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2008 Belmont Stakes Betting Odds - Denis of Cork Ready to Improve
by D.S Williamson
When Denis of Cork enters the starting gate on June 7th for the horse race betting community will enter with a few questions. One, of course, will be whether or not his fantastic closing kick will help him in that long Belmont stretch drive.
But questions regarding the horse’s ability to finish in his races, or how big his heart is, for that matter, were decided by his terrific race in the Big Brown and Eight Belles in the Derby.
Denis of Cork ended up losing the horse betting enthusiasts. It was actually very impressive for a horse in only his fifth lifetime race and one coming off of a less then stellar performance in the race before. In the Illinois Derby, where Denis of Cork was going off as the even money favorite, the horse appeared to spin his wheels. He never made up ground on the front-running Recapturetheglory. That, more then anything, caused Denis of Cork to go off at 26 to 1 off track betting odds in the Kentucky Derby.
The Belmont Stakes, then I’d have to give him a shot in the Belmont.
The move reminded a lot of the one that Birdstone unleased in the 2004 Belmont Stakes to upset Smarty Jones. It was that long, that drawn out, that rigorous.
It is the type of move that horses that win the Belmont Stakes have the ability to unleash.
No doubt, Denis of Cork will need some help from Casino Drive, the only other horse in the Big Brown just enough, then whose to say that Denis of Cork doesn’t come up huge in the 2008 Belmont? This information is important when placing a Belmont Stakes wagering bet.
Who’s to say that the five weeks span between the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes isn’t enough time for Denis of Cork to get even better than he was on Derby day?
Who’s to say that the son of Harlan’s Holiday and an Unbridled mare won’t pull a phenomenal upset in beating the likeliest horse to win the Triple Crown since Spectacular Bid in 1979?
The BetUS online racebook odds on Denis of Cork to win the 2008 Belmont Stakes are currently 10 to 1.
In my eyes, because Denis of Cork has the right style to win a race like the Belmont Stakes, those 10 to 1 odds are perfectly fair.
Do yourself a favor as an online horseplayer and member of the Belmont betting community, don’t take Denis of Cork lightly in the 2008 Belmont Stakes.
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