After the Draw, Afleet Alex Looks Even Stronger

Of all the classic races for 3-year-olds, the Belmont Stakes is supposed to be the “truest.” Belmont was designed to allow a horse’s ability to decide the race while minimizing the effects of the post-position draw, early-race traffic, and track bias. To this end, the track is wide, the turns are sweeping, and there’s a lot of room for the charge to the clubhouse turn.