Repole and Todd Pletcher. NYRA/Adam Coglianese

On the evening of June 5, two of Mike Repole’s sporting passions came together when the post position draw for the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) was held at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.

A lifelong Mets fan whose silks sport the orange and blue colors of the team, Repole will run two horses in the June 9 Belmont at Belmont Park, both owned in partnership: Vino Rosso, who drew post 8, and Noble Indy, who will break right next door from post 9.

“Hopefully,” said Repole of the draw location, “that’s a good sign.”

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