Jonabell Farm announced this afternoon that stallion Holy Bull, at 26, was euthanized today due to the infirmities of old age. Holy Bull will be buried on Jonabell Farm.
Saturday, 10 June, will see the running of the third leg of the Triple Crown races. Neither of the winners of the Kentucky Derby or the Preakness Stakes will be running in the 1 and 1/2 mile race at Belmont Park. Originally, it was thought the betting favorite would be Classic Empire, who was announced to be training for the race soon after the Preakness. However, Classic Empire developed an abscess in the bulb of his off fore foot earlier this week, and was not officially entered.
Eight of the twelve entries in the Belmont Stakes have run in either the Derby or the Preakness. Here is a list of the entries, their morning-line odds, and their sires and grandsires:
1 Twisted Tom 20 to 1 Creative Cause Giant's Causeway
2 Tapwrit 6 to 1 Tapit Pulpit
3 Gormley 8 to 1 Malibu Moon A. P. Indy
4 J Boys Echo 15 to 1 Mineshaft A. P. Indy
5 Hollywood Handsome 30 to 1 Tapizar Tapit
6 Lookin At Lee 5 to 1 Lookin At Lucky Smart Strike
7 Irish War Cry 7 to 2 Curlin Smart Strike
8 Senior Investment 12 to 1 Discreetly Mine Mineshaft
9 Meantime 15 to 1 Shackleford Forestry
10 Multiplier 15 to 1 The Factor War Front
11 Epicharis 4 to 1 Gold Allure Sunday Silence
12 Patch 12 to 1 Union Rags Dixie Union
Nine of the colts were bred in Kentucky, with Twisted Tom from New York, Irish War Cry from New Jersey, and Epicharis from Japan. All are full males, except for gelded Twisted Tom. Tapwrit is the only grey horse in the field, with four chestnuts and seven bays.
Note that Epicharis was being treated for lameness on Thursday morning.
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