2005 BELMONT STAKES: THE FINAL FACE-OFF

The 2005 Belmont Stakes is just two days away. On the 11th day of June, 2005, the final leg of this year's three-race horse war will see eleven horse contenders fly out of the gates and engage in a battle to decide who will come out on top for the conclusion of this year's race for the Triple Crown.

The race for the Triple Crown title began at the 2005 Kentucky Derby when underdog, Giacomo, bagged the top spot at Churchill Downs. As quickly as it started, so was it's end as Afleet Alex ended Giacomo's quest for the said title with his win in Pimlico at the recently held 2005 Preakness Stakes.

As a result, the Triple Crown, horse racing's Holy Grail, will still remain in limbo this year.

However, that will not stop two horse contenders who will come in for the 2005 Belmont Stakes to settle old scores. The 2005 Kentucky Derby Diamond, Giacomo and 2005 Preakness Stakes Pearl, Afleet Alex, will meet again, this time for the throne in New York City.

In 131 years of three-race horse wars, the match-up between a Derby Diamond and a Preakness Pearl in the last leg of the race for the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, is very rare. In fact, Saturday's rubber match between Giacomo and Afleet Alex will be the 21st time two champions will meet at the last leg.

That's 21 in 131 years of Triple Crown races.

The match-up between Giacomo and Afleet Alex surely is one head-to-head battle to watch. However, one would be a fool if he disregards other contenders at the Belmont Stakes. In any given day of horse racing, anything can happen.

Yes, anything, but that won't stop me from giving you what most people think how this third horse battle will transpire.

Many have already speculated how Afleet Alex will lose this one. However, Afleet Alex's awesome resurrection, somewhat, after being exasperated by Scrappy T at the Preakness Stakes surely made all these speculations nothing more but mere speculations.

When Afleet Alex regained his composure and started his kick for the finish line, the remaining contenders looked as if they were in a stand-still position. Afleet was so dominant that he became the favorite again to win the coming horse war, this time in the 2005 Belmont Stakes.

The final battle in this three-race horse war is just around the corner. Will Giacomo have his revenge on Afleet Alex? Will Afleet Alex make it twin-victories in the last two races? Or will another underdog rise from obscurity and bag the throne in New York City. The 2005 Belmont Stakes is ready, are you?

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