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2010 Belmont Entries

A field of 12 will face the starter in the 142nd running of the $1 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday June 5, the final leg of the Triple Crown. Kentucky Derby runner-up Ice Box, who won the Florida Derby in March, drew post 6 and is the 3-1 favorite on the morning line with jockey Jose Lezcano back aboard. In to challenge the Nick Zito trainee include 7-2 First Dude and jockey Ramon Dominguez in post 11, second in the Preakness Stakes, and 9-2 third choice from post 5 Fly Down with jockey John Velazquez, winner of the Dwyer Stakes last time out. This is the first time since 2006, and only the third time since 1970, that the Belmont has lacked both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner.

Ernie Reichard, racing manager for owner Robert LaPenta of favorite Ice Box said, "(In the Kentucky Derby) it was stop and start, start and stop and once he got going on the outside he just made up ground. We gave him time off after the Derby, there was no need to rush him, and we had another nice horse in the barn in Jackson Bend (for the Preakness)."

Dale Romans, trainer of First Dude said, "When Ramon (Dominguez) jumped off him after the Florida Derby with all the trouble he was in, he said, 'the Belmont will be this horse's race because he wants to go 1 1/2 and he'll love that track.' We sent him up here, it's been 2 weeks, and he seems to have gotten over it really well. You're not going to skip a classic with a horse like this. We were waiting to go 1 1/2. He's a throwback kind of horse, a big rugged kind of horse, nothing bothers him, and I don't think three weeks is going to bother him. We think with extra distance and a little more experience, we can turn the tables on Ice Box."

Post time for the Belmont Stakes will be 6:32pm Eastern and it will be race 11 of 13 on the card. ESPN will televise the undercard from noon to 5pm with ABC taking over from 5pm to 7pm.

Below are the horses entered for the 2010 Belmont Stakes with post positions and morning line odds. Be sure to click the link on each horse's name to view full info, stats, and a photo. Free past performances are available from Daily Racing Form.

Triple Crown quick links:

Belmont Poll Who will win the 2010 Belmont? Dave in Dixie Drosselmeyer First Dude Fly Down Game On Dude Ice Box Interactif Make Music For Me Spangled Star Stately Victor Stay Put Uptowncharlybrown

• Analyzing the Belmont Stakes Contenders - My annual analysis using popular angles and statistical trends to see who best matches the profile of a Belmont winner. New!
• Belmont contender past performances - free from DRF New!
• Belmont Weather Forecasts - up to 15 days in advance
• Belmont Winners - all past winners with breeding, connections, time, odds, etc.
• Belmont Stakes official site - lots of news and info here
• Belmont Media Guide - for 2010 from NYRA in PDF format. Includes all kinds of interesting stats plus charts for all the previous runnings.
• Belmont 101 - A basic introduction the the third and final jewel of the Triple Crown. How it began, basics of picking a winner, and how to attend in person.
• Belmont Park Ticket Info - has 2010 Belmont Stakes ticket applications and locations. Prices and seating diagram are in the application.
• Belmont Tickets on eBay - always lots for sale here.
• Blood Horse Triple Crown Mania
• Thoroughbred Times Road to the Triple Crown
• DRF Belmont Special
• New York Post Sports Section - should have some articles, scroll way down to find them in the "Sports Stories" section.
• New York Times Sports - will have Belmont coverage mixed in the other sports page
• Triple Crown Info - Only 11 horses have won the Triple Crown, but 20 have won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness only to fail in the Belmont and 7 of those were since 1997! Find out who they were and who beat them.
• Belmont Stakes Videos - Lots of video clips of past Belmonts in the History section including most of the Triple Crown winners
• Triple Crown Trivia Quiz - test your knowledge of the Derby, Preakness, and Belmont and compete with others
• Triple Crown Trail prep race schedule with results
• Preakness Results and Photos - Lookin At Lucky won. Lots of other articles linked off this for the Preakness and Black-Eyed Susan.
• Kentucky Derby Results and Photos - Super Saver won. Lots of other articles linked off this for the Derby.
• Triple Crown Index - the master list with even more info
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