The 2012 Belmont Stakes was slated to be the biggest day in horse racing in recent memory, with I'll Have Another going for the sport's first Triple Crown since the 1970s. But I'll Have Another's trainers decided to pull the horse out of today's race due to a leg injury, rendering the Belmont to merely just another race. For the sport, it's a huge disappointment, but for the other favorites in the race— horses like Paynter and Dullahan— it represents a huge opportunity for both fame and fortune.
Here are post positions and odds for today's race:
1. Street Life, 8/1
2. Unstoppable U, 20/1
3. Union Rags, 3/1
4. Atigun, 15/1
5. Dullahan, 9/5
6. Ravelo's Boy, 30/1
7. Five Sixteen, 30/1
8. Guyana Star Dweej, 30/1
9. Paynter, 7/2
10. Optimizer, 15/111. I'll Have Another
12. My Adonis, 15/1
Race date/post time: Saturday, June 9, 5:30 p.m. CT
Race location: Belmont Park, Elmont, N.Y.
TV: NBC
Streaming: belmontstakes.com
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