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Friday, June 5, 2015

National HBPA's Quest for the Crown, Sponsored by Finish Line Horse Products Inc.: Belmont Stakes

Welcome to the final edition of the National HBPA's Quest for the Crown, sponsored by Finish Line Horse Products Inc. Each edition features a look at the major prep races on the road to the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes along with previews of all three Triple Crowns races.

Below you will find a variety of links to previews, analysis, video and more for the Belmont Stakes in which American Pharoah will make a run at history and the Triple Crown.

After the links, you will also find useful information about the Kentucky Derby prep race schedule, points standings and leading contenders.

If you have a link to suggest, please email hj@hbpa.org. You may also post your comments or selections to this blog by clicking the comment link at the bottom of this posting.

$1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) * Belmont Park * 6/6 * Approx. Post Time 6:50 pm ET

Belmont Stakes: Full Odds, Preview and Predictions (Bleacher Report)

Favored American Pharoah Draws Post 5 in Belmont Stakes (USA Today)

Belmont Stakes Betting Horse-by-Horse Preview and Picks (Covers.com)

With Triple Crown Possible, Belmont Can Expect Big Draw (NY Times)

Espinoza Not Worried About Belmont Defeats (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Free Belmont Stakes Past Performances (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Belmont Stakes: 10 Betting Tips from a Handicapping Expert (Bleacher Report)

Handicapping the Belmont Stakes (Boston Globe)

That Handicapping Show: Belmont Stakes (Blood-Horse)

Will American Pharoah Win the Belmont? Don’t Bet On It (Slate.com)

Eight Things to Know Before You Bet the Belmont Stakes (MarketWatch.com)

How to Bet the Belmont: Handicapping the Contenders (Forbes.com)

Helpful Links:

Complete Kentucky Derby Prep Schedule with Point Values – KentuckyDerby.com

Road to the Kentucky Derby Points Leaderboard – KentuckyDerby.com

Kentucky Derby Future Wager Info – KentuckyDerby.com

Kentucky Derby Power Rankings from Leading Handicappers – KentuckyDerby.com

Profiles of Leading Kentucky Derby Contenders – KentuckyDerby.com

Daily Racing Form's Derby Top 20 – DRF.com

Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen – BloodHorse.com