ELMONT, N.Y. – Despite the fact there is no Triple Crown on the line, New York Racing Association officials are hopeful Saturday’s Belmont Stakes can draw a crowd of between 60,000 and 65,000 fans to Belmont Park.
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ELMONT, N.Y. - Master of Hounds arrived just days before the Kentucky Derby, then left town the day after his fifth-place finish in the race, bound for his home in Ireland, where he has been out of sight in the weeks leading to the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.
Barry Irwin may not be worried about Shackleford. I am always worried by any speed horse in any race at any track at any distance.
by Leroidesanimaux
Field for the 2011 Belmont Stakes to be run at Belmont Park in New York on Saturday, June 11. Odds by DRF national handicapper Mike Watchmaker and Eric Donovan of the New York Racing Association. Click on a horse's name to view his contender profile.
ELMONT, N.Y. -- He was 68-1 when nearly pulling off an upset in the Florida Derby, 23-1 when fourth in the Kentucky Derby, and 12-1 when he captured the Preakness Stakes three weeks ago. Shackleford, it seems, is the ultimate outsider. Considering such, he received an appropriate post position for Saturday’s 143rd Belmont Stakes, landing the outside post among the 12 3-year-olds who were entered Wednesday morning in the final leg of the Triple Crown.
ELMONT, N.Y. - Trainer Doodnauth Shivmangal on Wednesday said he would not run Harlan's Hello in Saturday's Belmont Stakes, meaning a field of 12 will be entered later this morning when post positions are drawn for the Test of the Champion.
The expected field is: Animal Kingdom, Brilliant Speed, Isn't He Perfect, Master of Hounds, Monzon, Mucho Macho Man, Nehro, Prime Cut, Ruler on Ice, Santiva, Shackleford, and Stay Thirsty.
"I'm not worried about Shackleford. I'm worried about Mucho Macho Man. He's the horse to beat." -- Barry Irwin, Animal Kingdom owner.
"I'll meet him anywhere, on any track, at any distance." -- Dale Romans, Shackleford trainer.
Animal Kingdom, the Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness Stakes runner-up, completed his preparations for Saturday's Belmont Stakes with a four-furlong work in 47.79 seconds on Monday morning at Belmont Park.
Barry Irwin, the president of the Team Valor International syndicate that owns Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, and Dale Romans, trainer of Preakness winner Shackleford, got into a friendly war of words during a media event in Manhattan on Tuesday.
Irwin opined that he was “not concerned at all about Shackleford” in the Belmont Stakes.
“Mucho Macho Man is the horse I’m worried about,” Irwin said.