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Belmont Stakes: Tacitus is the obvious pick, and that’s no reason to bet against him | Dick Jerardi

The Belmont is 440 yards longer than the Derby. It is those 440 yards where Tacitus is most likely to shine. If ever a colt was bred for the Belmont’s mile-and-a-half, it is Tacitus.

Exercise rider Joe Ramos rides Tacitus during a workout at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., Thursday, June 6, 2019. The 151st Belmont Stakes horse race will be run on Saturday, June 8, 2019.
Exercise rider Joe Ramos rides Tacitus during a workout at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., Thursday, June 6, 2019. The 151st Belmont Stakes horse race will be run on Saturday, June 8, 2019.Read moreSeth Wenig / AP
    by Dick Jerardi, For the Inquirer
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