3 Weeks have finally passed and 3 days until we have the third and final leg of the Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes. Feel free to share your thoughts and picks on this race and here is the info for the race:
Belmont Park STAKES
Purse $1,500,000. For Three Year Olds. By subscription of $600 each, to accompany the nomination, if made on or before January 17, 2015, or $6,000, if made on or before March 23, 2015. At any time prior to the closing time of entries, horses may be nominated to The Belmont Stakes upon payment of a supplementary fee of $75,000 to the New York Racing Association, Inc. $15,000 to pass the entry box and $15,000 additional to start. All entrants will be required to pay entry and starting fees; but no fees, supplemental or otherwise shall be added to the purse. The purse to be divided $800,000 to the winner, $280,000 to second, $150,000 to third, $100,000 to fourth, $60,000 to fifth, $45,000 to sixth, $35,000 to seventh and $30,000 to eighth. Colts and Geldings, 126 Lbs.; Fillies, 121 Lbs. The winning owner will be presented with the August Belmont Memorial Cup to be retained for one year as well as a trophy for permanent possession and trophies to the winning trainer and jockey. One And One Half Miles.
Owners: 1 - Essafinaat ; 2 - Fipke, Charles, E. ; 3 - Cheyenne Stables LLC and Nichol, Mac ; 4 - Mossarosa ; 5 - Zayat Stables, LLC ; 6 - Godolphin Racing LLC ; 7 - Donegal Racing ; 8 - Alto Racing, LLC
Breeders: 1 - Dunmore Stud Ltd; 2 - Charles Fipke; 3 - RMF Thoroughbreds; 4 - Mr. & Mrs. Oliver S. Tait; 5 - Zayat Stables; 6 - Darley; 7 - Glencrest Farm; 8 - John D. Gunther
Equipment Changes: 4 - Frammento - Blinkers off
Belmont Park STAKES
Purse $1,500,000. For Three Year Olds. By subscription of $600 each, to accompany the nomination, if made on or before January 17, 2015, or $6,000, if made on or before March 23, 2015. At any time prior to the closing time of entries, horses may be nominated to The Belmont Stakes upon payment of a supplementary fee of $75,000 to the New York Racing Association, Inc. $15,000 to pass the entry box and $15,000 additional to start. All entrants will be required to pay entry and starting fees; but no fees, supplemental or otherwise shall be added to the purse. The purse to be divided $800,000 to the winner, $280,000 to second, $150,000 to third, $100,000 to fourth, $60,000 to fifth, $45,000 to sixth, $35,000 to seventh and $30,000 to eighth. Colts and Geldings, 126 Lbs.; Fillies, 121 Lbs. The winning owner will be presented with the August Belmont Memorial Cup to be retained for one year as well as a trophy for permanent possession and trophies to the winning trainer and jockey. One And One Half Miles.
| PP | Horse | Virtual Stable | A/S | Med | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mubtaahij (IRE) | 3/C | I Ortiz, Jr. | 126 | M F de Kock | 10/1 | ||
| 2 | Tale of Verve (KY) | 3/C | L | G L Stevens | 126 | D Stewart | 15/1 | |
| 3 | Madefromlucky (KY) | 3/C | L | J Castellano | 126 | T A Pletcher | 12/1 | |
| 4 | Frammento (KY) | 3/C | L | M E Smith | 126 | N P Zito | 30/1 | |
| 5 | American Pharoah (KY) | 3/C | L | V Espinoza | 126 | B Baffert | 3/5 | |
| 6 | Frosted (KY) | 3/C | L | J Rosario | 126 | K P McLaughlin | 5/1 | |
| 7 | Keen Ice (KY) | 3/C | L | K J Desormeaux | 126 | D L Romans | 20/1 | |
| 8 | Materiality (KY) | 3/C | L | J R Velazquez | 126 | T A Pletcher | 6/1 |
Breeders: 1 - Dunmore Stud Ltd; 2 - Charles Fipke; 3 - RMF Thoroughbreds; 4 - Mr. & Mrs. Oliver S. Tait; 5 - Zayat Stables; 6 - Darley; 7 - Glencrest Farm; 8 - John D. Gunther
Equipment Changes: 4 - Frammento - Blinkers off
