Belmont Stakes Contenders: Curlin vs Street Sense vs Hard Spun still a possibility
Now that Street Sense has been denied a shot at a Triple Crown, the most intriguing angle of the June 9 Belmont Stakes could be all three Derby and Preakness finishers could show up in New York on June 9 for the Belmont Stakes, too.
Two of three - Curlin and Hard Spun - are definite for the Belmont, while Street Sense is now possible for the race, their respective trainers said.
The Belmont, at 1 1/2 miles, is the longest and last leg of the Triple Crown.
The one-two-three finishes by the same horses in the Derby and Preakness had not happened since Silver Charm, Free House, and Captain Bodgit in 1997, and those three were the first to do it since Affirmed, Alydar, and Believe It in 1978.
Those firmly considering the Belmont include Imawildandcrazyguy, who was fourth in the Derby; Tiago, who was seventh in the Derby; and Slew’s Tizzy, who won the Lexington Stakes and Lone Star Derby in his last two starts.
Trainer Todd Pletcher, who became 0 for 28 in Triple Crown races after sending out Circular Quay (fifth) and King of the Roxy (sixth) in the Preakness, said Circular Quay and the filly Rags to Riches, the Kentucky Oaks winner, are being considered for the Belmont.
Other possibilities include Great Hunter, who was 13th in the Derby; Nobiz Like Shobiz, 10th in the Derby; and Prom Shoes, who was second in the Peter Pan.
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