You Make the Call : belmont stakes

2012 Belmont Stakes - Predict the Order

Blood-Horse Staff — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:23:00 GMT

Will I'll Have Another be crowned as Triple Crown winner number 12? Or will there be a spoiler? How will the rest of the field finish?

To participate, use your cursor to drag the selections on the left (currently arranged in post position order) to the blank placeholders on the right. Once you have completed ranking all of the horses, submit your entries and compare your results to the rest of the community. A first place ranking will earn 11 points, second place receives 10 points, and so on.

2011 Belmont Stakes - Predict the Order of Finish

Blood-Horse Staff — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:11:00 GMT

Who will win the Belmont Stakes? Will it be Derby winner Animal Kingdom, Preakness winner Shackleford, or a new face? How will the others finish?

Belmont Stakes - Predict the Order of Finish

Blood-Horse Staff — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:15:00 GMT

Who will win the Belmont? A favorite or a longshot? Who will finish last? Now is your chance to see how your picks stack up against the rest of the BloodHorse.com community.

Belmont Stakes - The Last 10 Years

Blood-Horse Staff — Tue, 25 May 2010 19:11:00 GMT

In the last 10 years of the Belmont Stakes, we have seen favorites and longshots triumph; and close finishes and runaway winners. But, what if they were all in the same race? How do you think that they would finish? Assume a fast track and clean trips for all.

To participate, use your cursor to drag the selections on the left (currently arranged in chronological order) to the blank placeholders on the right. Once you have completed ranking all of the horses, submit your entries and compare your results to the rest of the community. A first place ranking will earn 9 points, second place receives 8 points, and so on.

Predict the Belmont Order of Finish

Blood-Horse Staff — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:08:00 GMT

Who will win this year's Belmont? Will Mine That Bird take 2 out of 3? Will it be one of the returnees from the Derby? One of the new shooter? Who will finish last? Now is your chance to see how your picks stack up against the rest of the BloodHorse.com community.

To participate, use your cursor to drag the selections on the left (currently arranged in post position order) to the blank placeholders on the right. Once you have completed ranking all of the horses, submit your entries and compare your results to the rest of the community. A first place ranking will earn 9 points, second place receives 8 points, and so on.

Closest Belmont Finishes

Blood-Horse Staff — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:05:00 GMT

Although the Belmont is the longest of the three Triple Crown races, it has produced some of the closest finishes.

Which of these close finishes (less than a length) would you rank as the most thrilling?

1867 – The filly Ruthless by a head over DeCourcey in the very first Belmont
1962 – Jaipur by a nose over Admiral’s Voyage
1965 – Hail to All by a neck over Tom Rolfe
1975 – Avatar by a neck over Foolish Pleasure
1976 – Bold Forbes lasts by a neck over McKenzie Bridge
1978 – Affirmed outduels Alydar by a head
1981 – Summing by a neck over Highland Blade (Pleasant Colony 3rd)
1991 – Hansel holds off Strike the Gold by a head
1997 – Touch Gold circles 6-wide and wears down Silver Charm (Free House 3rd)
1998 – Victory Gallop by a nose over Real Quiet
1999 – Lemon Drop Kid by a head over Vision and Verse (Charismatic 3rd)
2007 – Rags to Riches outfights Curlin by a head

To participate, use your cursor to drag the selections on the left (currently arranged in chronological order) to the blank placeholders on the right. Once you have completed ranking all of the horses, submit your entries and compare your results to the rest of the community. A first place ranking will earn 11 points, second place receives 10 points, and so on.

Should Rachel Alexandra Run in The Belmont?

Blood-Horse Staff — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:11:00 GMT

A simple question this week: Tell us if you think the Preakness winner should continue on to Belmont or wait for a race later in the summer. And if you want to submit a comment on the subject, you can do so just below the poll.