Ice Box is the fastest horse in this edition of the Belmont Stakes (G1) and he has a legitimate 12-furlong pedigree. His dam won going 1 ½ miles on the turf, his dam’s sire Tabasco Cat won the Belmont, and his sire’s sire A.P. Indy also was a Belmont winner.
Interactif is the other horse in this race with a Belmont quality pedigree, and he should be a big price. Interactif comes into the race off a freshening for trainer Todd Pletcher, who does some of his best work off the layoff.
Stately Victor is a question mark on fast dirt, but the price will be right. Still wondering if he is as good as his 4 ¼-length victory in the Blue Grass Stakes (G1) appeared.
In vertical wagers, I would also use Fly Down, Drosselmeyer, Stay Put, and the two "Dude" horses underneath.
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Although Ice Box was my Derby selection, I'm going to take a stand against him in this spot. The race looks to be void of speed, so I'm going to have to jump on the First Dude bandwagon. My preliminary selection for the Belmont was Fly Down, but after the race was drawn, I decided to call on audible and put First Dude on the same level as Fly Down. I liked Fly Down in the Dwyer based off his efforts beating First Dude twice early in their careers and I liked First Dude in the Preakness because of his game efforts in defeat against Fly Down. I will likely box Fly Down, First Dude, and Stately Victor in the exacta. In the trifecta, I will likely wheel Fly Down and First Dude in the top spot with Stately Victor, Ice Box, Drosselmeyer, and Stay Put underneath. Best of luck!
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