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2007 Belmont Stakes Possible Contenders Taking Shape
After Saturday’s Preakness Stakes disappointment, as Curlin steals the victory from Street Sense and ruling out a Triple Crown winner this year, other horse contenders are lining up for the Belmont Stakes on June 9 at Belmont Park.
Street Sense’s trainer Carl Nafzger is not keen on coming to Elmont, New York for now and Curlin’s people is yet to commit as well. But Hard Spun, 2nd in Derby and 3rd in Preakness, is looking to finally get his day in this last leg of the Triple Crown.
“We got beat by two really good horses, we sure don’t have anything to be ashamed of,” trainer Larry Jones said. “Carl and Steve are both very nice guys, and I’m sure if all three go to Belmont, they’re going to feel sorry for him (Hard Spun) and let me have one.”
Other Belmont contenders include four Derby starters — Imawildandcrazyguy (fourth), Tiago (seventh), Nobiz Like Shobiz (10th) and Great Hunter (13th). Also on the list are Chelokee, trainer Michael Matz’s colt who won the Barbaro Stakes on Saturday, Lone Star Derby winner Slew’s Tizzy and Cristobal, who has run twice in France.
Rags to Riches, trained by Todd Pletcher, is the nation’s top filly coming off a victory in the Kentucky Oaks. Two of the 21 fillies who ran in the Belmont have won — Ruthless in 1867 and Tanya in 1905. The last to compete was Silverbulletday, who finished seventh in 1999.
The 1 1/2 -mile Belmont Stakes offers $1 million purse to the winning horse. Belmont is one of America’s oldest thoroughbred horse races.
After Saturday’s Preakness Stakes disappointment, as Curlin steals the victory from Street Sense and ruling out a Triple Crown winner this year, other horse contenders are lining up for the 
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