Triple Crown Horse Racing Articles at BetUS Sportsbook

Belmont Recap - A Bird Does Bring Home the Belmont

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:02:51 -0400

When it was all said and done, a son of Birdstone did win the Belmont Stakes. But it wasn’t the son that everyone expected. It wasn’t Mine That Bird that took home the top prize, but his half-brother, Summer Bird. How did Summer Bird do it? By peaking at the right time and getting the perfect ride from jockey Ken Desormeaux. For all of the talk regarding a Calvin Crown, it was...

A Bird By Any Other Name?

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:33:27 -0400

NEW YORK -- Summer Bird, not Mine That Bird, emerges from an exciting home stretch as the Belmont Stakes winner, denying jockey Calvin Borel's a personal Triple Crown. Kent Desormeaux rides the winning mount. Mine That Bird, with Borel aboard, came from last to take the lead right before the final turn.

Belmont Stakes: Something Old, Something New

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:51:02 -0400

Flamboyant financier Leonard W. Jerome and well-heeled friends, including banker August Belmont Sr., built a racetrack in the Bronx that opened on Sept. 25, 1866. The crowd at Jerome Park, named for its founder, included Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and members of New York’s fashionable society. It was the first track to attract women in large numbers.

Handicapping the Belmont Stakes: This Advice Should Help

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:40:49 -0400

The Belmont Stakes has become a tricky race to handicap lately for several reasons. Favorites have triumphed nearly 43 percent in the past 140 races, but during the last 30 years only six scored – 23 percent. And a dozen winners paid double-digits -- 40 percent. By now most Triple Crown fans know that horses rallying from far off the pace don’t usually visit the winner’s circle...

Belmont Betting - Can a Fresh Horse Beat Borel and the Bird?

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:00:51 -0400

Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness Stakes runner up Mine That Bird will be making his third start in five weeks and is likely going to go off as the sold favorite in the 141st running of the Belmont Stakes. Is taking the gelding at a short price for the birds? In the past ten years, only Afleet Alex and Point Given won the Belmont Stakes after having run in both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness...

Horse Racing Betting: Handicapping the Belmont Stakes

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:00:19 -0400

The final jewel of the Triple Crown will be awarded on Saturday afternoon when ten horses vie for the title at the Belmont Stakes! Check out BetUS Sportsbook’s list of horses you should keep an eye on for Saturday’s race! #2 Dunkirk (4-1): Dunkirk went off as one of the favorites in the Derby, but finished a very disappointing 11th in the race. He skipped out on the Preakness, but is...

Belmont Stakes Preview - Mine That Bird is a BIG Favorite

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:23:10 -0400

Calvin Borel will attempt to make horse betting history on Saturday and become the first jockey to win the Triple Crown using two different horses when he rides Mine That Bird in the 141st Belmont Stakes. Borel rode Mine That Bird to victory in the Kentucky Derby, but switched to filly Rachel Alexandra when she won the Preakness Stakes. With the filly taking a pass on the Belmont, Borel will...

Belmont Stakes - Everything you need to know

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:18:40 -0400

Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness Stakes runner up Mine That Bird drew the seven post and was installed as the 2/1 morning line favorite in Saturday’s 141st running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. The third jewel of the Triple Crown drew a field of ten three year olds, who will go 1 ½ miles on the main track. The Belmont Stakes is the 11th race on the marathon 13 race card on...

Belmont Stakes - All Time Triple Crown Leading Trainer

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:10:45 -0400

While much of the focus and attention this week is on jockey Calvin Borel’s quest to become the first jockey to win all three Triple Crown races on more than one horse, there is a trainer seeking his own place in the history books. Hall of fame trainer D.

Belmont Stakes - Top Four Contenders to Mine That Bird

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:30:57 -0400

The third jewel in the Triple Crown, the 2009 Belmont Stakes, is finally upon us. Mine That Bird, the Kentucky Derby winner, no doubt will be a huge favorite in this highly anticipated race. Adding to the excitement is the number of storylines going into Saturday’s Stakes. After all, he followed up his terrific Derby score with an equally impressive second place finish to superstar filly,...