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On Monday, National Treasure completed preparations for Saturday's 1 1/2-mile Belmont Stakes with a good-looking five-furlong workout timed in 59.39 seconds. Red Route One, fourth to National Treasure in the Preakness, went a half-mile in 50.17 over the training track.
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Although stablemates Forte and Tapit Trice will make their next starts in the Belmont Stakes, their final works for that event were, not surprisingly, orchestrated in a totally different manner.
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Led by the Todd Pletcher-trained pair of Forte and Tapit Trice in New York, and the Brad Cox-trio of Angel of Empire, Hit Show, and Tapit Shoes in Kentucky, six of the 10 prospective starters for next Saturday’s 155th Belmont Stakes put in workouts Saturday morning.
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At the beginning of the season, the prospects for success in this year's Triple Crown seemed bright for trainer Brad Cox whose 38 nominees were the most of any trainer. After going winless with four starters in the Derby and unable to have a runner in the Preakness, Cox will hope for a change of fortune when he sends out three in Saturday's Belmont Stakes.
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Tapit Shoes, second to Red Route One in the Bath House Row Stakes on April 22 at Oaklawn Park, was confirmed on Thursday as a starter for the Belmont Stakes on June 10 by trainer Brad Cox.
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Only half the prospective 10 starters for this year's Belmont Stakes are currently on the grounds, all five of whom got in works over the local strip during the past five days. The last of that group is Peter Pan winner Arcangelo, who breezed shortly after the renovation break under regular rider Javier Castellano here Wednesday.
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Javier Castellano may not be coming to the June 10 Belmont Stakes with his Kentucky Derby winner Mage, but the Hall of Fame rider is still coming to the race with a live chance to win.
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National Treasure was back on the clocker’s tab Tuesday at Belmont Park, just 10 days after his hard-fought and very game victory in the Preakness. His work over a fast track came on an unseasonably cool morning playing out somewhat on the unconventional side, especially by trainer Bob Baffert’s standards.
Ten days after a narrow victory in the Preakness Stakes, National Treasure is acting like a fresh, energetic horse. John Velazquez, his jockey, would prefer to conserve some of that energy for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on June 10.
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Neither Red Route One nor Raise Cain did anything in their Monday morning workouts to change their status as middle-of-the-pack to longshot prices for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on June 10 at Belmont Park.
