2013 Belmont Stakes picks, odds & analysis.
Remember the Florida Derby runner up Pleasant Prince? Owner Ken Ramsey desperately tried to get him in the Kentucky Derby by running him in the Bluegrass Stakes, and then the Derby Trial the week before. In the end, he was unable to get enough earnings. He ended up trying the Preakness and finished up the [...]
I remember as if it were yesterday. Rule appeared to be taking command at the top of the stretch in the Florida Derby only to fade to third. After he gave up the lead the first horse to go by was Pleasant Prince. Ice Box was also in hot pursuit and he lunged forward to [...]
For the third time in four years Calvin Borel rocketed his mount to the front of the pack in the Kentucky Derby. In 2007 it was aboard juvenile champion Street Sense. He did it on super long shot Mine That Bird in 2009. This time it was on Super Saver. The Cajun jockey held three [...]
I had a good feeling it was going to be bombs away in the Florida Derby. I told those who purchased my selections that. My top pick, Pleasant Prince, narrowly missed at odds of 29-1. He nearly gave me a heart attack, because I thought I was in the clear during the late stages of [...]
The Fountain of Youth Stakes served as a “coming out” party of sorts for Quality Road in 2009. He would use the race as a springboard for a win in the Florida Derby. The field was very strong last year and is just as strong in 2010. Jackson Bend and Buddy’s Saint figure to get [...]
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