Belmont Stakes 2011 Preview

The field has been set for Belmont Stakes 2011 and twelve horses will try to pass the Test of Champions.

Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom is the 2-1 morning line favorite. Derby runner-up Nehro is next at 4-1, followed by Preakness hero Shackleford at 9-2.

I have been busy posting Belmont Stakes profiles for all of the entrants on a new Horse Racing Nation blog this week. Check them out at Online Horse Racing Betting.

Click on the names of each horse below to view their Horse Racing Nation profile page, which includes pedigree information, results, and video.

Jarrod Horak’s Belmont Stakes Preview (field in post position order w/odds):

1. Master of Hounds (Kingmambo) – Has been racking up the frequent flyer miles. 10-1

2. Stay Thirsty (Bernardini) – Repole’s colt does some of his best work in New York. 20-1

3. Ruler On Ice (Roman Ruler) – Same connections as Derby also-ran Pants On Fire. 20-1

4. Santiva (Giant’s Causeway) – Broke maiden in graded race. Briggy knows Big Sandy. 15-1

5. Brilliant Speed (Dynaformer) – 0-for-3 on dirt. Long winded pedigree. 15-1

6. Nehro (Mineshaft) – Developing a case of seconditis. Sire had Fly Down last year. 4-1

7. Monzon (Thunder Gulch) – Sire won this ’95 and sired 2001 winner Point Given. 30-1

8. Prime Cut (Bernstein) -Always tries but 12 furlongs in pushing the envelope. 15-1

9. Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux) – Kentucky Derby hero can seemingly run all day.  2-1

10. Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno) – Will new shoes and Dominguez help? 10-1

11. Isn’t He Perfect (Pleasantly Perfect) – No luck in four prior graded stakes starts. 30-1

12. Shackleford (Forestry) – Preakness hero looms a pace factor at the very least. 9-2