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NEW YORK -- Martin Panza celebrated California Chromes charge to Preakness Stakes victory three weeks ago like most fans at the packed Pimlico Race Course -- bumping fists, slapping hands and thinking ahead to Saturday and the possibility of the first Triple Crown winner in 36 years. And then Belmont Parks director of racing operations thought about everything else: the tens of thousands of additional people who show up for the Belmont Stakes whenever a horse has a chance at history; the millions more in expected wagers; and the need for more of everything, from seating, concessions to bathrooms, security and about 1,000 additional workers. You can watch the Belmont Stakes on TSN this Saturday, with coverage beginning at 2:30pm et/11:30am pt. Local officials and business leaders celebrated too, seeing the race and the added interest of a Triple Crown contender as a boon of sold-out hotel rooms, dinners out and free publicity, so long as the writers and broadcasters were aware the track is actually on Long Island, as NBCs Bob Costas noted Wednesday, and not in New York City. If California Chrome triumphs, it will happen on Panzas turf -- or rather, his dirt -- at an marquee New York-area event that the tracks new management team reimagined earlier this year as a fusion of sports and entertainment worth attending even when the Triple Crown is not on the line. They have filled the undercard with high-stakes races, increased the days total purse to $8 million -- the second-richest day in American horse racing behind the final slate of the Breeders Cup -- and surrounded the action with music from rapper and actor LL Cool J, former New York Yankees centre fielder Bernie Williams and Frank Sinatra Jr. singing "New York, New York." "For the first year of us doing this, under this new format, its not going to get any better than this," Panza said in an interview near his track office, which was filled with boxes of Belmont Stakes caps and bags of other race souvenirs. "From our end, what we need to do now is observe how the day goes and see what we can do for next year, always thinking that there could be another Triple Crown on the line." California Chrome is the 12th horse to reach Long Island with wins in the first two legs of the Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, since Affirmed won all three in 1978. Attendance for those 11 races averaged nearly 30,000 more than in years without a contender -- going from a low of 37,171 in 1995 when Thunder Gulch and Timber Country split the Derby and the Preakness, to a record 120,139 in 2004 when Birdstone upset Smarty Jones in the last of a three-year stretch of Triple Crown contenders in the Belmont Stakes. On-site wagering on the race-day program also surged in those years, according to track records, jumping from $6.8 million in contender-less 1996 to $9.2 million the following year when Silver Charm took the first two races, and from $8.8 million in contender-less 2007 to $13.3 million when Big Brown raced for history in 2008. Ill Have Anothers wins in Louisville and Baltimore sent attendance for the 2012 Belmont Stakes to nearly 86,000 and on-site wagering to $13.8 million even though the horse was withdrawn the day before the race due to a leg injury. The head of the tracks management team said ticket sales for this years Belmont Stakes, with its emphasis on high-level racing and daylong entertainment, were already brisk before California Chrome broke from the gate at Churchill Downs in May. More than 70 per cent of tickets and premium tables for the race were sold before the Derby and all were gone before the Preakness, according to New York Racing Association president and chief executive officer Christopher Kay. After the Preakness, Kay said, they added a trackside tent and additional seating to accommodate the surge of interest in a potential California Chrome coronation. General admission and grandstand tickets costing $10 remained available through the track late in the week and more than 3,000 tickets, ranging from $12 for grandstand to $2,300 for a table for two at the Garden Terrace Restaurant, were available on the secondary ticket sales website StubHub.com. Good weather -- 82 degrees and sunny, according to the National Weather Service -- could push the crowd into record territory. "Our intent is to make Belmont Stakes day an important day year in and year out," Kay said. This year it has been an important day -- and week -- for business. The largest hotel on Long Island, a Marriott with more than 600 rooms in Uniondale, and the ornate Garden City Hotel -- where management said all of the owners, trainers and jockeys in the Belmont Stakes were staying and where the menu includes a cocktail named for each horse -- have sold out under race-related demand. Other hotels were also booked solid, officials said, forcing some out-of-town fans to find lodging in Suffolk County, about 20 miles east, or stay in Manhattan, about 15 miles west. "This Triple Crown opportunity doesnt come too often," state hotel association chairman John Tsunis said. "But, whoever wins in the race, the real winners will be Long Island and New York State." 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The 49ers have had some extra time to analyze their own disappointing loss and will try to get on track out of their bye week against the Rams in a matchup at Levis Stadium. San Francisco has been out of action since a 42-17 loss to the Broncos on Oct. 19, a Sunday night match in Denver that saw Peyton Manning set the all-time record for touchdown passes. Manning broke Brett Favres former mark of 508 by firing touchdown passes on three of his first four drives. The Niners were outgained by the Broncos 419-310 and Colin Kaepernick was sacked six times while completing 24-of-39 pass attempts for 263 yards. He threw a touchdown pass to Stevie Johnson, who ended with 79 yards receiving on five catches, but was also picked off once. In all phases the Broncos were on their game, especially Peyton, said Niners head coach Jim Harbaugh. San Francisco, which had won two straight, now comes out of its bye tied with fellow 4-3 Seattle for second place in the NFC West, with both clubs training 6-1 Arizona. St. Louis is bringing up the rear at 