Belmont Stakes Live Odds: Who Has the Best Chances to Win the Race

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Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike returns to the races in next Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. While Rich Strike was the longest shot on the board at Churchill Downs, the Derby winner will be third choice when the starting gates open on June 11. Check out pre-draw Belmont Stakes Odds along with the horse offering the best odds to win. 

Current Belmont Stakes Field and Which Horse Has the Best Odds to Win

2022 Belmont Stakes

• When: Saturday, June 11, 2022
• Where: Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
• TV / Streaming: NBC / Peacock 

Current Belmont Odds

To Win: We the People +350

Based on the likely entrants, We the People should grab the lead right out of the gate and coast to an easy front running score. The improving 3-year-old Rodolphe Brissett trained second choice won the 1 1/8 miles Peter Pan, the prep for the Belmont Stakes, in impressive fashion.

We the People took the lead in the Peter Pan and lengthened it in the stretch. He looked like he could have run for 2 miles on the lead and at the pace he set if required. There just isn’t another speed horse in the field that can challenge the People early. We the People remains the best choice on the board offering the fairest odds.

To Place: Rich Strike +500

If a horse challenges We the People early, Rich Strike is a better choice at the odds to catch the front running monster than race favorite Mo Donegal.

It’s strange that Mo Donegal is such a low-priced chalk. The Wood Memorial winner has talent and he raced much better in the Derby than the fifth place finish assumes.

But Mo doesn’t have the turn of foot that Rich Strike has. If you don’t think We the People coasts to a win, then consider backing the Kentucky Derby winner. Rich Strike’s turn of foot is ridiculous. 

To Show: Creative Minister +600

The Kenny McPeek runner is improving enough to warrant a look. We’re not huge fans of the odds, though.

Creative Minister should be tired after chasing Epicenter and Early Voting in the Preakness. That doesn’t mean he can’t win this. 

But it does mean, the odds are light. If he goes up to +1000, he may qualify as the top play because he should be closer to We the People than the rest. But +1000 is +400 higher than his current odds, and it doesn’t look as if that will happen. 

Top Underdog Play: Golden Glider +2000

 The second place finisher behind We the People in the Peter Pan would have to improve big time to win. But there are few true underdog plays in the field. 

Golden Glider qualifies because the Peter Pan performance was better than the fourth the Mark Casse trainee posted in the Bluegrass Stakes. 

Glider should be close enough to give We the People a run for that one’s money. So at +2000, the Casse trainee makes sense. 

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Rombauer’s new jockey stepped aboard for a work, Todd Pletcher has settled on three entrants, and a Kentucky Derby flub could discover Belmont gold. Check out the latest as we head into Belmont Stakes Week.

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. 

Belmont Stakes Update: Johnny V. and Rombauer Get to Know Each Other

2021 Belmont Stakes General Race Info

• Date: Saturday, June 5, 2021
• Where: Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
• Weather: Mostly Sunny

2021 Belmont Stakes Odds

Johnny V. climbs aboard Rombauer for the first time

Last Friday, Medina Spirit’s Kentucky Derby winning jockey John Velasquez got acquainted with Belmont Stakes mount Rombauer. The Preakness winner and Velasquez worked a half-mile in 50.32 seconds. 

Rombauer is a co-favorite along with Essential Quality to win the 2021 Belmont Stakes. The Twirling Candy sired runner easily handled his foes in the Grade 1 Preakness. Plenty of horses have won the Preakness and Belmont. Below is a short list of the most famous horses to pull off the Preakness – Belmont double.

If Rombauer wins on Saturday, he’ll put his name next to a list of hall of fame greats. Don’t expect Johnny V. to provide the same ride he did aboard Medina Spirit to win the Derby. 

Rombauer is a presser – closer type. Velasquez will track the pace about 4 to 5 lengths off. Then, like what Flavien Prat did aboard Rombauer in the Preakness, Velasquez will inch his way up so that he’s a length or two lengths off at the top of the stretch.

