Posted on 06/06/2015 1:32:17 PM PDT by ETL
Scheduled race time: 6:50pm (ET)
And the Preakness!
Will he win the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes AND thus the Triple Crown, the first time since Affirmed did it in 1978?!
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Source: Daily Racing Form
(note: the pdf download of the above Daily Racing Form's past performances will look a lot clearer than this screen shot I took of it --ETL):
http://www1.drf.com/formulator-web/FreeRace.do?trackId=BEL&country=USA&raceDate=20150606&dayEvening=D&raceNumber=11#past-performance-race/11
Here is a link to Brisnet's version of the past performances for the 2015 Belmont Stakes:
http://www.brisnet.com/brisnet_promos/BelmontStakes15.pdf
Secretariat takes Belmont by 31 lengths, smashes record! (1973)
Secretariat: Belmont Stakes (1973) with extended post race coverage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS4f6wiQJh4
(Whew!) That’s all folks!
I just pray to god someone shoves a pair of Jockey shorts down that idiot Bob Costas,s throat so we don’t have to listen to him.
Thanks! I am ready for another Triple Crown winner. Still haven’t decided how to bet today yet.
The following horses won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness but did not win the Belmont:
1932 Burgoo King - Did not start (unknown reason)
1936 Bold Venture - Did not start (injury)
1944 Pensive - 2nd to Bounding Home
1958 Tim Tam - 2nd to Cavan
1961 Carry Back - 7th to Sherluck
1964 Northern Dancer - 3rd to Quadrangle
1966 Kauai King - 4th to Amberoid
1968 Forward Pass - 2nd to Stage Door Johnny
1969 Majestic Prince - 2nd to Arts and Letters
1971 Canonero II - 4th to Pass Catcher
1979 Spectacular Bid - 3rd to Coastal
1981 Pleasant Colony - 3rd to Summing
1987 Alysheba - 4th to Bet Twice
1989 Sunday Silence - 2nd to Easy Goer
1997 Silver Charm - 2nd to Touch Gold
1998 Real Quiet - 2nd to Victory Gallop
1999 Charismatic - 3rd to Lemon Drop Kid
2002 War Emblem - 8th to Sarava
2003 Funny Cide - 3rd to Empire Maker
2004 Smarty Jones - 2nd to Birdstone
2008 Big Brown - DNF to Da’ Tara
2012 I’ll Have Another - Did not start (injury)
2014 California Chrome - 4th to Tonalist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Crown_of_Thoroughbred_Racing#Near_Misses
Maybe, since it’s the Belmont, just a large canvas feed bag over Costas’s mouth, and some heavy blinkers over his eyes. To protect them. Sometimes he gets infections. It will also shield them from the Chestnut Dream spray they put on his hair.
2015 KENTUCKY DERBY
FIRING LINE prompted the pace three wide under rating, came under a ride and engaged DORTMUND three furlongs out, gained a brief lead while between rivals departing the five sixteenths, relinquished command to the determined DORTMUND entering the lane, dug in between rivals dueling to mid stretch, drifted out late under left handed rousing brushing the winner and gave way grudgingly.
DORTMUND established command in the opening sixteenth, set the pace towards the inside, felt initial pressure from FIRING LINE leaving the five eighths pole, got caught up in a spirited duel with that one three furlongs fromhome, remained a solid presence to the final furlong, kept on willingly and doggedly held the show.
FROSTED, a bit rank when rated back leaving the gate, dropped well off the early pace while removed from the inside, angled further out into the track past the three quarter pole, commenced a sweeping five widemove departing the far turn, sustained nicely past the eighth pole and churned on from there.
DANZIG MOON steadied while exchanging bumps with BOLO when in tight between rivals heading towards the first turn, recovered to take closer order two wide, moved out a path and gained under a ride mid way on the finalturn, continued willing pursuit to mid stretch then wilted.
MATERIALITY hesitated at the break to be away last, dropped well off the early pace, lost ground four wide down the backstretch, remained four wide to the head of the lane, angled to the inside of a tiring MR. Z in upper stretch, flashed some interest gaining to mid stretch but failed to seriously sustain.
KEEN ICE dove to the rail in the initial sixteenth and settled far back, moved off the inside down the backstretch, progressed between runners leaving the three eighths pole,was stalled awaiting room from the head of the lane to almost mid stretch, altered out late bumping FRAMMENTO and improved his position with a willing finish.
MUBTAAHIJ (IRE) was rated back from between rivals passing the wire the first time, angled in soon after, hugged the rail pursuing the leaders down the backstretch, was put to strong pressure past the five sixteenths and failed tomake an impact.
