Listen: Belmont Stakes Previews With Mully & Hanley
(CBS) American Pharoah looks to become just the 12th horse in history and the first since Affirmed in 1978 to win the Triple Crown when he takes off in a field of eight in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday evening.
Ahead of his chance at history, Mully and Hanley conducted interviews with a handful of horse racing experts. Here's a preview with some of the brightest minds and analysts who follow the sport.
Howard Sudberry, Chicagoland handicapper
Howard Sudberry
Joe Drape, New York Times
Joe Drape
Randy Moss, NBC Sports
Randy Moss
Jerry Izenberg, Newark Star-Ledger/NJ.com
Jerry Izenberg
Andrew Beyer, Washington Post
Andrew Beyer
Scott Hazelton, TVG Network
Scott Hazelton
Paul Bessire, Predictionmachine.com