Belmont Stakes 2009 Dunkirk 5 to 1 Belmont Odds: With all the attention focused in on Mine That Bird and jockey Calvin Borel, one thing Belmont Stakes 2009 Bettors cannot do is count the rest of the Belmont Stakes 2009 contenders out.
Sure, the Mine That Bird and Borel story is a fascinating one indeed: trying to become the first jockey ever to win the Triple Crown in two different horses. Nevertheless, we all saw what happened in the 2009 Kentucky Derby, which is also the reason why Mine That Bird has grabbed all this attention. 
So, which horse has the best Belmont Stakes 2009 Odds of upsetting Mine That Bird and becoming the new headliner?
Many people think that Charitable Man is the one to do it. Other believe that while Dunkirk was a mystery in the Derby, his potential to upset Mine That Bird at the Belmont Stakes 2009 is substantial.
Belmont Stakes 2009 Odds makers at Bodog.com, have assembled the absolute best Sports Odds for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes 2009 race. Among the favorites, the Dunkirk [5/1] has been listed as the third best likely thoroughbred to win the Belmont Park 2009 Odds crown, and the one to stop Mine That Bird and Borel’s historic bid.
But if history means anything, Dunkirk start is going to be the single most important factor in the outcome of his performance. In the Kentucky Derby, Dunkirk sort of, stumbled out of the gate and never really recuperated, finishing a distant 11th place.
"I'm very concerned about the lack of pace," Dunkirk trainer Todd Pletcher said. "It looks to me that Charitable Man is going to be on an uncontested easy lead.
"On top of that Charitable Man is probably the horse to beat. He's coming off a win in the Peter Pan, he's 2-for-2 over the track, basically he has never been beaten on the dirt (his only loss was on the synthetic track at Keeneland)… But most significantly of all, he's got a pace edge."
Here they are, the 2009 Belmont Stakes Favorites and Contenders:
Dunkirk [5/1]
Summer Bird [10/1]
Chocolate Candy [12/1]
Flying Private [18/1]
Mr. Hot Stuff [18/1]
Brave Victory [20/1]
Miners Escape [20/1]
Luv Gov [25/1]
