Big Brown will inevitably be less than an even-money betting proposition in Saturday's 140th Belmont Stakes, as were seven of the 10 three-year-olds who have failed to complete the sweep of the Triple Crown since 1979, the year in which the current 30-year draught began. Before emptying the retirement account and taking it to Belmont Park, consider the record of Triple Crown hopefuls during that span. They are far more efficient exacta keys than win propositions.
Year ....Horse ...........Odds.... Fin.. Winner ..........Price
1979 ....Spectacular Bid ..3-10.....3.....Coastal............$10.80
1981.....Pleasant Colony....4-5......3.....Summing.............17.80
1987.....Alysheba...........4-5......4.....Bet Twice...........18.00
1989.....Sunday Silence.....9-10.....2.....Easy Goer............5.20
1997.....Silver Charm.......1-1......2.....Touch Gold...........7.30
1998.....Real Quiet.........4-5......2.....Victory Gallop......11.00
1999.....Charismatic .......8-5......3.....Lemon Drop Kid......61.50
2002.....War Emblem.........6-5......8.....Sarava ............142.50
2003.....Funny Cide.........1-1......3.....Empire Maker.........6.00
2004.....Smarty Jones.......3-10.....2.....Birdstone...........74.00
Bet on the Belmont Stakes
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
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