Belmont Stakes today.. Mine that Bird the favorite...5 pm ET

[Joanne98]

1 Chocolate Candy G. Gomez J. Hollendorfer 10-1
2 Dunkirk J. Velazquez T. Pletcher 4-1
3 Mr. Hot Stuff E. Prado E. Harty 15-1
4 Summer Bird K. Desormeaux T. Ice 12-1
5 Luv Gov M. Mena D. W. Lukas 20-1
6 Charitable Man A. Garcia K. McLaughlin 3-1
7 Mine That Bird C. Borel C. Woolley 2-1
8 Flying Private J. Leparoux D. W. Lukas 12-1
9 Miner's Escape J. Lezcano N. Zito 15-1
10 Brave Victory R. Maragh N. Zito 15-1

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/triplecrown09/index?addata=2009_belti_xxx_xxx_xxx_xxx

[Blue_In_AK]

1. The irony of Mine That Bird's success

is that his owner was the beneficiary of his dad, Bill Allen's, plea bargain in the Alaska corruption cases, which are now all getting the "re-do" because of Bush Justice Department incompetence. Bill Allen was Ted Stevens' good buddy who did all the work on the Girdwood home, and the one who gave all the money to the Alaska legislators so they would vote for an oil-friendly tax scheme.

There doesn't seem to be an karmic justice here.

[Tanuki]

7. Another irony is diet guru Jenny Craig being the owner of the horse named...

...Chocolate Candy!
Thanks to the OP for reminding us of the race time...I would have missed it otherwise.

[tridim]

2. $500,000 on Mine That Bird to win..

I'll be a millionaire by 6:00 pm. :)

[Liberation Angel]

3. is it the same jockey as at Kentucky Derby

I kinda want to see him win whoever he is racing

anyone know?

I forget his name but I spent time in the Bayou and I just love his accent and cajun style

pride and humility and fun and "Laissez les Bon temps roullez"

[janx]

6. Borel.

And he's riding Mine That Bird again. ;-)

[jaysunb]

4. Gimme $1000 to win on the 6

w/ a $50.00 6-1-7 trifecta box.

[Joanne98]

5. Charitable Man. I like that name.

[doodadem]

8. What happened to the filly?

Memory lapse on name.......she won the Preakness.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

10. Rachael Alexandra. They decided not to race her. Maybe it was the distance.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

11. Guessing here. 7-3-4- Triple.

[Stinky The Clown]

9. How cool would it be if Dunkirk won the Belmont on D-Day?

[malaise]

12. That would be cool

I like Charitable Man and Dunkirk in that order, but would love Calvin to win

[Are_grits_groceries]

13. "Brave Victory" for the win. nt

[malaise]

14. Summer Bird

Dunkirk, Mine that Bird.

[bread_and_roses]

15. You called it. (n/t)