ITSAKNOCKOUT was steadied in the jam up under the wire the firsttime, angled out and raced three wide between foes to the half mile marker,shifted out wider for the drive but lacked a rally.
CARPE DIEM raced under a firm hold along rail tracking rivals into the first turn, moved out a path and chased down the backstretch, edged up slightly near the half mile pole, remained in range under a ride into the lane then faded.
FRAMMENTO lagged well off the early pace, made a bit of headway seven wide into the stretch, was bumped byKEEN ICE in deep stretch and failed to threaten.
BOLO was jostled around racing between horses to the first turn, recovered to chase off the inside, remained in range to upper stretch, faded and steadied when in tight late.
MR. Z checked repeatedly off rivals' heels passing the wire the first time, leveled into stride past the seven eighths, was caught four to five wide pursuing the pace,failed to go on leaving the far turn and dropped back.
OCHO OCHO OCHO was taken firmly in hand to rate off the heels of CARPE DIEM heading towards the firstturn, continued towards the inside making a mild run to the three eighths, came out a bit in the drive and gave way through the final three sixteenths.
FAR RIGHT, unhurried early while off the inside, moved out to be very wide for the drive and had little to offer.
WAR STORY steadied when caught in close early on, dropped to the rail and failed to make an impact.
TENCENDUR saved ground chasing the pace and began a retreat after seven furlongs.
UPSTART was four wide around the first turn, stopped after a mile, was eased through the lane and walked off.
The inside gate was left open.
Owners-
1, Zayat Stables LLC; 2, Arnold Zetcher LLC;3, Kaleem Shah Inc;4, Godolphin Racing LLC;5, Oxley John C;6, Alto Racing LLC;7, Donegal Racing;8, Essafinaat Limited;9, Starlight Racing;10, WinStar Farm LLC and Stonestreet Stables LLC;11, Mossarosa;12, Golden Pegasus Racing Inc and Mack Earle I;13, Zayat Stables LLC;14, DP Racing LLC;15, LaPenta Robert V and Rosenblum Harry T;16, Loooch Racing Stables Inc Ellis Glenn K and Dunn Christopher T;17, Birsh Philip S;18, Evans Ralph M and WinStar Farm LLC Lessee Trainers- 1, Baffert Bob;2, Callaghan Simon;3, Baffert Bob;4, McLaughlin Kiaran P;5, Casse Mark;6, Pletcher Todd A;7, Romans Dale;8, de Kock Michael F;9, Pletcher Todd A;10, Pletcher Todd A;11, Zito Nicholas P;12, Gaines Carla;13, Lukas D Wayne;14, Cassidy James;15, Moquett Ronald E;16, Amoss Thomas;17, Weaver George;18, Violette Richard A Jr Scratched - El Kabeir, Stanford, International Star, Tale of Verve.
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2015 PREAKNESS
AP is by far the best horse in the race. It’s almost like he’s being set up to win. It doesn’t look like any distance specialists showed up to challenge AP, or for that matter, any horse with much of a winning record.
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Here is a complete list of every Kentucky Derby winner and their winning times, going back to 1875. Secretariat still holds the race record, although Monarchos in 2001 came damn close. Blue hyperlinks won't likely work here. Go to the linked website for that.
A † designates a Triple Crown Winner.
A ‡ designates a filly.
*In 1968, Dancer's Image, ridden by Bobby Ussery, trained by Lou Cavalaris, Jr., and owned by Peter Fuller, finished first, but was disqualified after a post-race urine sample revealed traces of a banned drug in the horse. The drug in question - phenylbutazone - is now legal for use on racehorses in many states, including Kentucky.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Derby#Records
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A † designates a Triple Crown Winner.
A ‡ designates a filly.
Note: D. Wayne Lukas swept the 1995 Triple Crown with two different horses.[citation needed]
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(Secretariat 1973)
A † designates a Triple Crown Winner.
A ‡ designates a filly.
Note: D. Wayne Lukas swept the 1995 Triple Crown with two different horses.
The announcer on NBC just basically said what I’m thinking, that if American Pharoah can open up he’s unbeatable and probably on par with Secretariat.
It’s on NBC here in New York, and I would imagine most of the country.
Great post, we’ve got our bets in. betting against American Pharoh winning the triple crown of course which has worked for us in the past.
Costas is so small, puttin a boot in his ass sould break his neck
“It’s almost like he’s being set up to win.”
Yeah, I kind of thought that too, only 8 horses?
I hope for a Pharaoh win. He goes out with Materiality and they are pretty much head to head most of the race with Frosted and perhaps “Lucky” making a last second run at them. Pharaoh holds on to win by a neck. Yeah!
WOW! Someone did a lot of work on this thread. While not a horse racing fan I do hope the horse can do it.
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