What’s in a Name? Favorite to Win Belmont Stakes Saturday Sounds Surpremely Patriotic – Opinion

Will patriotism and horseracing be the winning mix in the race known as “the test of the champion”?

We’re about to find out, with post time for the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown less an half-hour away at Belmont Park in Queens, NY. Several weeks ago, I wrote about how fun it was in the Triple Crown’s second race, the Preakness Stakes, that a horse named “Early Voting” came up the winner. The Kentucky Derby is the first race of the series and takes place on the first Saturday of May.

Earlier this week, the odds-on favorite to win Saturday’s race, the longest of the three, is also one with a unique name — We The People.

NY Post

Rich Strike won the No. However, Rich Strike, who drew the No. 4 position, was tabbed with 7-2 Morning-Line odds. He isn’t the betting favourite. This honor goes to No. The 2-1 favourite was 1 We The People after the post-draw. Flavien Prat will be jockey for We The People. He has three victories in four starts. We The People is fresh off an impressive victory in Grade 3 Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park on May 14.

The horse’s name, as you likely know, comes from the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, one of our founding documents:

Why do I DISAGREE? Because it’s in the Preamble
The US Constitution.

Promoting the general welfare

Definition of WELFARE – the HEALTH, happiness, and fortune of a person or group. pic.twitter.com/w4GTJ36IRt

— Lorie Pardue ☮️🌊 (@PardueLorie) October 25, 2020

The text reads:

We, the United States of America, are determined to establish a Constitution for the United States of America.

And what do people think will happen, now that it’s race day? The Constitution colt is still the best bet, according to the morning line, via NJ.com’s latest update in the past hour: (emphasis mine)

Rich Strike won’t go off at odds of more than 80-1 this time, but even after bypassing the Preakness to run in the final leg of the Triple Crown, he’s not expected to be the horse to beat in the field of eight.This distinction goes to We the People, a 2-1 morning-line favoriteThe Triple Crown Trail’s newest entrant, “The Newcomer” could lead the charge in the 1 1/2 mile race. He would also thrive in New York if it rains on Saturday.

By “newcomer,” they mean We the People didn’t race in either the Derby or the Preakness. And there was this related bit of intriguing trivia in the NY Post’s Wednesday write-up: none of the eight horses racing in today’s premier equine match-up made a start in all three races. It could be said that all are on the same level here.

OK, now get ready to sing along with Ol’ Blue Eyes!