Angel of Empire, the Schuylkill County-bred thoroughbred, returns to the track on Saturday at the Belmont Stakes in New York.
The bay colt born and bred by Forgotten Land Investment and Black Diamond Equine in Pine Grove Township is one of the leading favorites at Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the Triple Crown.
Angel of Empire finished 3rd at the Kentucky Derby (behind Mage and Two Phil’s) last month but sat out the Preakness Stakes race a few weeks ago.
Belmont Stakes Field
The local horse is one of nine in the running for Belmont Stakes and drew the 8th post earlier Tuesday. Here’s a look at the field:
| Post | Horse | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tapit Shoes | 20-1 |
| 2 | Tapit Trice | 3-1 |
| 3 | Arcangelo | 8-1 |
| 4 | National Treasure | 5-1 |
| 5 | Il Miracolo | 30-1 |
| 6 | Forte | 5-2 |
| 7 | Hit Show | 10-1 |
| 8 | Angel of Empire | 7-2 |
| 9 | Red Route One | 15-1 |
Early odds are from CBS Sports. They show Angel of Empire as one of the favorites to cross the finish line first on Saturday at 7-2 odds. Forte is the current favorite at 5-2.
Watch the Belmont Stakes draw as it happened (starts at 27:50):
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