Thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown contender Big Brown will be more than just No. 1 at the betting window for the 2008 Belmont Stakes having been installed as 1-3 odds favorite at online sportsbook SportsBetting.com . Big Brown will start No 1 and be wearing No. 1 from the inside post position for the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. The good news for Big Brown is the No.1 starting position is the shortest way around the track however; often colts starting from the inside position get boxed in by horses moving to the inside.
"I can't see a post position beating him," said Big Brown’s trainer Rick Dutrow. "He has handled everything thrown at him, and in this race, there is plenty of time to get out of any trouble. I couldn't be happier. Big Brown, I've never seen him like this before. This morning, he was looking for action, looking for trouble. He knows something is going to happen. I know our horse is going to be great."
Casino Drive , considered the top challenger will start from the No. 5 position. Current odds on Casino Drive are at 5-2. Casino Drive, though much lesser known than Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown will be a threat for an upset. Casino Drive first won in Japan in February before coming to New York where he won the Grade 2 Peter Pan Stakes last month at Belmont.
Denis of Cork, oddsmakers third favorite colt listed at 10-1 odds will start from the No. 3 position.
Belmont Stakes Draw, Jockey, Trainer and current online ML odds
All posted odds are online odds provided by SportsBetting.com
1. Big Brown Kent Desormeaux Rick Dutrow Jr. 1-3
2. Guadalcanal TBA Fred Seitz 40-1
3. Macho Again Garrett Gomez Dallas Stewart 15-1
4. Denis of Cork Robby Albarado David Carroll 10-1
5. Casino Drive Edgar Prado Kazuo Fujisawa 5-2
6. Da' Tara Alan Garcia Nick Zito 25-1
7. Tale of Ekati Eibar Coa Barclay Tagg 18-1
8. Anak Nakal Julien Leparoux Nick Zito 25-1
9. Ready's Echo John Velazquez Todd Pletcher 251
10. Icabad Crane Jeremy Rose Graham Motion 18-1
