The legs of horses are very fragile things, and the legs of Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another were supporting the weight of nothing less than the entire sport. But with the horses handlers pulling her out of Saturday's Belmont Stakes, what was slated to be one of the most anticipated races in history has become just another horse race. Fighting for the purse now will be updated favorites Paynter and Dullahan, along with nine other horses who just saw their chances of victory greatly increased.
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, 4:30 p.m. MT
Race location: Belmont Park, Elmont, N.Y.
TV: NBC
Streaming: belmontstakes.com
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