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2004 Belmont Contenders

By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide

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Jun 8 2004
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Smarty Jones is 2/3 of the way to becoming the 12th Triple Crown winner, but he still has to conquer the 1 1/2 miles of the Belmont stakes. He could face as many as nine competitors on June 2nd as more shooters come out of the woodwork to challenge him. Here is the latest list of probable starters for the Belmont, but expect it to change over the next two weeks, so keep checking back to see what's going on. Entries will be taken and post positions selected on June 2nd.

The Peter Pan at Belmont on Saturday, May 22nd, was supposed to be a prep for the Belmont, but it wound up more like an elimination as not a single horse from that race is planning to go on to the Belmont. This means the field will probably stay small, with only 7 or 8 horses, barring any last minute changes of heart. Smarty Jones is scaring off a lot of the competition!

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HorseTrainerJockey
BirdstoneNick ZitoEdgar Prado
CaimanAngel Medina?
EddingtonMark HennigJerry Bailey
Master DavidBobby FrankelAlex Solis
MustanfarKiaran McLaughlinRichard Migliore
PurgeTodd PletcherJohn Velazquez
Rock Hard TenJason OrmanAlex Solis
Royal AssaultNick ZitoPat Day
Smarty JonesJohn ServisStewart Elliott
Tap DancerKathleen O'ConnellJavier Castellano
OUT OF THE RACE
CastledaleJeff MullinsJose Valdivia
Friends LakeJohn KimmelRichard Migliore
Sinister GJohn ToscanoPaul Toscano
SwingforthefencesRichard Violette Jr.Sean Bridgmohan
TapitMichael DickinsonRamon Dominguez
The Cliff's EdgeNick ZitoShane Sellers

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