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California Chrome is one of a select handful of Cinderella stories that captivated the country during the Triple Crown. There have been a number of horses who have won the first two legs that were embraced by the public because of the historical significance of their quest to capture the elusive Belmont Stakes, once considered “The Test of ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') In the weeks following California Chrome’s victory in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), I have been reluctantly searching for a horse that could deny him a Triple Crown victory in the Belmont Stakes. It seemed like a sensible thing to do. After all, no horse has swept the Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978, and ...

SaturdayBelmont Park, Race 11The Belmont StakesBy Mike Beer  A Special Offer on Unlimited TimeformUS PPs for Bloodhorse Readers  However you feel about California Chrome (and let's face it, emotions are running hot right about now), in handicapping this race, you must move beyond whatever rooting interest you have and stick to the ...

OK, from a physical aspect, that’s not going to help you much in your handicapping, because it’s hard to find fault in any of the Belmont starters stabled at Belmont Park. So, now we turn to post positions, which could prove virtually meaningless going a mile and a half, although post 11 is not the ideal spot for Tonalist, who will have to break ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') As the lone twelve-furlong grade I race run on dirt in this country, the Belmont Stakes stands alone in the world of handicapping; an island in an ocean of races that are generally nine furlongs and shorter. Handicappers and horses alike rarely get a chance to exercise their skills at such a lengthy distance ...

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So, it’s California Chrome against the world in the Belmont Stakes. Well, not quite the entire world; just the entities that will challenge him on June 7. As much as his human opponents would love to see a Triple Crown, they still must go out and try their darndest to spoil the party. If you are hardened enough to try to beat him, you ...

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