I don't believe that post position is usually much of a factor in the Belmont; while in theory Big Brown could get boxed in behind traffic from the 1, he should have enough natural ability to overcome such adversity. However, the strategy in the Belmont often seems to be to get the favorite to run...

IEAH Stable and Paul Pompa Jr.’s unbeaten Big Brown, the dominating winner of last week’s Florida Derby (Grade I), took on the look of the ultimate favorite for the $2 million-guaranteed Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) when he finished as a solid fan’s choice in the third and final pool...