The Belmont Park stretch is one of the longest in the nation. Johnny V. won’t push the go button on Rombauer until about 100 to 200 yards in the stretch.  

Todd Pletcher sends out three contenders

Todd Pletcher figures to enter three horses in Saturday’s race. The top runner based on the morning line odds is Known Agenda.

The Florida Derby runner showed nothing in the Kentucky Derby. Pletcher has laid off the second jewel, the Preakness, to ready his horse for the Test of Champions. Known Agenda should run much better in the Belmont than he did in the Derby.

Overtook and Bourbonic are both closing longshots. Rumor had it, Pletcher wanted to enter Promise Keeper to keep the pace honest. Promise Keeper won’t go, though, which means Overtook and Bourbonic will have a lot of work to do as they go around the final turn.  

Cox won’t enter Caddo River leaving the lead Rock Your World

Brad Cox will keep Caddo River on the shelf, which means John Sadler trained Rock Your World will get the lead if jockey Joel Rosario wants it. 

The monster Candy Ride sired horse lost all chance in the Kentucky Derby after getting squeezed from both sides. There’s no other speed in the race. So Rock Your World should get a dream trip on the lead. 

RYW can rate, but Rosario is an aggressive rider. He’ll put Rock Your World on the lead. Don’t be surprised if the Santa Anita Derby winner goes gate-to-wire. Rock has the lungs to do it.  

Biggest Belmont Question: Who will press Rock Your World?

The Belmont is a 1 ½ mile race. But like any horse race, an equine that gets an easy lead can often go gate to wire. 

Distance doesn’t matter as much as pace. The faster the early pace, the more difficult it is to win from the gate to the finish line. Underdogs like Commendable in 2000 and D’Tara in 2008 took the lead from the gate and coasted to victory.   

Heading into the 2021 Belmont, the most important question is will any horse push Rock Your World early? If no runner does, Rock has the talent to win the Belmont Stakes on the lead. 

The best way to handicap this year’s Belmont is to start with the pace question. No matter how much you love Essential Quality or Rombauer, if you don’t believe any horse goes with Rock Your World early, RYW will be the overlay Belmont pick.  

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The Belmont Stakes field is taking shape. Also, a Kentucky Derby and Preakness runner won’t run while one of the hottest equines during the Derby prep season might. Todd Pletcher has yet to say who will enter the starting gate for the Belmont but he could have four. Check out the latest rumors regarding the final jewel in the 2021 Triple Crown.

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. 

Belmont Stakes Update: Rombauer Jockey Flavien Prat Moves to Hot Rod Charlie

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Midnight Bourbon drops out prompting Brad Cox to consider running Caddo River

Trainer Brad Cox didn’t plan on running Caddo River in the Belmont Stakes. The horse doesn’t appear to want any part of 1 ½ miles, but after Steve Asmussen declared Midnight Bourbon from the Test of Champions, Cox may run the son of Hard Spun.

It depends on how Brad views the pace. Cox knows that Essential Quality’s best chance is to track a fast pace and then provide an exhilarating turn of foot move. 

Hard Spun finished fourth in the Belmont. So it’s not as if Caddo River has no shot. Also, if the pace is slow, River is the type of horse who could possibly carry his speed to an upset victory.

Most believe Cox won’t run Caddo River. But trainers have changed their minds in the final week before a Triple Crown. So don’t be surprised either way. 

Flavien Prat ditches Rombauer to ride Hot Rod Charlie

You don’t often ditch a Triple Crown race winner to ride a horse, but that’s what jockey Flavien Prat is doing by stepping off Rombauer and stepping onto Hot Rod Charlie. In a way, the move makes a ton of sense.

Prat rides regularly at Santa Anita Park and Del Mar near San Diego. One of the trainers he rides for is Doug O’Neil. Hot Rod Charlie is O’Neil’s horse. If O’Neil wants Prat’s services, the jockey figured he should provide them. 

