A field of 11 was entered in the 146th Belmont Stakes on Wednesday morning, including Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome who will try to become the 12th Triple Crown winner, and the first in 36 years, on Saturday.
California Chrome will break from post two as the 3-5 morning-line favorite with regular rider Victor Espinoza aboard. His trainer, 77 year old Art Sherman, said, "There's a lot of fresh horses taking shots at me. He's going to have a target
on his back. It's going to be a jockey race. [Espinoza] will just have to maneuver him to the right spot and just sit there and not move too quick. It's a long race. He just needs to have a good trip; that's all I hope for."
Live television coverage will be provided from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Network and 4:30-7:30 p.m. on NBC, with post time for the Belmont Stakes scheduled for 6:52 p.m. All times are Eastern time zone. Free past performances are available from BRISnet (look for Commissioner).
Be sure to click the link on each horse's name to view full info, stats, and a photo.
Triple Crown quick links:
Belmont Poll
Who will win the 2014 Belmont?
Belmont Stakes Friday Photos - Photos from the morning works on the Friday before the 2014 Belmont Stakes, including California Chrome, Commanding Curve, Tonalist, and Ride On Curlin.
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. California Chrome is not alone on top!
Belmont Stakes Workout Photos - Photos from the morning works on the Saturday before the 2014 Belmont Stakes, featuring Triple Crown hopeful California Chrome in his final timed work before the big race. Also out were Commanding Curve, Tonalist, and Ride On Curlin. New!
Triple Crown Winners - Only 11 horses have won the Triple Crown, but 22 have won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness only to fail in the Belmont and 8 of those were since 1997! Find out who they were and who beat them.
Belmont Winners - all past winners with breeding, connections, time, odds, etc.
Belmont Media Guide - for 2014 from NYRA split into sections which are 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 Stakes Ticket Info - has 2014 the Belmont Stakes ticket applications and locations. Prices and seating diagram are in the application.
2014 Belmont Stakes Entries
