Belmont Stakes Prop Bets: Many of the horse racing picks made on this year’s Belmont Stakes were focused on Mine That Bird and jockey Calvin Borel’s quest to become the first jockey to win all three Triple Crown races on more than one horse, now this Saturday a trainer will be seeking his own place in the history books. Hall of fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas is currently tied with James “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons as the leading trainer in Triple Crown wins with 13.
 

Lukas has won four Kentucky Derbys, five Preaknesses and four Belmonts, beginning with Tabasco Cat's 1994 Preakness win, Lukas won a record six consecutive Triple Crown races. The trainer is no stranger to Belmont Park. He won three consecutive Belmont Stakes from 1994-96 with Tabasco Cat ($8.80), Thunder Gulch ($5.00) and Editor’s Note ($13.60).

His most recent Belmont Stakes victory was with Commendable ($39.60) in 2000. His overall record in the third jewel of the Triple Crown betting stands at 19-4-0-1. Lukas has amassed over $250 million in career earnings and has won more than 4,500 races. In addition to his excellent record in Triple Crown races, he has won a record 18 Breeders’ Cup races.

BetUS.com posted the following Belmont Stakes prop bets on the Belmont trainers.

Who will be the Winning Horse Trainer?
1 Nick Zito +1000
2 D Wayne Lucas +1200
3 Any Other Trainer -1000

While he has gone eight years without a Belmont victory, his presence has been felt in recent years. His former top assistants Kiaran McLaughlin and Todd Pletcher won back to back Belmont Stakes in 2006-07 with Jazil and Rags to Riches respectively. Can the four-time Eclipse Award winner for outstanding trainer pull off the upset and become the all time leading trainer in Triple Crown wins this year?

The former basketball coach called simply “The Coach” has a pair of runners he sends out, both likely to be sent off at generous prices in Saturday’s race. Flying Private is a son of 2000 Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus out of the Unbridled mare Beautiful Treasure. After finishing 19th and beaten 43 ¾ lengths in the Kentucky Derby, the colt bounced back with a much better effort in a fourth place finish in the Preakness Stakes.

Belmont Stakes Prop Bets: Belmont fixed Exacta Box Odds

Luv Gov/Flying Private: +3200

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