The 157th Belmont Stakes, call it!

[Roux]

We started with the Kentucky Derby:





Then we had the Preakness:





After those races, here the standings in the T1B Triple Crown Challenge:

(1) Kluba $21.96
(2) HighPlainsGrifter $17.96
(3) The Seer $12.38
(4) Roach $11.20
(5) Roux $9.58
(6) Smackie Chan $7.74
(7) Rootbeer $4.00
(8) Peter Duncan $3.70
(9) 88BuckeyeGrad $2.80
(10) Biggie $2.40


And so on Saturday, we have the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes:




2025 Belmont Stakes updated odds: Post Positions, expert analysis, jockeys, trainers, and fun facts


Make your picks by listing your prediction of the top three finishers. The Belmont results will be added to the results listed above to determine our overall winner.

Anyone can still win, even those at $0.00, at least if a longshot wins the race. Good luck!

[The Seer]

Interesting field with recent racing...

CRUDO registered with me this morning due to last night's over-served victimhood.

[Diego in Seattle]

Don't Know
Don't Care
Don't Give A Shit

[The Seer]

Don't Know
Don't Care
Don't Give A Shit

Who forced you to post if you don't?

[88BuckeyeGrad]

Journalism
Sovereignty
Crudo

[HighPlainsGrifter]

If the track is wet Pikkle is going to fuk this up again.

[Roux]

Journalism
Baeza
Sovereignty

[Diego in Seattle]

Don't Know
Don't Care
Don't Give A Shit

Who forced you to post if you don't?

What a humorless little schvantz you are.

[Mikey]

Don't Know
Don't Care
Don't Give A Shit

Who forced you to post if you don't?

What a humorless little schvantz you are.

Mayor of Cucksville

[Mikey]

Rodriguez Desaparecido
Carne Crudo
Blue Journalism



am I in the wrong thread?

[Biggie]

am I in the wrong thread?

If Diego is the pinnacle of humor, then I think we’re all in the wrong universe.

[Biggie]

Journalism
Hill Road
Sovereignty

[Roach]

Crudo
Uncaged
Hill Road

[The Seer]

Sovereignty
Baeza
Journalism

[HighPlainsGrifter]

Journalism
Hill Road
Soverignty

Kluba must be stopped

[Roux]

Journalism
Baeza
Sovereignty

Sovereignty
Baeza
Journalism

There was some discussion previously about changing the rules. Presently, the scoring is based upon three $2 bets, to win, place and show.

The proposed rule change would have the scoring based upon a total of nine bets, consisting of three "across the board" bets, where each horse is bet to win, place, and show.

The difference between the two rules is shown with Seer's and my picks for this race. Under the present rule, our scoring will be different based upon the outcome of the race. Under the proposed rule, however, our scoring will be identical regardless of the outcome of the race.

Because of that, it seems that we should stay with the present rule.

[Smackie Chan]

Rodriguez
Journalism
Sovereignty

[Steve Jobs]

Crudo
Uncaged
Heart of Honor


Yo ho ho

[The Seer]

Journalism
Baeza
Sovereignty

Sovereignty
Baeza
Journalism

There was some discussion previously about changing the rules. Presently, the scoring is based upon three $2 bets, to win, place and show.

The proposed rule change would have the scoring based upon a total of nine bets, consisting of three "across the board" bets, where each horse is bet to win, place, and show.

The difference between the two rules is shown with Seer's and my picks for this race. Under the present rule, our scoring will be different based upon the outcome of the race. Under the proposed rule, however, our scoring will be identical regardless of the outcome of the race.

Because of that, it seems that we should stay with the present rule.

Your call...fine with either.

[Peter Duncan]

Heart of Honor
Uncaged
Crudo

[Biggie]

it seems that we should stay with the present rule.

I don’t think you can change horses midstream, Roo.

[Mikey]

it seems that we should stay with the present rule.

I don’t think you can change horses midstream, Roo.

According to Tower of Power anyway.

[Kluba]

Journalism
Rodriguez
Hill Road

[mvscal]

it seems that we should stay with the present rule.

I don’t think you can change horses midstream, Roo.

And what's the sense of changing?

--Bob Dylan

[Roux]

Belmont race day, race starts just after 7:00pm eastern.

After the incredible run in the Preakness, I think Journalism is the horse to beat. He had so much heart to win that race, in terms of predicting a winner it is hard to go against him. That said, some writers are saying other horses are more rested and ready.

But who I want to win is Baeza, because his half brother is in the Roux stable. I'd love to be at the track today.

[Roux]

Congrats to Sovereignty for winning the Belmont!






The results are official.

Congrats to Kluba, who is the overall winner of the 2025 T1B Triple Crown Challenge.

Huge props to The Seer and HighPlainsGrifter for very close second and third place finishes. The rest of us were far behind.

(1) Kluba $21.96 + $0.00 = $21.96
(2) The Seer $12.38 + $9.30 = $21.68
(3) HighPlainsGrifter $17.96 + $2.30 = $20.26


Those who scored in any of the races are below:
(4) Smackie Chan $7.74 + $5.50 = $13.24
(5) Roux $9.58 + $2.30 = $11.88
(6) Roach $11.20 + $0.00 = $11.20
(7) 88BuckeyeGrad $2.80 + $3.20 = $6.00
(8) Biggie $2.40 + $2.30 = $4.70
(9) Rootbeer $4.00 + $⁰⁰⁰ = $4.00
(10) Peter Duncan $3.70 + $0.00 = $3.70
(11) Mikey $0.00 + $2.30 = $2.30


Thanks to everyone who participated.

Here are the results of the Belmont:

Congrats to The Seer for winning the T1B Belmont Stakes. Smackie finished second and 88 came in third.


The Seer $9.30
Sovereignty $7.00
Baeza
Journalism $2.30

Smackie Chan $5.50
Rodriguez
Journalism $3.20
Sovereignty $2.30

88BuckeyeGrad $3.20
Journalism
Sovereignty $3.20
Crudo

HighPlainsGrifter $2.30
Journalism
Hill Road
Soverignty $2.30

Biggie $2.30
Journalism
Hill Road
Sovereignty $2.30

Mikey $2.30
Rodriguez Desaparecido
Carne Crudo
Blue Journalism $2.30

Roux $2.30
Journalism
Baeza
Sovereignty $2.30

Kluba $0.00
Journalism
Rodriguez
Hill Road

Peter Duncan $0.00
Heart of Honor
Uncaged
Crudo

Steve Jobs $0.00
Crudo
Uncaged
Heart of Honor

Roach $0.00
Crudo
Uncaged
Hill Road

[HighPlainsGrifter]

Thanks for running the game, Roux.

Congrats, Kluba. Split the winnings with kcribcage.

[Kluba]

Thanks for your splendid efforts, Roux.

Congrats, Kluba.

Honored to share the podium with ya, HighPlainsCarlos.

[bungle clone]

good goin Vulva!