Another one of the many betting longshots for your Belmont Stakes picks is Anak Nakal.  He is the winner of the Kentucky Jockey Club at Churchill Downs in November 07.   He finished a dismal 8th in the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park and disappointed once again with a 7th place finish in the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn.  Anak Nakal then tried again in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct and finished 5th.  Early morning betting odds at BodogLife.com for the Belmont Stakes shows Anak Nakal at a huge 40 to 1 longshot for the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes.

Anak Nakal broke his maiden first time out going seven furlongs at Belmont Park on Sept. 28, timed in 1:23.25.  He won by a length after closing from eighth and altering his course in the stretch.  Under Julien Leparoux, Anak Nakal had a runner-up effort to the very strong Etched.  On good dirt, Anak Nakal was beaten 6 1/2 lengths to a time of 1:36.96 going one turn.  His recent race was the Kentucky Derby where he finished 7th at 53 to 1.  He was outrun into the first turn and forced 4 wide, advanced 7 wide after seven furlongs and improved his position, but wasn't a threat.

Piloting Anak Nakal will be Jockey Julien Leparoux.  Julien hit the board three times in the 2007 Breeders' Cup, with his first winner, Nownownow, in the Juvenile Turf.  Lepreoux also holds the Eclipse Award as outstanding apprentice jockey.  He also had lead riding titles at Turfway Park, Churchill Downs and Keeneland Race Course in 2006.

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Early Belmont Stakes betting odds currently at BodogLife.com:

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