2008 Belmont Stakes Horse Racing Predictions
June 16, 2008
Dave Price’s 2008 Belmont Stakes predictions will help you handicap the third leg of the Triple Crown. In this article, Dave ranks the field according to how strongly he feels each horse has performed to this point. These rankings won’t necessarily reflect his picks so you may want to check out his Belmont Stakes picks before making your final wagers.
Big Brown – The undefeated Triple Crown bidder has been the best in the business this year without question. He is yet to be challenged.
Casino Drive – Casino Drive is inexperienced but he is also undefeated with two wins in two starts. Both wins were impressive and his pedigree speaks volumes. He is the half brother of the past two Belmont Stakes winners.
Denis of Cork – Cork ran third at the Derby and will be in good position to challenge here after sitting out the Preakness to rest his legs.
Macho Again – This horse has to be high on the list of value hunters after an impressive second place in the Preakness Stakes on May 17.
Behindatthebar – This looks to be trainer Todd Pletcher’s best shot. Pletcher won with Rags to Riches last year and he might have another barking dog here. With almost two months of rest, Behindathebar will either be extremely fresh or a little rusty.
Tale of Ekati – This horse ran fourth at the Kentucky Derby, and like Denis of Cork, should benefit from sitting out the Preakness to rest its legs and let Big Brown wear down his.
Tomcito – This horse may have an advantage over some of the top contenders because he has already run at the 1.5 mile distance this season and won. He started his career with four wins and a place in Peru, but has not faired well in North American races. A return to form could be trouble for the rest of the field.
Icabad Crane – This horse ran third at the Preakness and looked like he still had some gas left. He came on strong after starting slow in that race and may benefit from the longer distance.
Anak Nakal – This horse is probably better than it has shown, but a seventh place finish in the Derby has left him off the radar for most bettors.
Spark Candle – This horse is the son of 1992 Horse of the Year and Belmont Stakes winner A.P. Indy. He was regarded as the second best horse in the Peter Pan Stakes field to Casino Drive, but the race did not go according to plan for him.
Ready’s Image – Another Pletcher horse, but it’s Pletcher’s name which gives this horse attention and not what the horse has done on the track.
Mint Lane – He ran second to Casino Drive at the Peter Pan Stakes, but I’m certainly not sold on him.
There are my rankings heading into the big race, but remember that my picks may not completely reflect the rankings as there are other factors besides past performance which determine a race winner. So make sure you check out my Belmont Stakes picks to see who will cash your win bets come race day, and do all of your Belmont Stakes betting BodogLife.com racebook.
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