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Meanwhile, Country House, the 65-1 shot who ended up winning the Kentucky Derby after Maximum Security\u2019s disqualification, will likely race next on July 27 in the Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga. Trainer Bill Mott, who finished second in the Belmont with Tactius, kept the Derby winner out of the remaining Triple Crown races due to a respiratory issue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
One horse though that may not be coming back any time soon is Omaha Beach. The Richard Mandella-trained colt was the morning line Derby favorite, but his handlers scratched him on the Wednesday before the race due to an entrapped epiglottis.<\/p>\n
Horse Racing Nation<\/em> reported Tuesday that\u2019s the colt\u2019s recovery from the surgery has taken longer than initially expected. As a result, the Arkansas Derby winner will likely miss out on competing in either the Haskell or Travers.<\/p>\n\u201cThe throat is much better, but not perfect yet,” Mandella told the website. “When it\u2019s perfect, we\u2019ll begin to go the racetrack.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Saturday\u2019s Belmont Stakes did not have the drama of previous years, when a Triple Crown was at stake. However, even without history on the line, the race and Belmont Park\u2019s entire Saturday card still attracted plenty of interest. The New York Racing Authority announced that bettors wagered $102.2 million for all 13 races, with $53.2 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":106747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14577,16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
With No Triple Crown on the Line, Belmont Handle Drops from 2018<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n