Calvin Borel and Mine That Bird will reuinite when Borel goes for a personal Triple Crown on the Derby champ. (Al Behrman - AP)
| CHOCOLATE CANDY | Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer | Jockey: Garrett Gomez |
1
 | BSF
95
Odds
10-1 | Thirteen-length Derby loss suggests he's a synthetic-track specialist.
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| DUNKIRK | Trainer: Todd Pletcher | Jockey: John Velazquez |
2
 | BSF
108
Odds
4-1 | Talented colt didn't have enough seasoning for Derby, but with that experience behind him he's good enough to win here.
Andrew Beyer picks Dunkirk to win the Belmont |
| MR. HOT STUFF | Trainer: Eoin Harty | Jockey: Edgar Prado |
3
 | BSF
98
Odds
15-1 | Lost Derby by 23 lengths in lone start away from California synthetic tracks. |
| SUMMER BIRD | Trainer: Tim Ice | Jockey: Kent Desormeaux |
4
 | BSF
99
Odds
12-1 | Made an abortive move while extremely wide in the Derby. Bred for the Belmont distance, he has a long-shot chance.
Beyer picks Summer Bird to finish third Saturday |
| LUV GOV | Trainer: Wayne Lukas | Jockey: Migeul Mena |
5
 | BSF
94
Odds
20-1 | Has won only a maiden race, and poor Preakness effort indicates he's out of his element. |
| CHARITABLE MAN | Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin | Jockey: Alan Garcia |
6
 | BSF
100
Odds
3-1 | Quickness gives him an important tactical edge, but speed figures say he's not good enough. |
| MINE THAT BIRD | Trainer: Bennie Woolley, Jr. | Jockey: Calvin Borel |
7
 | BSF
106
Odds
2-1 | With Calvin Borel seeking personal Triple Crown, gelding is a legitimate favorite, but Belmont doesn't necessarily favor his come-from-far-behind style.
Beyer predicts the Derby winner will come in second. |
| FLYING PRIVATE | Trainer: Wayne Lukas | Jockey: Julien Leparoux |
8
 | BSF
102
Odds
12-1 | D. Wayne Lukas looked ridiculous bringing this colt to the Triple Crown series, but fourth-place in the Preakness wasn't bad. |
| MINER'S ESCAPE | Trainer: Nick Zito | Jockey: Jose Lezcano |
9
 | BSF
89
Odds
15-1 | Looks overmatched, but so did Birdstone (36-1) and Da' Tara (38-1), trainer Nick Zito's two recent Belmont shockers. |
| BRAVE VICTORY | Trainer: Nick Zito | Jockey: Rajiv Maragh |
10
 | BSF
96
Odds
15-1 | Even Zito's Belmont magic won't be enough to help him. |
Beyer Speed Figure represents a horse's top performance as a 3-year-old.
141st Belmont Stakes
