Belmont Stakes Contenders Post Positions Announced

June 8, 2012 - PRLog -- The Belmont Stakes figures to be a huge event this year with I'll Have Another bidding to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. Given his skill set and the 1 ½ length of this race he may have the best chance of any Belmont Stakes contenders in years.

There have been 30 horses that came to the Belmont Stakes in search of eternal glory - almost all of them were bet like they'd already achieved it. The last winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness not to be favored in the Belmont Stakes was Assault in 1946... and he wound up winning the Triple Crown. Still, as the chart reflects, a $2 win bet on all of the Triple Crown hopefuls in the Belmont has produced an ROI of -41.5 percent, including a -78.42% ROI over the past 50 years.  

Here's the rundown of the 2012 Belmont Stakes contenders by post position:

Post Position 1 - STREET LIFE
Post Position 2 - UNSTOPPABLE U
Post Position 3 - UNION RAGS  
Post Position 4 - ATIGUN
Post Position 5 - DULLAHAN
Post Position 6 - RAVELO'S BOY
Post Position 7 - FIVE SIXTEEN
Post Position 8 - GUYANA STAR DWEEJ
Post Position 9 - PAYNTER
Post Position 10 - OPTIMIZER
Post Position 11 - I'LL HAVE ANOTHER - (SCRATCHED  TENDON)
Post Position 12 - MY ADONIS

For a detailed look at the Belmont Stakes contenders breakdown see http://www.twinspires.com/content/belmontstakescontenders

Which of the Belmont Stakes contenders will be this years champion? Find out June 9th, 2012 and place your online wagers at http://www.twinspires.com. Visit now to get the best horse racing information before the race.

Enjoy the race!