SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The big discussion surrounding Emerging Market entering the Kentucky Derby was his lack of experience. With only two starts under his belt, Emerging Market was attempting to become the first horse since Leonatus in 1883 to win the Derby in just his third career start. Emerging Market, sent off as the 8-1 sixth choice in the field of 18, finished 10th in the Derby, 7 3/4 lengths behind upset winner Golden Tempo. While he left Louisville with his first career defeat, Emerging Market also left with invaluable experience that should only aid him in his next start, Saturday’s $2 million Belmont Stakes at Saratoga. On a raw, showery Saturday morning in Saratoga, Emerging Market completed his major preparations for the Belmont by working a half-mile in 48.22 seconds over the Oklahoma training track. Working on the inside of the 3-year-old maiden Pay the Piper, Emerging Market went in splits of 13 and 24.58 seconds, galloping out five furlongs in 1:02.00 and six furlongs in 1:16.22. “The horse worked super, nice and strong,” trainer Chad Brown said. “He was being geared down. He worked [48.22 seconds] to the wire and I told him to ease him down and he was gearing him down as he was galloping out. I was real pleased with it. The horse continues to thrive up here.” :: DRF Belmont Stakes Packages: Save big on PPs, Clocker Reports, Betting Strategies, and more. In the Kentucky Derby, Emerging Market was within three lengths of a solid pace established by Six Speed. Approaching the top of the stretch, he was actually in fourth behind the first flight but flattened out some inside the final furlong.  “He made a couple of moves in the race, got tired late. He got a lot out of it,” Brown said. “You can’t run in the Derby and not gain some experience. I don’t care what your trip was or what post you had – you’re coming out of there with some experience. What you do with it remains to be seen, but he got some good experience.” Emerging Market did lose a front shoe in the race, something Brown believes had to have had some sort of impact on his performance. “How many horses do you see in the winner’s circle with three shoes?” Brown said. Emerging Market is one of three horses Brown plans to enter in the Belmont Stakes. Growth Equity, the Grade 3 Peter Pan winner, and Ottinho, the Blue Grass runner-up to Further Ado, worked a half-mile in company in 48.44 seconds Saturday morning over the Belmont Park training track.  Brown said the fact Growth Equity ran his fastest race at 1 1/8 miles in the Peter Pan, coupled with the first two legs of the Triple Crown going to what Brown termed “unlikely winners,” is the impetus for him to run Growth Equity in the Belmont.  “Why don’t I put a horse in there that’s in good form when there seems to be unlikely winners popping up?” Brown said.  Ottinho, who was dealing with a crack in the bottom of his foot out of the Blue Grass, has been training in a bar shoe, but Brown said the horse is doing well and he plans to remove the bar shoe for the Belmont. :: Bet the Belmont Stakes with confidence! Betting Strategies by Mike Beer and David Aragona feature exclusive wager recommendations! Several other Belmont runners put in their final workouts for the race on Saturday, including Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo, who worked a half-mile in 48.20 seconds at Keeneland. As he did last week, Golden Tempo worked on the inside of So Sandy, a 4-year-old who was second in the Curlin Stakes last year. Regular rider Jose Ortiz was aboard for the work.  “He’s continuing to train well, looks great, showing good energy – all those positive signs you’re hoping to see,” trainer Cherie DeVaux said.  Golden Tempo is scheduled to leave Keeneland Sunday and arrive in Saratoga on Monday.  Back at Saratoga, Chief Wallabee, fourth in the Kentucky Derby, was credited with a five-furlong work in 1:01.40, after going from the half-mile pole to the wire in 49.20 seconds. He went in company with fellow 3-year-old Gilded Bandit.  “He looked very good to me,” trainer Bill Mott said. “I told him I wanted to see a useful half and let him gallop out around the turn a little bit.” At Churchill Downs, Commandment, the Grade 1 Florida Derby winner who finished seventh in the Derby, worked five furlongs in 1:00.40 going in company with the unraced Leading Change. On Sunday, Kentucky Derby third-place finisher Ocelli was scheduled to work at Churchill Downs, after which his connections, including trainer Whit Beckman, will decide whether to run in the Belmont.  Renegade and Powershift, who worked together on Friday, are the other two horses expected to enter the Belmont, the post positions for which will be drawn on Monday. :: Get an edge with DRF Clocker Reports straight from the morning workouts. Available each race day at Saratoga.