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Originally Posted by TheSpyder
Belmont's second race had three horses coming off 7 days rest and they ran 1-2-3. In fact for two of them it was their third race in 18 days and they were the winer and second place horse.
How often do you see that?
Spyder
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Some more info: The 2nd and 3rd place horse were the the 6th and 7th-longest odds in the 8-horse field. The top 3 finished almost 5 lengths ahead of the rest of the field.
--Dunbar
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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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