2-5 and opened up its three-week span of road contests with a 34-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday. It marked the Rams fifth loss in its past six road games dating back to last season. St. Louis opened up the scoring with a one-yard touchdown pass by Austin Davis to tight end Lance Kendricks, but it was all Kansas City from there. The Rams couldnt build off last weeks emotional home win over Seattle. Davis went just 15-of-25 passing for 160 yards with a touchdown and an interception, and the Rams rushing unit was limited to just 84 yards. Kansas City totaled seven sacks in the victory. We clearly got out played the second half of this game, in all three phases, Rams coach Jeff Fisher said. We started fast but we didnt finish. The Rams have lost three straight to the 49ers, including a 31-17 setback at home on Oct. 13. Again, St. Louis got off to a fast start, going up 14-0 in the first quarter on Benny Cunninghams short scoring run and Kendricks TD catch. However, the Niners responded with 24 straight points, including a momentum- changing 80-yard touchdown catch by Brandon Lloyd with 14 seconds left in the first half. Kaepernick threw for 343 yards and three touchdown passes, while Anquan Boldin caught seven passes for 94 yards with a score. Davis was sacked five times, with 49ers linebackers Ahmad Brooks and Dan Skuta getting him twice each. WHAT TO WATCH FOR San Francisco is close to getting healthy -- nose tackle Glenn Dorsey, running back Marcus Lattimore and linebacker NaVarro Bowman should all return in the near future -- and the bye week allowed a number of players who missed the Denver game recover. Left guard Mike Iupati (concussion) and cornerback Chris Culliver (hamstring) practiced in full on Monday, while linebacker Patrick Willis (toe) and safety Jimmie Ward (quadriceps) were limited. However, cornerback Chris Cook and starting center Daniel Kilgore were both lost to season-ending injuries suffered versus the Broncos. Cook suffered a torn hamstring, robbing the Niners of some depth in the secondary, while Kilgore sustained a fractured left leg. Rookie Marcus Martin, a third-round pick out of USC, will get the first shot at replacing Kilgore, though he got off to a late start this season due to a left knee injury suffered during the preseason that held him out of practice until earlier this month. I think hes a very bright guy. Hes very mature, Harbaugh said of Martin. Hes champing at the bit to play and hes shown that through the anxiousness to get back on the field and study habits. So, its been good.dddddddddddd. Im excited for him to compete. How Martin and Iupati play could dictate how much success running back Frank Gore can have against the Rams. Gore has racked up 1,229 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns in 16 games versus the Rams. San Francisco ranks 10th in rushing offense at 125.1 yards per game, while the Rams are giving up 144.7 yards on the ground per game to sit 31st in the league. Kaepernick also has been efficient in this series, posting a 117.6 passer rating over the three-game series winning streak. He has six touchdown passes and zero interceptions over the run. Even with the injuries and suspension to linebacker Aldon Smith, the Niners still boast the leagues second-ranked defense, which is giving up just 306.0 yards per game overall and just 84.9 YPG on the ground. San Francisco padded its sack total versus St. Louis and has 12 on the season, while the Rams have managed just an NFL-low six sacks on the year. However, St. Louis is getting hot up front. Defensive end Robert Quinn has three sacks in his last two games after getting none over his first five games, while rookie defensive tackle Aaron Donald has 11 tackles for a loss. The Rams rank 26th in points per game (19.4) and are 22nd in total offense at 336.4 yards per game, so the recent losses of tackle Jake Long and wide receiver Brian Quick were especially uninvited. Both will miss the rest of the season after getting hurt versus the Chiefs. Long torn the ACL in his knee for the second time in less than a year, while Quick has significant damage to his shoulder according to Fisher. Wide receivers Stedman BGailey and Chris Givens will see a bigger role due to the loss of Quick, who had 25 catches for 375 yards and three touchdowns in seven games this season. Long, a former No. 1 draft pick, had started 22 games for the Rams since they signed him prior to last season. He tore both the anterior and medial collateral ligaments in his right knee in Week 16 last year. With Long out, rookie first-round pick Greg Robinson will move from left guard to the left tackle spot and Mike Person is in line to make his first career start at left guard if Rodger Saffolds shoulder prevents him from playing. Fisher thought Robinson was fine in switching positions versus the Chiefs after Long got hurt. He had some issues, they had outstanding rushers, but he was strong and stout, noted Fisher. Thats what he does. Hell have a week to work on the footwork and things like that this week. He went out there and knew what to do and came out of the stack on a screen and executed a block. You can see his athletic ability when he made the tackle on the interception. At the tackle position, hell be fine. Kendricks, meanwhile, has a TD catch in three straight games and could be the first Ram with a scoring grab over four consecutive games since Torry Holt in 2006. St. Louis made a trade prior to the deadline this week, getting third-year safety Mark Barron from Tampa Bay for two draft picks in 2015. Barron, the seventh overall pick of the 2012 draft, has recorded 49 tackles in seven games this year after totaling 88 each of his first two seasons. The Alabama product has recorded three career interceptions. OVERALL ANALYSIS Consistency has escaped the Niners this season, but not the Rams, who seem to struggle late in games week in and week out. All signs seem to favor San Francisco this weekend. The 49ers are home, fresh off a bye and taking on a Rams team missing several key contributors to injury. Hitting the road doesnt favor St. Louis at all. The 49ers had no issues overcoming a fast Rams start a few weeks ago and should come out of the gate firing this Sunday. 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