2012 Belmont Stakes Predictions Ill Have Another vs Dullahan ...

Trying to become the first horse since 1978 to win the coveted Triple Crown, I?ll Have Another will not have to worry about Bodemeister trying to stop his historic bid. According to Bodemeister trainer Bob Baffert, the betting odds favorite at the 2012 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes will not be part of the 2012 Belmont Stakes predictions on June 9th at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

?It?s one of those things where it?s good for the sport. It?s good for the Belmont,? the Hall of Famer told a group of reporters this week. ?We were never intending to run in the Belmont. We wanted to make the Derby and the Preakness was his sixth start this year.?

So, who will challenge I?ll Have Another at the 2012 Belmont Stakes? Will someone rise from the pack to stop this once longshot from becoming the first horse since affirmative won the Triple Crown in 1978? Get your complementary Belmont Stakes predictions here!

According to 2012 Belmont Stakes predictions specialists, two horses will try and stop history: Union Rags and Dullahan. At the present time, I?ll Have Another appears to finally be getting the respect he deserves. Horse racing betting money-lines this morning have the son of Flower Alley listed as a clear +150 ML favorite over Union Rags and Dullahan, who are both listed at +600 ML.

?His appetite is strong, his stride is great and his coat is there,? said I?ll Have Another?s controversial trainer Doug O?Neill as he prepares for the biggest race of his life. ?We have all the confidence in the world in I'll Have Another. As long as he stays healthy and injury-free, we think he'll be very tough.?

It?s worth noting that I?ll Have Another has already beaten both Union Rags and Dullahan at the Derby this year. For Dullahan, he finished third at the Run for the Roses and took the Preakness off. With a new jockey -- after Hall of Famer Kent Desormeaux lost his mount for the 2012 Belmont Stakes predictions -- in Javier Castellano, Donegal Racing President Jerry Crawford is confident in his chances to play spoiler.

?We have loved our association with Kent Desormeaux and hope to use him again in the future," he wrote in an email to the Des Moines Register. ?We are confident that Kent will address his issues and be back at the track better than ever and we hope to ride him when that happens.?

In the case of Union Rags, the son of Dixie Union will be trying to bounce back after a very disappointing, 7th-place effort at Churchill Downs. The Fountain of Youth winner and Breeders? Cup Juvenile runner-up will have the following field to deal with come June 9th. Here?s a complete list of 2012 Belmont Stakes & Triple Crown betting:
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• Ill Have Another +150
• Union Rags +600
• Dullahan +600
• Paynter +1200
• Street Life +1500
• Unstoppable U +3000
• Atigun +3500
• Optimizer +3500
• Five Sixteen +5000
• Ravelos Boy +5000
• Guyana Star Dweej +5000

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Submitted by Blake Stevens on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:58am.

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