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Dateline: 06/05/2002
"The horse is doing great," said War Emblem's trainer Bob Baffert. "I am happy with the draw. I wanted an outside post. He is a fast horse. He can leave there and dictate the kind of pace that he wants." War Emblem arrived in New York Wednesday morning via airplane from Kentucky.
Wiseman's Ferry is one of the few in the race with enough speed to challenge War Emblem on the front end. Trainer Bobby Frankel, whose entry Medaglia d'Oro will break from post 8, said: "The horse on the inside (Wiseman's Ferry) is going to be dictating the pace. If he was in the race by himself, he might win it.".
Note: Puzzlement is a late scratch due to a bruised foot.
Below are the entries for the Belmont. All horses carry 126 pounds.
BELMONT RESULTS
Today the entries were taken and post positions drawn for the 134th Belmont Stakes. All eyes will be on War Emblem Saturday as he breaks from post 10 and tries to become the 12th Triple Crown winner. A field of 12 competitors has assembled to try and stop his bid for immortality with Proud Citizen and Sunday Break judged as having the best chance to upset him according to the morning line odds.
| Post | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | M/L Odds |
| 1 | Artax Too | Leigh-Pedersen | Santos | 50-1 |
| 2 | Like A Hero | Greely | Day | 30-1 |
| 3 | Wiseman's Ferry | O'Callaghan | Chavez | 20-1 |
| 4 | Essence of Dubai | bin Suroor | Bailey | 30-1 |
| 5 | Sunday Break | Drysdale | Stevens | 6-1 |
| 6 | Perfect Drift | Johnson | Delahoussaye | 8-1 |
| 8 | Medaglia d'Oro | Frankel | Desormeaux | 10-1 |
| 9 | Proud Citizen | Lukas | Smith | 5-1 |
| 10 | War Emblem | Baffert | Espinoza | 1-1 |
| 11 | Magic Weisner | Alberts | Migliore | 15-1 |
| 12 | Sarava | McPeek | Prado | 30-1 |
Triple Crown quick links:
- Belmont Schedule of Events - detailed schedule for Belmont Day, plus special wagers offered, events for the week before, admission and security, and directions. NEW!
- Enter to win a copy of "Three Strides Before the Wire", a new book about Charismatic and Chris Antley. Entries close on Friday at midnight. NEW!
- Enter to win a copy of "The Perfect Ride", a new autobiography by Gary Stevens. Entries close on June 14th at midnight. NEW!
- War Emblem Workout Pictures - from his first workout since the Preakness
- Free Past Performances - from BRIS and Blood Horse
- Free Past Performances - from Daily Racing Form
- Current Belmont Odds from Vegas Insider NEW!
- Belmont Fast Facts - Stats and trivia
- Belmont Weather - up to 15 day forecasts
- Late Triple Crown Nominees - 12 additional horses were nominated by the March 30th deadline for late nominations
- Triple Crown Nominees - 405 horses were nominated in the early round this year. Check out the full list sorted by horse, sire, owner, and trainer
- Triple Crown Trail
- Belmont 134 from Daily Racing Form
- Road to the Triple Crown from Thoroughbred Times
- Triple Crown Mania from the Blood Horse
- Belmont Links
- Triple Crown Index - the master list with even more info
- Preakness Results - War Emblem wins again!
- Kentucky Derby Results - War Emblem wins wire to wire!
Photo ©2002 Cindy Pierson Dulay, licensed to About
