Belmont Horse Lineup 2017
- Belmont Stakes has a maximum limit of 12 horses, although it’s unusual that 12 horses actually participate in the same race. In 2018, for example, there were just 10 runners in the race, and in 2017 there were 11 runners.
- The five-horse 2019 Peter Pan Stakes lineup goes to post at 3:08 p.m. ET and every entrant has odds of 8-1 or lower. Global Campaign, who has two wins in three career races, is listed at 7-5 Peter.
A 2/1 favorite to win the Belmont Stakes, War of Will is the only horse in the race to have won one of the other two Triple Crown events after triumphing in the Preakness Stakes last month.
Irish War Cry was installed as the 7-2 Belmont Stakes2017 morning line favorite. The Curlin colt drew post seven and RajivMaragh retains the mount. After breezing six furlongs in 1:14 on Saturday athis Fair Hill base, Graham Motion confirmed the impressive winner of the Holy Bulland Wood Memorial for the Belmont. Irish War Cry returns from a 10th placeeffort in the KentuckyDerby.
The Japanese entrant Epicharisis the second choice at 4-1 and will leave from post 11. Regular jockeyChristophe Lemarie will be in the irons for trainer Kiyoshi Hagiwara. By GoldAllure, Epicharis was last seen finishing second by a head in the UAE Derby toa late running Thunder Snow. His connections decided to skip the KentuckyDerby, but have been preparing for the Belmont since his last race.
Kentucky Derby runner-up LookinAt Lee will be the lone entrant to run in all three legs of the TripleCrown. He was given morning line odds of 5-1 and will depart from post six. Theson of Lookin At Lucky returns from a fourth place run in the Preakness Stakes.Steve Asmussen has called on Irad Ortiz, Jr. to ride, who last year teamed withAsmussen to win the Belmont aboard Creator.
Tapwrit is 6-1 on themorning line and breaks from the two-hole. The grey son of Tapit last won three starts ago in the TampaBay Derby, where he drew off to win by 4 ½ lengths. After breaking slowly andfinishing fifth in the Blue Grass Stakes, Tapwrit overcame traffic problems to runa respectable sixth in the Kentucky Derby. Trainer Todd Pletcher keeps JoseOrtiz in the irons.
Fan-favorite, one-eyed Patch drew post 12,the far outside. Patch also broke from the farthest post in the Kentucky Derby, where he finished 14th.
ClassicEmpire was withdrawn from the Belmont this morning due to a right front hoofabscess. The 2016 Juvenile Champion and Preakness Stakes runner-up was theexpected favorite.
By Christine Oser
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