Betting Belmont and Another Derby Tragedyby Pete CataldoThis Saturday, the oldest of the Triple Crown races, the Belmont Stakes, will be run at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. -First run on June 19th, 1867, at Jerome Park in the Bronx not far from where Yankee Stadium now stands, this running will be the 138th in a classic series. Oddly enough, a filly named Ruthless won the first Belmont. -The race is named for August Belmont who was a large landowner in New York at the time of the Civil War, and he was an avid horse breeder. The race was not run in 1911 or 1912, I don't know why. -The first winner Ruthless earned $1,850 dollars for her win. This week's feed bill for the field of 9 will be more than that. Looking for the best in online horse wagering? BetUS.com is your place! Bet on horse races from every major thoroughbred racetrack in the US and beyond! They have a myriad of betting options from Win, Place, Show, Exactas, Doubles, Trifectas, Quinellas and Exotics that pay up to 100 to 1! Join BetUS.com Today, "for over 14 years they have been the World-Wide Pioneers in Online Sports, Casino and Poker Gaming!" -The distance of 1 - mile was started in 1926 and has proven to be the stopped for many going for the triple. -On the list of greatest horses of all time, there are many Belmont winners because if you can win at the grueling mile and a half you can usually go on to bigger and better things as a 4-year-old- and the Belmont carries a lot of weight in Horse of the Year voting. -Two classic Belmonts stand out in my mind and I saw them both live. First in 1973 when Secretariat set the record for the fastest Belmont ever at 2.24, as he won by 31 lengths to complete the Triple Crown. Then in 1978 when Steve Cauthen riding Affirmed went nose-to-nose with Alydar for the entire distance and hung on to win the Triple Crown by a nose. I remember the two looked like one horse as they ran side by side around the big oval, and Cauthen raising his whip as they hit the wire. He was the only one at the track that knew he won it was so close. Make your Preakness Stakes Predictions Today!! -After the drawing for post position and the rider assignments are finalized on Thursday, I will email my pick free to all who email me at the address below. -I will be making a good size wager on this race, as I think it is the best of the Triple races to bet this year. I was not crazy about the Derby and I did not bet the Preakness. So the rubber band may come off for this one. I don't bet chalk and this one is wide open. Click here to Buy Horse Picks from the World's Top Sports Handicappers! And receive ten Free Horse Picks from 10 World-Famous Handicappers! FURLONGS: A tragedy at the English Derby at Epsom Downs on Saturday as Horatio Nelson (a horse) snapped his right front leg as he approached the finish line and he had to be put down (euthanized). Jockey Kierin Fallon noticed the horse was very "tight" in his warm up and he called for the track Vet and the trainer, Aidan O'Brien. Both checked the horse as the race was delayed but found nothing and let the horse run. Fallon was distraught after the tragedy and cancelled his remaining mounts. He said he heard the leg snap and knew it was the end. Owner John Megnier was quoted as saying he was satisfied with the treatment of the animal and no further investigation is needed. Horatio Nelson had won 4 races and earned $488,433. Are you ready for betting Belmont Stakes? The World's top 3 year olds return for the third leg of the Triple Crown! Make your Belmont Stakes picks Today and come home a Winner!! Just another tragedy in the racing game. They are quite common but this year several have happened to the world's best horses on the big stage. Jock JR Velazquez won aboard his first mount back after his injury (shoulder and ribs) on April 20th. He won the 4th race at Belmont with Sam I Am on Friday. For any questions or horse picks, email me at jrclemente@hotmail.com. To hear more from Pete Cataldo, tune in every Wednesday at 3pm EST to www.BetUSradio.com. Are you ready to bet on the Preakness Stakes? The top 3 Derby finishers usually repeat their strong performance in the similar length track Preakness Stakes. Check out the 2007 Preakness Betting Odds and place your bets today! --- by BetUSradio at 1800-sports.com on June 05, 2006
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