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Belmont Rundown
By Bill Finley
Special to ESPN.com
ESPN.com reports on Smarty Jones and his major challengers for the June 5 Belmont Stakes.
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Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer/b> |
Last |
Next |
Comment |
Odds |
1. |
Smarty Jones |
Elliott |
Servis |
Preakness (1st) |
Belmont |
Looks unbeatable. |
2-5 |
2. |
Rock Hard Ten |
Solis |
Orman |
Preakness (2nd) |
Belmont |
2nd again? |
6-1 |
3. |
Eddington |
Bailey |
Hennig |
Preakness (3rd) |
Belmont |
Must improve big time. |
12-1 |
4. |
Purge |
Velazquez |
Pletcher |
Peter Pan (1st) |
Undecided |
Lost twice to Smarty. |
20-1 |
5. |
Birdstone |
Prado |
Zito |
Ky. Derby (8th) |
Undecided |
In poor form? |
20-1 |
6. |
Master David |
Solis |
Frankel |
Peter Pan (3rd) |
Undecided |
Running for 2nd $. |
30-1 |
7. |
Royal Assault |
Day |
Zito |
Sir Barton (1st) |
Belmont |
Class issues. |
30-1 |
8. |
Tap Dancer |
Castellano |
Allard |
Sir Barton (4th) |
Belmont |
The other Philly horse. |
50-1 |
9. |
Caiman |
Dominguez |
Medina |
Hawthorne All. (1st) |
Belmont |
Needs a miracle. |
100-1 |
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