Drosselmeyer

NEW YORK — An underachiever finally came through in the $1 million Belmont Stakes and gave Hall of Famers Bill Mott and Mike Smith milestones they've been seeking for decades.
Drosselmeyer, left out of the Kentucky Derby because he failed to earn enough money, outlasted a couple of Dudes and held off Fly Down by three-quarters of a length to win the final leg of the Triple Crown.
The win by the gleaming 3-year-old chestnut colt ended Smith's 0 for 12 riding record in the Belmont, and gave Mott his first victory in a Triple Crown race.
"To finally win this one," said Smith, "unbelievable."
With neither Derby winner Super Saver nor Preakness winner Lookin At Lucky in the field, the 1 1/2-mile Belmont looked to be a matchup of classic runner-ups – Ice Box from the Derby vs. First Dude from the Preakness.
First Dude took the lead, but couldn't hold off Drosselmeyer in the stretch and finished third after giving way to Fly Down in the final strides.
Ice Box, the 9-5 favorite trained by Nick Zito, was never in contention and finished ninth in the 12-horse field. Zito's Fly Down ended up as the 5-1 second choice.
The victory reaffirmed Drosselmeyer's talent. Purchased by WinStar Farm for $600,000, the colt started his career on turf, won two races on dirt, then went 0 for 3 in the Risen Star, Louisiana Derby and the Dwyer, where he was beaten by six lengths by Fly Down on May 8.
"It all came together," said Mott, best known as the trainer of the great Cigar in 1995-96. "I think it was just a matter of time with some of the good horses I get to train that it was going to happen."

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Belmont Stakes Results

Mike Smith brought Longshot Drosselmeyer to win in the 142nd running, Saturday.

It was the first victory for Drosselmeyer and Mike Smith. The game favored Drosselmeyer and his handler due to the absence of two champions, Saver and Preakness.

Drosselmeyer’s win was a surprise as he started third in the race tailing First Dude and Game On Dude. Drosselmeyer suddenly took the lead with 100 years left, and maintain the lead getting the victory of the game.

Fly Down ended second, First Dude finished third, and Game On Dude ended in the fourth place.

Drosselmeyer is owned by WinStar Farm, who is also the owner of well-known champion super saver.

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Belmont Stakes Post Positions

With the final leg of the Triple Crown under way later today, Sports-Odds.com decided to take a look at the 2010 Belmont Stakes Post Positions, Contenders and Belmont Favorites. The 2010 Belmont Stakes Start Time is 6:30 PM EST and the race will take place at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Bet on the 2010 Belmont Stakes Contenders at online racebook BODOG.com and receive a 20% Instant Deposit Bonus.

Despite the fact that the two horses (Super Saver the 2010 Kentucky Derby winner and Lookin At Lucky the 2010 Preakness Stakes winner) which won the first two legs of the Triple Crown are not racing today, there is an exciting list of potential 2010 Belmont Stakes Contenders for bettors to get interested in.

Among the top 2010 Belmont Stakes Favorites are Ice Box listed at 9 to 4 odds and First Dude listed at 9 to 2 odds. Ice Box is the morning line favorite but the horse racing betting experts polled by Sports-Odds.com today all agree that First Due will get considerable betting action as the day progresses closer to race.

There are a few 2010 Belmont Stakes Contenders that bettors should consider that could end up in the money and that offer horse racing bettors decent payouts should they win. The first such horse is Dave in Dixie at 20 to 1 odds on the morning line. Dave in Dixie drew the first post position and is being ridden by Calvin Borel, a veteran jockey notorious for winning in the Triple Crown and for loving the rail.

Another one of the 2010 Belmont Stakes Contenders that need a series look is Fly Down at 5 to 1 odds on the morning line. John Velazquez will get the mount from the fifth post position. Velazquez is an experienced jockey that is looking to redeem his disappointing 2010 Triple Crown racing performances.

1st Post Position - Dave in Dixie 20 to 1
2nd Post Position - Spangled Star 22 to 1
3rd Post Position - Uptowncharlybrown 10 to 1
4th Post Position - Make Music For Me 10 to 1
5th Post Position - Fly Down 5 to 1
6th Post Position - Ice Box 9 to 4
7th Post Position - Drosselmeyer 15 to 1
8th Post Position - Game On Dude 12 to 1
9th Post Position - Stately Victor 12 to 1
10th Post Position - Stay Put 25 to 1
11th Post Position - First Dude 9 to 2
12th Post Position - Interactif 12 to 1 

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Belmont Stakes Odds

Stately Victor is a horse that could bring unexpected horse betting value at 15-1 in 2010 Belmont Stakes odds for Saturday's Run for the Carnations as he is a longshot at online racebooks but well rested for the mile and a half marathon race at Belmont Park. The fresh legs of Stately Victor were last put to the test in the May 1st Kentucky Derby where he finished 8th in the mud and slop of Churchill Downs. Stately Victor was an un-stately victim that was bumped and forced to the inside and unable to break away from the pack.

Stately Victor has a career horse betting mark of 9 starts with 2 wins and 1 second place finish with total career earnings of $493,213. Stately Victor is by Ghostzapper and Collect the Cash. The colt is owned by Thomas and Jack Conway, trained by Michael Maker and the jockey is Alan Garcia. Garcia has mounted a Belmont winner in the past and Maker said that the jockey’s past success is a “positive” and that he “fits the horse really well.” Maker believes that Stately Victor is well suited for the extra long mile and a half run and the wide sweeping turns of Belmont Park. Bet Stately Victor 15-1 as a betting longshot in 2010 Belmont Stakes odds to win the 142nd Run for the Carnations with a 10% deposit bonus and 5% rebate.

Prior to the Kentucky Derby, Stately Victor was the upset winner of the Grade 1 Blue Gras Stakes on April 10 at Keeneland as he beat out Paddy O’ Prado and First Dude, who will be running in the Belmont Stakes after finishing second in the Preakness Stakes. Stately Victor was 6th at the three quarter pole before closing strong to rally to 2nd at the stretch before running away from the field with a win of 4 and a quarter lengths. He was a 40-1 longshot winner. Bet Stately Victor 15-1 as a betting longshot in 2010 Belmont Stakes odds to win Saturday's race with up to a 10% deposit bonus.

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