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Ice Box Slight Favorite Over First Dude

by James Scully | Brisnet Editorial | 06/02/2010 # | 0 Comments
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142ND BELMONT STAKES

PP

 

HORSE

 

TRAINER

 

JOCKEY

 

ODDS

1

 

Dave in Dixie

 

John Sadler

 

Calvin Borel

 

20-1

2

 

Spangled Star

 

Richard Dutrow

 

Garrett Gomez

 

30-1

3

 

Uptowncharlybrown

 

Kiaran McLaughlin

 

Rajiv Maragh

 

10-1

4

 

Make Music for Me

 

Alexis Barba

 

Joel Rosario

 

10-1

5

 

Fly Down

 

Nick Zito

 

John Velazquez

 

9-2

6

 

Ice Box

 

Nick Zito

 

Jose Lezcano

 

3-1

7

 

Drosselmeyer

 

Bill Mott

 

Mike Smith

 

12-1

8

 

Game on Dude

 

Bob Baffert

 

Martin Garcia

 

10-1

9

 

Stately Victor

 

Mike Maker

 

Alan Garcia

 

15-1

10

 

Stay Put

 

Steve Margolis

 

Jamie Theriot

 

20-1

11

 

First Dude

 

Dale Romans

 

Ramon Dominguez

 

7-2

12

 

Interactif

 

Todd Pletcher

 

Javier Castellano

 

12-1

Ice Box slight Belmont favorite over First Dude

Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up ICE BOX (Pulpit) drew post 6 and has been installed as the 3-1 favorite on the morning line for Saturday's $1 million Belmont S. (G1). The Nick Zito-trained colt will start one spot outside of stablemate FLY DOWN (Mineshaft), the 9-2 early third choice. Jose Lezcano retains the mount on Ice Box, and John Velazquez picks up the call on Dwyer S. (G2) winner Fly Down

FIRST DUDE (Stephen Got Even) will make the short run into the first turn of the 1 1/2-mile classic from post 11, the same starting spot from which he finished second in the Preakness S. (G1). A massively-built, Dale Romans-trained colt, First Dude figures to be on or very close to the lead beneath jockey Ramon Dominguez and is the 7-2 second choice.

The rest of the 12-horse field is listed at double-digit odds on the morning line. Kentucky Derby fourth-placer MAKE MUSIC FOR ME (Bernstein), whose trainer Alexis Barba is attempting to become the first female to condition a Triple Crown race winner, is among a trio at 10-1 and will keep Joel Rosario in the saddle. A pair of Triple Crown newcomers, Lone Star Derby (G3) victor GAME ON DUDE (Awesome Again) and Lexington S. (G2) third-placer UPTOWNCHARLYBROWN (Limehouse), are also tabbed at 10-1 and will have the services of Martin Garcia and Rajiv Maragh, respectively.

Dwyer runner-up DROSSELMEYER (Distorted Humor) and multiple Grade 3 winner INTERACTIF (Broken Vow) come next at 12-1, and Blue Grass (G1) upsetter STATELY VICTOR (Ghostzapper), who will look to rebound from an eighth in the Kentucky Derby, is posted at 15-1. Grade 2 runner-up DAVE IN DIXIE (Dixie Union) and recent allowance winner STAY PUT (Broken Vow) are both 20-1, and Withers S. (G3) third-placer SPANGLED STAR (Distorted Humor) rounds out the field at 30-1.

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