HALLANDALE BEACH - Led by Florida Derby winner Tiz the Law, there are three horses representing Gulfstream Park in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes and they are rated first, second and third in the morning-line.

    Sackatoga Stable’s Tiz the Law was installed at 6-5 in the morning line for the 1 1/8-mile Belmont, the traditional third jewel of the Triple Crown that will kick off the Spring Classics series due to the post postponements of the Kentucky Derby to Sept. 5 and the Preakness Stakes to Oct. 3. Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and Andie Biancone’s Sole Volante, who is coming off a sharp stakes-quality allowance score at Gulfstream, was rated second at 9-2, while St. Elias Stable’s Dr. Post, who captured the Unbridled Stakes at Gulfstream last time out, was rated third at 5-1 in a field of 10 3-year-olds entered today at Belmont Park.

   Barclay Tagg-trained Tiz the Law, who captured the Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park last year, was 2-for-2 this year during Gulfstream’s Championship Meet. The son of Constitution rolled to a three-length score in the Gr. III Holy Bull, defeating Ete Indien, who came back to capture the Gr. II Fountain of Youth by 8 ½ lengths. Tiz the Law, who sat out the Fountain of Youth, stamped himself as the Triple Crown favorite with a dominating 4 ¼-length victory in the Florida Derby. Manuel Franco has the return mount Saturday.

Patrick Biancone-trained Sole Volante, who began his career with a debut victory and a stakes triumph on turf last year, finished third in the Jan. 4 Mucho Macho Man at Gulfstream in his dirt debut. The son of Karakontie went on to capture the Gr. III Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay Downs by 2 ½ lengths and finish second behind King Guillermo in the Gr. II Tampa Bay Derby. He returned from a three-month layoff to prep for the Belmont, winning an allowance in which he closed from last to score by three-quarters of a length under a hand ride by Luca Panici, who has the call again Saturday.

Todd Pletcher-trained Dr Post enters the Belmont off back-to-back impressive victories at Gulfstream. The son of Quality Road returned from a long layoff since finishing fourth in his July 4 debut at Belmont, breaking his maiden by 1 1/4 lengths on March 29, going seven furlongs. He stretched out in his next start in the 1 1/16-mile Unbridled Stakes, defeating graded stakes-placed Attachment Rate by 1 ½ lengths. Irad Ortiz Jr. has the return call.

Tap It to Win (6-1), Pneumatic (8-1) Max Player (15-1), Modernist (15-1), Farmington Road (15-1), Fore Left (30-1), Jungle Runner (50-1) round out the Belmont field.

Friday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $200,000.

    The multi-race wager went unsolved today for the second racing day since last Saturday’s mandatory payout.  Multiple tickets with all six winners were worth $7,152. 

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