This year’s final Triple Crown race is here. The 2022 Belmont Stakes happens on Saturday, June 11. For most of the lead up to the Belmont, morning line favorite We the People has gotten all the press. The Peter Pan winner could be a monster. Or he could bounce to the moon with a terrible race. Check out a list of the morning Belmont Stakes Betting Lines as well as final picks to win Saturday’s Test of Champions.
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2022 Belmont Stakes
- When: Saturday, June 11, 2022
- Where: Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
- TV / Streaming: NBC / Peacock
Current Odds for the Belmont Stakes
- We the People +200
- Skippylongstocking +2000
- Nest +800
- Rich Strike +350
- Creative Minister +600
- Mo Donegal +250
- Golden Glider +2000
- Barber Road +1000
To Win: We the People +200
There are plenty of reasons to go against We the People. Thoroughbreds don’t always produce back-to-back huge performances and We the People ran the best race of his life when winning the Peter Pan.
Not only that, but trainer Rodolphe Brissett wins with just 7% of his graded stakes entrants, and We the People bombed in his last try versus quality three-year-olds. But although there are reasons to play against the top choice, there are as many reasons, if not more, to back We the People.
There is no other front running speed in this race. So if a horse decides to go with the Constitution sired runner, they will burn themselves out on the front end.
Also, We the People is the fastest equine in the race, the Belmont could come up sloppy, which means they may seal the track like they did in the Peter Pan, and the chalk could actually improve because this will be his fifth lifetime race.
The morning line chalk remains the top choice.
To Place: Nest +800
The more we look at Nest, the more it’s apparent the Todd Pletcher runner has a huge chance to win this. The second-place in the Kentucky Oaks produced a lifetime best speed rating.
Nobody was going to beat Secret Oath in the Oaks. Heck, Secret Oath may have won the Derby if D. Wayne Lukas had decided to enter her into that event instead of the Oaks.
So there’s no problem finishing second. The real thing to like about Nest is that she improved from the Suncoast Stakes win on Feb. 12, to the Grade 1 Ashland victory on April 8, to the Kentucky Oaks on May 4.
Another move forward could lead to a victory. Even if you don’t like her chances to win, she’s a must use on top on your exotic tickets.
To Show: Rick Strike +350
The Kentucky Derby winner should have no problem with the distance, but he’s not as well bred for it as some others in here, including Nest, Mo Donegal, and We the People.
Rich Strike is likely to make a menacing closing move, but unlike the Kentucky Derby where he motored past Epicenter and Zandon, he may tire in the stretch before catching Nest or We the People.
Fourth Place: Golden Glider +2000
Glider struggled to keep second place in the Peter Pan But before writing off the Mark Casse runner’s chances, it’s important to note that Golden Glider is one of the best bred horses in the race to the get the distance.
Not only that, don’t let a bad performance fool you. Horses at this age figure it out at different times. Golden Glider may be figuring it out.
If he has, he’ll produce a top number and challenge for the win. So give him a shot for sure. If you like to back big time underdogs, Glider is the best pick on the board.
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2021 Belmont Stakes Betting Update: New Contenders Rise Up
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Excitement regarding the 2021 Belmont Stakes has begun to build. Most every horseplayer on the planet knows the names Essential Quality, Hot Rod Charlie, and Rombauer, the three favorites to win this year’s Test of Champions. Up until this week, though, many horseplayers struggled to find a longshot contender. But this past week, contenders with awesome odds have emerged. Check out an update on where the money is headed along with why Bob Baffert won’t have a starter in the 2021 Belmont Stakes.
Also, check out top plays and Horse Racing Odds from Belmont Stakes for Saturday, June 5. You can also visit our Online Racebook to place your bets on active racetracks.
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2021 Belmont Stakes
- When: Saturday, June 5
- Where: Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
2021 Belmont Stakes Odds
- Essential Quality +300
- Rombauer +400
- Hot Rod Charlie +500
- Midnight Bourbon +700
- Caddo River +800
- Rock Your World +1000
- Keepmeinmind +1600
- Known Agenda +1000
- Risk Taking +2500
- Promise Keeper +1600
- Weyburn +2000
- Rebel’s Romance +1600
- Brooklyn Strong +5000
- France Go de Ina +3300
How will Baffert’s suspension affect the 2021 Belmont Stakes?
The New York Racing Association banned trainer Bob Baffert from entering horses in races at any of their tracks. It means that Medina Spirit, the in limbo winner of the Kentucky Derby, won’t run in the Belmont Stakes. Concert Tour also won’t run.
Although Baffert not running a horse in the Belmont is a big deal, the bigger deal is what happens if the ban lasts for one or two years. This past Monday, the NYRA banned trainer Linda Rice from entering horses for at least 2 years.
Rice is appealing the ban. If she’s unsuccessful, her career as a thoroughbred trainer could be over. Baffert’s barn is based at Santa Anita in Southern California.
He will run horses at the Del Mar meet this summer. But Baffert may not be allowed to enter horses in the massive pursed Saratoga meet races. Saratoga runs the Mid-Summer Derby, the Travers Stakes, in early August.
If Baffert can’t run horses in Belmont’s, Aqueduct’s, and Saratoga’s biggest races, his barn will take a huge hit.
As far as the Belmont Stakes is concerned, neither Concert Tour nor Medina Spirit were going to have a race impact. Concert Tour wants no part of 1 3/16 miles, much less 1 ½. Medina Spirit is a tired pony after winning the Derby and running in the Preakness.
Baffert’s owners will miss out on the races on the Belmont Stakes undercard, though. That could be a big deal for the Derby record winning trainer and his business.
Todd Pletcher changes mind on Malathaat
Undefeated and Kentucky Oaks winning filly Malathaat won’t run in the Belmont Stakes. Todd Pletcher confirmed her withdrawal earlier in the week.
In 2007, Pletcher saddled Rags to Riches to a Belmont victory. Not only was Rags to Riches the first filly to win the Belmont Stakes in over 100 years, she also beat hall of fame runner Curlin in the process.
Ironically, Curlin is Malathaat’s sire. If Pletcher had entered the imposing miss, she would have been one of the favorites. Todd said it made more sense to wait for the big three-year-old filly only races at Saratoga, the Grade 1 Alabama and Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks.
Essential Quality and Rombauer on track for Belmont starts, Rebel Romance and Promise Keeper emerging as top contenders
The two favorites, Essential Quality and Rombauer, so far have looked the part. Both are serious Test of Champions contenders.
A couple of underdogs have emerged as top upset contenders. Godolphin owned and Charles Appleby trained Rebel Romance could be a monster. The Dubawi sired runner easily won the Grade 2 UAE Derby over dirt in his last.
If he’s anything close to his grandfather, the great Dubai Millennium, he could crush the Belmont Stakes’ field.
Todd Pletcher trained Promise Keeper won the Grade 2 Peter Pan Stakes in his last. If Todd enters, Pletcher said he may run Promise Keeper in the Ohio Derby, the underdog has a big shot.
Keep your eyes peeled for more information on both Rebel Romance and Promise Keeper.
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