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Free Tips for Lone Star, Louisiana, Woodbine 6/16 Posted @ 8:09 by Webmaster
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Sunday, June 12, 2005
Afleet Alex wins the 2005 Belmont Stakes Posted @ 6:10 by Webmaster
Above photo: Jockey Jeremy Rose rides Afleet Alex around the final turn into the home stretch and away from the pack on his way to winning the 137th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, June 11, 2005. Afleet Alex, who also won the Preakness Stakes, won the race going away. REUTERS/Chip East
Belmont Stakes Betting Results & Payouts
# Horse Win Place Show 9 Afleet Alex 4.30 3.60 3.00 7 Andromeda's Hero 8.20 5.80 1 Nolan's Cat 7.20
AFLEET ALEX was taken in hand soon after the start, angled to the inside in the early stages, saved ground while under wraps entering the first turn, was unhurried along the backstretch while racing slightly off the rail, launched a rally while in good position leaving the far turn, split rivals while rapidly gaining on the turn, swung five wide for clear sailing nearing the quarter pole, charged to the front at the top of the stretch, quickly opened a commanding lead under right hand urging in upper stretch, extended his lead while being kept to the task inside the furlong marker then drew off with the rider glancing back while well in control through the final sixteenth.
ANDROMEDA'S HERO was strung out four wide entering the first turn, raced well back for six furlongs, moved up between horses on the far turn, made a move four wide outside the winner on the turn, angled out while moving into contention at the top of the stretch, but was no match for the winner while holding willingly for the place.
NOLAN'S CAT trailed for a half after breaking a bit slowly, raced far back to the far turn, circled six wide while closing the gap approaching the quarter pole then rallied belatedly in the middle of the track.
INDY STORM raced in the middle of the pack along the backstretch, closed the gap a bit while five wide midway on the turn then lacked a strong closing bid.
A. P. ARROW moved up rapidly in the early stages, pressed the pace in the two path for six furlongs, remained a factor while just behind the leader to the turn and steadily tired thereafter.
CHEKHOV was strung out five wide just behind the leaders on the clubhouse turn, stalked the pace while continuing five wide along the backstretch, dropped back leaving the far turn and failed to threaten thereafter.
GIACOMO tucked in along the rail in the early stages, was unhurried for a half, began to angle out midway down the backstretch, advanced four wide into the far turn, made a quick five wide move to join the leaders midway on the turn, surged to the front gaining a brief lead approaching the quarter pole, yielded the lead to the winner at the top of the stretch and steadily tired thereafter.
SOUTHERN AFRICA moved up between horses in hand, stalked three wide for a mile, rallied between horses to challenge briefly midway on the turn, remained a factor into upper stretch then gave way.
WATCHMON between rivals early, moved up inside GIACOMO at the five-eighths pole, raced in midpack to the turn then lacked a further response.
REVERBERATE broke in the air then stumbled at the start, steadied along the rail on the first turn and was never close thereafter.
PINPOINT outsprinted rivals for the early advantage, set the pace under pressure for nearly a mile and a quarter then faltered.
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Daily Racing Tips: Belmont, Calder, Churchill, Arlington, Hollywood for Sun (6/12) Posted @ 5:47 by Webmaster
2005 Triple Crown horse racing season came to a wrap with yesterday's Belmont Stakes! Congratulations to Afleet Alex - truly an exceptional horse and now undoubtedly the best horse of his class. For the rest of us, were back to the daily grind of daily horse racing action!
The Belmont Stakes is the marathon of the Triple Crown. One and a half miles test of endurance and speed comes to a head on Saturday. Here's my take. Final picks and betting tips will be posted on the Live Handicapping Forum.
AFLEET ALEX
AFLEET ALEX is the class of this batch. Jockey JEREMY ROSE has enough high pressure experience to guide AFLEET ALEX to a BELMONT STAKES win; that means holding the horse on steady course - whatever the pace is. There is just nothing not to like about Afleet Alex right now. Like i said in the Preakness. The Belmont Stakes could be the race that he stretches out.
Derby winner GIACOMO will be in the final stretch. Mike Smith will make sure he won't be stuck in traffic like in the Preakness, he will not contest the pace but also not to give too much lead away, he will stay close - especially with Afleet Alex.
BELMONT STAKES FIELD
Of the other Belmont Stakes contenders; the horses that will make it to my Exacta, Trifecta and Superfecta wheels are Southern Africa, Andromeda's Hero and Watchmon. That said, I'm not discounting the other horses just yet, these horses are touted to have 1 1/2 miles pedigree. This is going to be an exciting race.
Like a lot of horse bettors, my main goal for the Belmont is to nail the Exacta and Trifecta. I have learned my lesson last year when I keyed Smarty on top and did not cash anything, not even the $150+ exacta - when Birdstone was my longshot pick.
Best of luck with your Belmont Stakes betting tomorrow! Check out our handicapping forum for expert opinion and analysis and live picks from really good and experienced handicappers.
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