Odds favouring a Triple Crown
American Pharoah was made the early 3-5 favourite Wednesday to win the Belmont Stakes and become horse racing’s first Triple Crown winner in 37 years. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner drew the No. 5 post position for Saturday’s 1½-mile race at Belmont Park. Fourteen horses have won from there, including 1977 Triple Crown champion Seattle Slew. The colt took his first steps on the dirt at Belmont Park earlier in the day, jogging counterclockwise before being walked off. “He went the wrong way, so he really didn’t learn a lot,” said Baffert, who is taking his fourth shot at one of the sporting world’s toughest feats.