Johnny V. picks up the mount on Preakness winner Rombauer

Mike McCarthy trained Rombauer won’t be left in the cold. The Preakness winner picked up Medina Spirit’s jockey, John Velasquez. 

Johnny V. is one of the greatest riders in history. Not only did he win the Kentucky Derby this year, but he’s won three other Kentucky Derbies, including last year aboard Authentic. 

Velasquez has a couple of Belmont Stakes victories. He won in 2007 aboard filly Rags to Riches. Then he won in 2012 aboard Union Rags. Rombauer is in good hands. 

Belmont Stakes field takes shape with Pletcher running four

Todd Pletcher may run Bourbonic, Known Agenda, Overtook, and Promise Keeper. Pletcher has won three Belmont Stakes: 2007 with Rags to Riches, 2013 with Palace Malice, and 2017 with Tapwrit. 

Heading into the final week, Essential Quality and Rombauer are the chalks followed by Hot Rod Charlie, Known Agenda, and Rock Your World. Rebel’s Romance and Promise Keeper are the two longshots offering low enough odds to require a look. Check out the expected 2021 Belmont Stakes field. 

Belmont Stakes Betting News

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The 2019 Belmont Stakes takes place this Saturday. Only four horses are likely to offer odds less than +1000: Preakness Stakes winner War of Will, Preakness Stakes runner-up Everfast, Wood Memorial winner Tacitus, and Louisiana Derby runner-up Spinoff. Check out our 2019 Belmont Stakes odds and analysis for all four of those horses.

2019 Belmont Stakes Betting Favorites

• When: Saturday, June 8
• Where: Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
• TV: NBC
• Live Stream: NBCSports.com

2019 Belmont Stakes Odds

• Tacitus +160
• War of Will +200
• Everfast +800
• Spinoff +900

Tacitus

The Bill Mott trained son of Tapit ran about as well as possible considering the circumstances in the Kentucky Derby. Although he had a rough trip, he never threw in the towel. Tacitus finished fourth. He went up to third after the stewards disqualified Maximum Security.

Tacitus looks like a solid favorite. His odds have gone down some since he opened at +200. There’s a chance he ends up the second choice in this. If he does, every horseplayer must consider backing him.

War of Will

Trainer Mark Casse believes that if Maximum Security hadn’t interfered with his horse, he’d have won the Kentucky Derby. War of Will came back two weeks later to win the Preakness Stakes. Although he most definitely deserves consideration to win on June 8, he’s harder to back than Tacitus is.

Most three-year-olds find it difficult to win three races at three different tracks and at three different distances in the span of 5 weeks. War of Will could be tired after the tough Derby run and the Preakness victory. If he’s not tired, he’ll have a shot.

Everfast

Everfast closed great to finish second to War of Will in the Preakness Stakes. He looked good doing it, but the last time he finished that well, he ran off three disappointing efforts. He lost by 18 lengths in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes. He lost by 15 lengths in the Grade 1 Florida Derby. He lost by 10 lengths in the Grade 3 Pat Day Mile.

We probably should also question the Preakness Stakes depth. The race seemed to lack talent outside of War of Will and Improbable. Everfast might be a throw out if you believe he bounces.

Spinoff

One of two Todd Pletcher trained horses in the race, Intrepid Heart is the other, Spinoff might be a sneaky good play to win the Belmont Stakes. The Derby is a throw out for this horse. He went wide throughout and just gave up after getting so much mud thrown in his face and seeing how far ahead his competition was.

The Belmont will be a much smaller field. If his jockey could put him in a good position early, who knows? Todd Pletcher has won the Belmont Stakes three times while Spinoff should get some distance breeding from his mother, Zaftig. Spinoff can pull off the upset on June 8 as one of the less than +1000 choices.

