Behindatthebar - 2008 Belmont Stakes Contender

• Trainer: Todd Pletcher
• Jockey: David Flores
• Owner: Padua Stables
• Breeder: Dr. Frank Justice & Meadow Oaks Farm LLC
• 2007 Record: Unraced

With a victory in Keeneland's Coolmore Lexington Stakes two weeks in front of the Kentucky Derby, Behindatthebar had enough graded-stakes earnings to challenge the Kentucky Derby field, but cooler heads prevailed in the form of trainer Todd Pletcher and majority owner Satish Sanan of Padua Stables.

Facing the prospect of a third tough race in 30 days for the horse, it was decided to skip the Kentucky Derby and zero in on the Preakness Stakes. Pletcher and Sanan now bring a fresh horse to the Preakness, one who hasn't tasted defeat at the hands of Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown.

This son of Forest Wildcat was purchased for $130,000 at the 2006 Keeneland September sale and $140,000 at the 2007 Ocala Breeders' Sales Company sale of 2-year-olds in training by Michael Shustek and W. Don Stanley. That pair kept a 10 percent share in the horse when they sold the majority portion to Sanan. From preakness.com.

Behindatthebar Belmont Stakes Odds »

2008 Belmont Stakes Contenders & Post Positions

1. 2/5 ML Belmont Stakes Odds Big Brown
   Trainer: Richard Dutrow, Jr. Jockey: Kent Desormeaux
   Owner: IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr., et al
2. 50/1 ML Belmont Stakes Odds Guadalcanal
   Trainer: Fred Seitz Jockey: Javier Castellano
   Owner: Fred Seitz
3. 20/1 ML Belmont Stakes Odds Macho Again
   Trainer: Dallas Stewart Jockey: Garrett Gomez
   Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds
4. 12/1 ML Belmont Stakes Odds Denis of Cork
   Trainer: David Carroll Jockey: Robby Albarado
   Owner: Mr. & Mrs. William K. Warren Jr.
5. 7/2 ML Belmont Stakes Odds Casino Drive
   Trainer: Kazuo Fujisawa Jockey: Edgar Prado
   Owner: Hidetoshi Yamamoto
6. 30/1 ML Belmont Stakes Odds Da' Tara
   Trainer: Robert V. LaPenta Jockey: Alan Garcia
   Owner: Nick Zito
7. 20/1 ML Belmont Stakes Odds Tale of Ekati
   Trainer: Barclay Tagg Jockey: Eibar Coa
   Owner: Charles Fipke
8. 30/1 ML Belmont Stakes Odds Ready's Echo
   Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: John Velazquez
   Owner: Let's Go Stable
9. 30/1 ML Belmont Stakes Odds Anak Nakal
   Trainer: Nick Zito Jockey: Julien Leparoux
   Owner: Four Roses Thoroughbreds LLC
10. 20/1 ML Belmont Stakes Odds Icabad Crane
    Trainer: Graham Motion Jockey: Jeremy Rose
    Owner: Earle Mack

Off The 2008 Belmont Stakes Trail

• Behindatthebar
  Trainer: Todd Pletcher
  Owner: Padua Stables
• Tomcito
  Trainer: Dante Zanelli
  Owner: Jet Set Racing Stable

The $1 million Belmont Stakes field is limited to 20 horse contenders and runs at 1 and 1/2 miles.

See the Belmont Stakes Results & Payouts.

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