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[Fairmount1]

Please give me your thoughts on the anticipated odds for California Chrome.  I\'ve provided some recent horses\' Belmont odds that might help provide an educated guess.    

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[b][u]Year Horse Belmont Stakes Odds (Field Size) Preakness Odds (Field Size)[/u][/b]
2014 California Chrome** $___________,  (12?), $0.50 (10)
2008 Big Brown** $0.30 (9 horse field) $0.20 (12)
2005 Afleet Alex $1.15 (11) $3.30 (14)
2004 Smarty Jones** $0.35 (9) $0.70 (10)
2003 Funny Cide** $1.00 (6) $1.90 (10)
2002    War Emblem**            $1.25 (11)                              $2.80 (13)
2001 Point Given $1.35 (9) $2.30 (11)
1999 Charismatic** $1.60 (12) $8.40 (13)
1998 Real Quiet** $0.80 (11) $2.50 (11)
1997 Silver Charm** $1.05 (7) $3.10 (10)

**Triple Crown Attempt



[smalltimer]

4/5 because Curve and Curlin were running at him late in both legs. Did not blitz the field like Brown, Smarty, etc.

[pacehandicapper]

+100 (even money) offshore right now, down from +120 (6-5) earlier in the week

[P-Dub]

smalltimer Wrote:
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> 4/5 because Curve and Curlin were running at him
> late in both legs. Did not blitz the field like
> Brown, Smarty, etc.


Agree, below even money.

[Fairmount1]

Smarty Jones and Big Brown were undefeated going into the Belmont.

[louisvilleguy1111]

I say less then 4/5