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This coming Saturday, June 9, will see the final leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown run, with 9 horses expected to be in the field. The 150th Belmont Stakes could prove to be a special one, as we may well see only the 13th winner of the Triple Crown, as 2018 Belmont Stakes Odds favorite Justify looks to earn one of the toughest titles in sports. History is not on his side, though, as the Belmont Stakes has proven to be a killer for many favorites, especially those going after the Triple Crown.

The reason it’s so tough to win is that the three races come relatively close together and because the final race is a grueling mile and a half slog that is tough for any horse to handle. Let’s take a closer look at the current odds favorites for the 2018 Belmont Stakes.

Top Favorites at the 2018 Belmont Stakes Odds to Win

• What: 150th Belmont Stakes
• When: June 9, 2018
• Where: Belmont Park, Elmont, New York, U.S.
• Post time: 6:37 p.m ET
• TV: NBC

Justify

• 2018 Belmont Stakes Odds to Win: -140

He won the Kentucky Derby in some style but was made to work very hard for his next win at the Preakness Stakes. It’s fair to suggest that he looked like a tired horse at the end of that one, and had that race gone a little longer, as it will at Belmont Park, we would probably not be talking about a Triple Crown right now.

That said, this is a horse that has done nothing but winning since he took to the track, so we should perhaps cut him a little slack. He is going to hit the starting gate as an overwhelming favorite, as a lot of punters are going to put money on him to win so that they can feel as though they are a little part of history.

Hofburg

• 2018 Belmont Stakes Odds to Win: +600

On the face of things, Hofburg finishing 7th at the Kentucky Derby does not seem like something to get too excited about, but you need to take a closer look at those past performances. In that race, he was bumped at the start and ended up in a tough position, which is often a killer for a horse, as they are unable to run the race they want.

That he was able to dig in and find a way back into the race is a sure sign that he is a quality horse. He was mowing them down in the home stretch at the Derby, and he has to be considered a threat here if he gets a clean run.

Bravazo

• 2018 Belmont Stakes Odds to Win: +430

If anyone is going to beat Justify this coming Saturday, I think this may be the horse to do it. If you watched the Preakness Stakes, you will have seen just how close he came to springing the upset there. In fact, had the finish line been just a couple of more strides up the track, Bravazo may well have got the job done. He looked as though he still had a lot left in the tank at the Preakness, so I’m not so sure that the mile and a half is going to be too much of an issue for him at the Belmont.

These are the three horses that are dominating the board right now, but that could all change once the post position draw is made on Tuesday. We will take a look at some of the potential dark horses in a separate piece, so be sure to check back in for that. We will also be making some picks and predictions that we hope will win you some money.

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After traveling through Kentucky and Baltimore, the best horses in North America will now be heading to New York for the final leg of the Triple Crown. If truth be told, this year’s version is a bit of a letdown in that we won’t have the Kentucky Derby winner, Always Dreaming, in the field, and we also won’t be seeing Classic Empire on the track, as he was scratched earlier in the week. The good news, though, is that we have a field of 12 really great horses, not to mention one of the most open fields that we have seen in years. There are probably only a couple of horses in this field who don’t really have a shot at winning, but there are also a few who are more likely to win than the rest. We are going to be looking at the favorites in this piece, and then we will have some Belmont Stakes betting picks for you guys in another article.

A Closer Look At The Top Favorites To Win The 2017 Belmont Stakes

Irish War Cry

The morning line favorite for the Belmont Stakes, Irish War Cry has 4 career wins, including a pair of big wins at the Holy Bull and the Wood Memorial. I would suggest that this horse is a bit of a prohibitive favorite, as he has been a little inconsistent at times. He showed very little in the Kentucky Derby, fading down the stretch to finish in 10th place. The state of the track may have had something to do with that performance, though, and it’s safe to say that he is one of the few horses in this field who has the pedigree to suggest he can handle the mile and a half distance.

