DRF Breeding staff writer Joe Nevills analyzes the Belmont Stakes field, in post position order, in the form of Haiku; a Japanese poem of 17 syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five. Medal Count Distance in his blood Dirt could be third-best surface Forecast: Even trip California Chrome History beckons For a blue collar hero Toughest challenge yet Matterhorn Under new colors Beaten by more than six lengths In his last three starts Commanding Curve Derby runner-up Must prove he’s the next Jazil And not Golden Soul Ride On Curlin Showed up to each dance With a new partner in tow A live one each time Matuszak Like Incognito Pedigree outweighs record That fact will remain Samraat Local boy comes home Never turns in a bad run Might be past his range Commissioner Indy’s last hurrah Yet to live up to the hype But he’s bred for this Wicked Strong In his element Back in the Empire State Will be a factor General a Rod Fashionably late To put his hat in the ring A milquetoast prospect Tonalist Mud-drenched prep winner Continues up the ladder The air gets thin fast Prediction A hard-fighting Chrome Is worn down by Wicked Strong Five, eight fill super