Across the Board with Andy Serling Episode 21: Belmont Stakes Post Position Draw Roundtable with Bob Baffert, D. Wayne Lukas, Todd Pletcher and Dale Romans
by Najja Thompson
A special edition of Across the Board with Andy Serling features audio from the roundtable discussion of Tuesday's post-position draw at Citi Field for the 150th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets on Saturday, June 9.
Hosted by Serling, the roundtable segment featured Hall of Fame trainers Bob Baffert and D. Wayne Lukas, joined by revered trainers Todd Pletcher and Dale Romans as they discussed their respective horses in Saturday's Belmont led by Justify, trained by Baffert, attempting to become the latest member of horse racing's exclusive Triple Crown Club since American Pharoah, also trained by Baffert, accomplished the feat in 2015.
With nine Belmont Stakes victories and 34 Triple Crown race wins among them in total, the four also discussed their fondest memories on the Triple Crown trail and each of their journeys to becoming among the most respected horsemen in the sport.
About Across the Board with Andy Serling
Launched in April 2017, Across the Board with Andy Serling is a podcast presented by the New York Racing Association. New episodes of the show will be released in regular installments throughout the year, providing fans and horseplayers with access to the most interesting personalities in racing.
Episode 21: Belmont Stakes Post-Position Draw Roundtable Discussion
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Episode 19: Preakness Stakes Preview
Episode 18: Kentucky Derby Recap with David Aragona
Episode 17: Kentucky Derby Preview
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