Wow !!! ---- two races ago....hardly in the discussion ~~~~ With Classic Empire out of the Belmont, the role of favoritism will likely land on multiple graded stakes winner Irish War Cry, who finished tenth in the Kentucky Derby but bypassed the Preakness. The son of Curlin does have tactical early speed, which is key to conquering the 12-furlong test, and previously captured the April 8 Wood Memorial Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G2).