The 157th Belmont Stakes; Full Card Selections

By Rick Francis —-

The 157th running of the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes will once again take place at beautiful Saratoga Race Course as construction of the new Belmont Park continues and for the second consecutive year be contested at the “classic” route of one and one quarter mile.

Race 13) 1 1/4 Miles Dirt. Purse $2,000,000. Belmont S. Presented by NYRA Bets. FOR THREE YEAR OLDS

Journalism (7) rolls in off a stirring Preakness finish where he appeared hopelessly trapped only to break through and run down clear race leader Gosger to win the 150th edition of racing’s second leg of the Triple Crown.

Today he once again faces Kentucky Derby champion Sovereignty (2) and third place finisher Baeza (6) on what could be an “off” track, both will be formidable foes however I feel Journalism gets the job done and takes home the coveted August Belmont Trophy.

Selections 7,2,6

FULL CARD SECTIONS;

Race 1) ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING. 6 1/2 Furlongs Dirt
1) Save Us Melania
2) Roswell
5) Maggy’s Palace
8) Will Be Famous

Race 2) MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT. 7 Furlongs Dirt
4) Mainstream
10) Secured Lender
7) Draft Riots
5) Stars abd Stripes
6) Copious

Race 3) ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING. 1 1/8 Miles Inner turf
4) El Rezeen
9) Atlast
7) Redistricting
11) Catch a Wave

Race 4) ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING. 7 Furlongs Dirt.
4) Quick to Accuse
8) Hades
7) Eliminate
9) General Partner
5) Into Pleasure

Race 5) ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING. 7 Furlongs Dirt
2) Silver Sligger
8) Re Markably
9) Aggelos the Great
10) Rookie Card

Race 6) STAKES. 1 1/16 Miles Inner turf. Purse $300,000. Wonder Again S.
6) Nitrogen
8) Laurelin
2) May Day Ready
5) Opulent Restraint

Race 7) STAKES. 6 1/2 Furlongs Dirt. Purse $400,000. True North S
6) Mullikin
4) Nakatomi
5) Book’em Danno
2) Crazy Mason
(NOTE) Go Deep in this Contest

Race 8) STAKES. 1 Mile Dirt. Purse $1,000,000. Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan H.
2) White Abarrio
1) Fierceness
5) Raging Torrent

Race 9) STAKES. 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf. Purse $500,000. Jaipur S.
2) Think Big
9) Ag Bullet
5) Arzak
3) Our Shot

Race 10) STAKES. 1 1/16 Miles Inner turf. Purse $300,000. Pennine Ridge S.
1) Zulu Kingdom
7) Mi Bago
5) Tom’s Magic

Race 11) STAKES. 7 Furlongs Dirt. Purse $500,000. Woody Stephens S. Presented by Mohegan Sun.
10) Chancer McPatrick
5) Citizen Bull
8) Gunmetal
2) Madaket Road

Race 12) STAKES. 1 3/16 Miles Turf. Purse $1,000,000. Resorts World Casino Manhattan S.
6) Spirit of St Louis
2) Intergration
4) Carson’s Run
5) Deterministic

Race 14) ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING. 1 1/16 Miles Turf
5) Then
9) Simulate
4) Deuteronomy
6) Jurisprudence