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Is Cloud Computing in the 2017 Belmont Stakes?

By Michael Whitlow

May 20, 2017; Baltimore, MD, USA; Javier Castellano aboard Cloud Computing (2) wins the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes past Julien R. Leparoux aboard Classic Empire (5) at Pimlico Race Course. Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott-USA TODAY Sports
May 20, 2017; Baltimore, MD, USA; Javier Castellano aboard Cloud Computing (2) wins the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes past Julien R. Leparoux aboard Classic Empire (5) at Pimlico Race Course. Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott-USA TODAY Sports /
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Is Cloud Computing, the winner of the Preakness, racing in the 2017 Belmont Stakes?

The Belmont Stakes has long been known as the toughest of the three Triple Crown races, lasting 1.5 miles around at Belmont Park up in New York. A lot of dreams of the crown have died at this track over the years, but unfortunately, no horse will be in the running for the honor this year.

Always Dreaming, the winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby, got off to a good start at the Preakness, but faded about halfway through the oval and finished eighth to end his chances at the Triple Crown.

What about Cloud Computing, the winner of the Preakness?

Unfortunately for racing fans, neither the Kentucky Derby winner nor the winner of the Preakness will be racing in New York this year.

The trainer of Cloud Computing, Chad Brown, confirmed that the Preakness winner will not be racing in New York long before the race.

Here’s a report from USA TODAY on Cloud Computing skipping out on the Belmont:

"Trainer Chad Brown confirmed Sunday that Cloud Computing would skip the Belmont, which had been expected.Brown will still have a starter in the $1.5 million race: Twisted Tom, who won the Federico Tesio on April 22. Because Twisted Tom wasn’t already nominated to the Triple Crown series, it will cost $75,000 to get him in the race. He will try to become the third gelding in history to win."

This will not only hurt NBC’s ratings not having either winner of the first two legs this year in the final race or a horse in the Triple Crown hunt anyway, but this probably could’ve been a platform for Apple to align themselves with Cloud Computing after potentially winning two of the three Triple Crown races.

They might have been able to convince Brown to change the horse’s name to iCloud Computing, am I right?

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