Saturday's 146th running of the Belmont Stakes.
PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | ML |
1 | Medal Count | Robby Albarado | Dale Romans | 20/1 |
2 | California Chrome | Victor Espinoza | Art Sherman | 3/5 |
3 | Matterhorn | Joe Bravo | Todd Pletcher | 30/1 |
4 | Commanding Curve | Shaun Bridgmohan | Dallas Stewart | 15/1 |
5 | Ride On Curlin | John Velazquez | Billy Gowan | 12/1 |
6 | Matuszak | Mike Smith | Bill Mott | 30/1 |
7 | Samraat | Jose Ortiz | Richard Violette | 20/1 |
8 | Commissioner | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | 20/1 |
9 | Wicked Strong | Rajiv Maragh | James Jerkens | 6/1 |
10 | General a Rod | Rosie Napravnik | Michael Maker | 20/1 |
11 | Tonalist | Joel Rosario | Christophe Clement | 8/1 |