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Belmont Stakes 2012 Post Positions: I'll Have Another Draws 11th Post Position

The post positions for the Belmont Stakes were announced on Wednesday and I'll Have Another got another difficult draw. The horse looking to snap a 34-year drought of Triple Crown winners drew the No. 11 post position.

One of the biggest challengers to I'll Have Another, Dullahan, drew the No. 5 post position. Street Life drew the No. 1 post position and will get the rail right out of the gate at the Belmont Stakes.

The rest of the post position draws are as follows.

1. Street Life
2. Unstoppable U
3. Union Rags
4. Atigun
5. Dullahan
6. Ravelo's Boy
7. Five Sixteen
8. Guyana Star Dweej
9. Paynter
10. Optimizer
11. I'll Have Another
12. My Adonis

The race is set for a post time of 6:40 p.m. and will be televised live on NBC.

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