Can Stately Victor bounce back from a troubled trip in the Kentucky Derby to win the Belmont Stakes? The world will find out on Saturday.
Test of champions/
Classic champs took the day off/
The Crown’s finale
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#1 – Dave In Dixie
A Derby trail dud/
Trounced in a weak Ill. Derby/
Toss with no remorse
#2 – Spangled Star
Mid-Atlantic based
Well handled by weaker foes
Seems pretty outclassed
#3 – Uptowncharlybrown
New McLaughlin charge
Traffic often derails him
Live in the gimmicks
#4 – Make Music For Me
A lights-out closer
Derby try wins most races
Hard one to pin down
#5 – Fly Down
Dwyer Stakes winner
Owns two wins over First Dude
Live, but not likely
#6 – Ice Box
Became this field’s chalk
When he crossed Churchill’s wire
Shouldn’t disappoint
#7 – Drosselmeyer
Used to have some hype
Has yet to turn the corner
Doubt he’ll do it here
#8 – Game On Dude
Stomped in legit stakes
Blew away a weak Lone Star
Dude looks like a toss
#9 – Stately Victor
Wiseguys love upside
Hard to glean much from Derby
Could go either way
#10 – Stay Put
Comes off a class drop
Stakes tries close, but no cigar
Could break some tickets
#11 – First Dude
Better of the “dudes”
Comes off the race of his life
Not keen on this spot
#12 – Interactif
A Derby dropout
Dirt is his third best surface
Nice horse, but I’ll pass
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How does it shake out?
Ice Box proves everyone right
Ten, three for the tri
The Michigan-Bred Claimer 