The Belmont Stakes is this weekend so it is time to take a look at the preliminary past performances of the possible starters. Later this week I will post my pick for the 2011 Belmont Stakes.

If you haven’t followed my triple crown picks in the past, you may want to start as I successfully picked the in last years Belmont winner Droselmeyer at a whopping 14-1 odds. This year I just missed picking the Preakness with 3rd place finisher Astrology, so stay tuned.

Click the link below for your free Belmont Stakes past performances.

FREE BELMONT STAKES PAST PERFORMANCES

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The Preakness Stakes is a great betting race as you have many overvalued horses coming in from the Kentucky Derby going against fresh horse who few heard seen race. So with this in mind, I am going to give you five reasons why Astrology (who did not compete in the Derby) will come out on top Saturday. I used this same formula when I cashed a ticket last year on Drosselmeyer at 13-1 in the Belmont Stakes so fade at your own risk.

Reason #1 Pedigree

This horse was one of the Derby favorites as a two-year old (similar to Drosselmeyer) and was sired by AP Indy/Seattle Slew. Any time you can get a Seattle Slew horse you have to give it a close look. The owners paid a pretty penny for Astrology and he  looked like he was going to be great route horse. Astrology has been pointed towards the Preakness so expect his best effort.

Reason #2 Mike Smith

This is the second time that Mike Smith will ride Astrology and the last time he ran his best Beyer ever at 93. Smith is a quality rider who had a bad outing in the Derby so expect him to bring in the Preakness. 

Reason #3 Racing Style

Astrology is coming out of the post #1 which I love considering his running style. He is a presser and should be right up with the leaders. When the leaders stumble he will have the shortest way to go and the best chance to hold off the closers.

Reason #4 Improving Horse

Astrology’s last 2 races this year have improved on the previous race. He ran a 87 Beyer in March and then ran his best race ever in the slop with a 93. This horse has never finished worst than 3rd. Expect improvement in the Preakness.

Reason #5 Fresh Horse

With only 2 races this year Astrology is coming into the Preakness fresh and hungry. Racing in the Triple Crown takes its toll on horses that is why it is so hard to win all three, so why not look for a horse that is not wore down. With little racing this year he is bound to show his 3 year old improvement. Not only that but at 15-1 he is a steal.

So there you have it, five reasons to go with a 15-1 horse and cash a large ticket.

Don’t be afraid to post your picks in the forum and good luck on Preakness day.

The Preakness Stakes is just 2 days away so if you were going to get an office pool going now is the time.I have many different ways to create a horse racing pool on the site so check them out. Also post your pick on The Office Pool Guy Forum and I will send you my pick free.

Here are your free past performances for the Preakness.

2011 PREAKNESS STAKE PP

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Office Pools for horse racing are easy for the big races such as the Kentucky Derby  or Preakness Stakes, but if you are a true horse racing fan those days come just 3 times a year. Instead you may lean towards putting on monthly horse racing office pools or even weekend pools. That is where a horse racing survivor pool comes in. You can participate in this pool anytime there is horse racing…which if you have ever seen TVG you know is everyday.

Here is how I would create a: HORSE RACING SURVIVOR pool

Objective: To pick one horse to win, place or show (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) each day or race and be the last participant standing.

Group Size: Any

1) Pick a track..your local track or one that is shown on TVG will do.

2) Each participant will pick one horse each race.

• Participants can only pick the favorite once.

2) Participant’s horse must finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd to advance to the next race.

Scoring:

• If the participant horse finishes 1st, 2nd or 3rd, they survive and advance to the next race.
• If the horse does not finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd the participant gets a STRIKE or they could be eliminated.
• 2 strikes and the participant is out of the pool.

Optional: you could increase the number of strikes and continue into the following day’s races.

Payout:

• Last participant standing wins the pot.

PROs:

• Simple to create
• Does not involve a big time commitment
• Daily
• Flexible and fun for the day

CONs:

• Participants may be knocked out early
• Difficult to payout to multiple places
• May end in a tie

Monmouth has a horse racing survival pool you can check out:

MONMOUTH SURVIVAL AT THE SHORE

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