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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 2007
Page
22
The 120000 crowd watched C P West, owner lives on Central Park West, attempt a Belmont bid after a maiden last August. He faced little competition in the Derby and Preakness era with Street Sense noted, leaving observers to ask who beat him.
The filly Rags to Riches seeks history as the first female Belmont winner in 102 years and a Triple Crown bid for trainer Todd Pletcher. She faces top colts including Preakness winner Carlin with jockeys Guidry Smith Albarado Bejarano Gomez Velazquez and others as odds and earnings are listed.
Curlin, the 6-5 Belmont favorite trained by Steve Asmussen, seeks the Triple Crown breakthrough after a rally past Street Sense in the Derby. Rags to Riches and Hard Spun loom, with jockey Robby Albarado set to guide Curlin in humid Belmont Park conditions.
The piece weighs Belmont outcomes for Curlin and Rags to Riches, noting a possible historic female winner and trainer Todd Pletcher’s quest for a first Triple Crown leg. It lists Curlin and C E West as front runners, with Rags to Riches as a 3-1 longshot among seven.
ESPN films recalls Ruffian's 1975 Belmont Park match race tragedy and Barbaro's 2006 Kentucky Derby hopes. The film follows trainer Frank Whitely and writer William Nack as they recount the legends, their injuries, surgeries, and the lasting impact on racing.
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