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The final leg of this year’s Triple Crown race is finally here.
The final leg of the Triple Crown will be the 141st Belmont Stakes on June 6th, and sadly, there will be no rematch between Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird and Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra.
Rachel Alexandra (was 9/4 on the 2009 Belmont odds) has been withdrawn and two more horses have been added to the betting options.
There are a ton of quality horses with a chance at the title remaining in the race and this one could very well come down to the final wire with a photo finish being the only way to decide who takes home the 2009 Belmont Stakes title.
Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up Mine That Bird becomes an ever bigger favorite with the withdrawal of Rachel Alexandra. The three-year-old thoroughbred currently sits at 2/3 on the 2009 Belmont Stakes odds.
His runner-up finish at Pimlico earned him a 106 Beyer, his career best, and qualifies as a sharp prep and a stakes win this year to go with his Kentucky Derby victory. Although he has rallied from off the pace in the first two legs of the Triple Crown trail, he won using a stalking trip during his championship juvenile season in Canada so we awarded him the point for running style, as stalking the pace 1-5 lengths behind is preferable in the Belmont over front-runners or closers.
His only negatives include too many starts as a juvenile, has no starts at Belmont Park and a dosage index of above 4.
Rachel Alexandra, the Preakness-winning filly, is out of the 2009 Belmont Stakes, freeing jockey Calvin Borel to ride Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird in the 1 1/2-mile ‘’Test of the Champion.’’
Rachel Alexandra’s majority owner Jess Jackson said, ‘’Since March 14, Rachel has won four graded races with just two weeks rest between her last two victories. We will always put her long-term well-being first. And, of course, we want to run her when she is fresh.’’
Can Mine That Bird win the 141st Belmont Stakes? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.
Mine That Bird 1.67
Dunkirk 5.50
Charitable Man 4.50
Chocolate Candy 14.00
Flying Private 17.00
Mr Hot Stuff 21.00
Brave Victory 26.00
Miners Escape 31.00
Summer Bird 26.00
Luv Gov 41.00
Nowhere to Hide 51.00
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