DRF sales editor 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. Governor Malibu Couldn’t seal the deal In a pair of minor preps Needs breakthrough effort Destin Returns to the scene Of his debut maiden win Fresh as a daisy Cherry Wine Skyrocketing stock Getting hot at the right time Or flash in the pan? Suddenbreakingnews Rider change on top Newfound equipment below Prospects are middling Stradivari High-upside presser Will get his time in the sun Just not sure it’s here Gettysburg Last into the fray First into early fractions Ready the anchors Seeking the Soul Bred all day for this The Belmont’s a turf mile, right? Well, this is awkward Forever d’Oro The team knows upsets And this would be one of those Great pedigree, though Trojan Nation Woodrow Wilson was President during the last Maiden-won Belmont Lani Slow and steady plod Could “Tortoise and the Hare” these This is his best shot Exaggerator King of Pimlico Seems built for a race like this It all goes through him Brody’s Cause Home-state advantage Lies seven hundred miles south A tough stock to buy Creator From-the-moon closer Has lots of ground to concede Probably too much Prediction So close to the crown Exaggerator excels Then Destin, Lani