With the Belmont Stakes taking place this weekend, jockey Calvin Borel is coming down the stretch for a Triple Crown.

Borel’s horse, Mine That Bird, is the 2-1 front runner to win the Stakes, per the Times-Picayune, and the win would give Borel a personal Triple Crown. The jockey won the Kentucky Derby on Mine That Bird and took Preakness riding Rachel Alexandra, and Borel is already claiming victory.

“Staff photographer Skip Dickstein got this photo of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird on arrival at Belmont Park in Elmont today.”
TwitPic posted by @timesunion

Right behind Bird is Charitable Man with a 3-1 chance of taking the Stakes after coming off a decisive victory in the Peter Pan. Charitable Man’s jockey, Kiaran McLaughlin — who won Belmont Stakes in 2006 with his only Stakes starter, Jazil — said he is confident about his horse’s chances.

Third in line is Dunkirk, who hasn’t raced since finishing 11th in the Kentucky Derby, with a 5-1 chance. His trainer Todd Pletcher said despite stumbling at the start of the Derby, Dunkirk has faith in the horse.

“If you put your thumb over the Kentucky Derby, he’s the favorite or close to it,” Pletcher said.

Even though it’s only Wednesday, we’ve got some predictions and commentary already:

1. 
   giannabarkerh Mine That Bird will be coming out of post position 7 in the Belmont Stakes. Seven was always my favorite number! 04 Jun 2009 from web
2. 
   BonaStables Decided it could be Charitable Man in the Belmont Stables. Maybe box with Dunkirk, Mine that Bird and a longshot for the super. 04 Jun 2009 from web
3. 
   marinospecogna Belmont weekend, can Borel win all three of the Triple Crown races???? 04 Jun 2009 from web
4. 
   NolaLinda Crawfish boil and the Belmont Stakes, we know the La jockey will win it! 04 Jun 2009 from mobile web
5. 
   dominicbasulto Nick Zito’s got two horses running in this weekend’s Belmont Stakes. Despite 30-1 odds, don’t discount Miner’s Escape and Brave Victory… 04 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck
6. 
   crumbsforyou Will Mine That Bird win the Belmont Stakes on Saturday? Calvi Borel is sounding a bit arrogant, so have to go against him. 04 Jun 2009 from web
7. 
   embnogoy How ’bout Calvin Borel on board Mine That Bird for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes in New York. 04 Jun 2009 from web

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