Epicharis

This is one of the more intriguing horses in the field, simply because he is from Japan, and has all of his major successes abroad. He has faced some of the best horses in the world, and has yet to finish worse than second. His biggest race was in the UAE Derby, where he finished second. It’s always interesting to see how these international horses take to tracks in North America, but it’s fair to say that this is a horse that should not be ignored.

Lookin At Lee

The only horse in the field that will have run all 3 legs of the Triple Crown this year. There are two ways to look at that. The first is that he has experience running against the best, but the other is that he has done a lot of racing in a relatively short space of time. Still, a very good horse, and one that is deservedly among the favorites.

Tapwrit

We are starting to slip into dark horse territory with this one, but I believe that he is a horse that needs to be paid attention to. His speed figures have not been particularly impressive in his last few races, but let’s not forget that he had a solid showing at the Derby, where he finished in 6th place. I think he has a legitimate shot at winning this one.

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With Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist now out of the quickly approaching 2016 Belmont Stakes, the main question surrounding this year’s final leg of the Triple Crown is whether or not anyone can beat the now favored Exaggerator.

Nyquist and Preakness Stakes winner Exaggerator were set to stage one of the most intriguing races in the long history of the Belmont Stakes when the 148th running of the event took place in a couple of weeks, but with the former now being out of 2016 Belmont Stakes, the field is now far more wide open. Let’s check out the sportsbook odds for each thoroughbred currently slated to run before I finish with my prediction on the top three winners.

2016 Belmont Stakes Early Odds and Predictions – Can Exaggerator Bring Home the Bacon?

The 2016 Belmont Stakes

When: June 11, 2016-05-27
Where: Belmont Park Race Track, Elmont, NY
TV Schedule: NBC 5-7 PM ET

Belmont Stakes – Odds to Win

Exaggerator 11-10
Suddenbreakingnews 13-2
Cherry Wine 15-2
Stradivari 15-2
Destin 10-1
Brody’s Cause 12-1
Lani 12-1
Unified 14-1
Creator 20-1

Analysis: Exaggerator was favored slightly when the odds opened for this race and Nyquist was still in the field. Now, he’s virtually expected to win the Belmont Stakes at 11/10 odds. After suffering four straight losses against Nyquist, Exaggerator got the hue win at the Preakness on a sloppy track. Exaggerator has recorded three wins in his last six races and five wins in his last 10 races overall.

With a pair of fifth place finishes in his last three races, I have no idea why Suddenbreakingnews is a 13-2 favorite. I really loved the way Cherry Wine ‘turned on the jets’ down the stretch at the Preakness to beat out everyone except Exaggerator and I believe the 3-year-old colts has a great chance for the upset after finishing fourth, third and second in his last three races respectively.

Another colt I really like heading into the 2016 Belmont Stakes is Stradivari, after finishing fourth at the Preakness. This thoroughbred has a pair of wins in his last three races and could very well pull off the upset. Lani is the only horse beside Exaggerator set to race in all three Triple Crown events. The 3-year-old has three wins in his last six races but finished ninth at the Kentucky Derby and fifth at the Preakness.

Race Analysis: I know Exaggerator is a huge favorite in this race, but I’m going with Cherry Wine because of the way he finished at he Preakness and the fact that the Belmont Stakes is the longest of the three Triple Crown races. Heading into the Preakness, no one thought any thoroughbred could beat Nyquist and it happened. Now with Exaggerator being the heavy favorite, I say another upset is in store.

I’m going with Cherry Wine for first place, Exaggerator to place and Stradivari to show!

2016 Belmont Stakes Prediction

Win: Cherry Wine
Place: Exaggerator
Show: Stadivari

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Sadly, there will be no Triple Crown attempt at this year’s Belmont Stakes in New York in a couple of weeks and there aren’t any betting odds on the race yet because the field isn’t clear. But it looks as if the great rivalry between Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist and Preakness winner Exaggerator will continue at the June 11 Belmont. They will be the two heavy online sports betting favorites.

A Look n the slop at the Preakness at Pimlico, Exaggerator outran Cherry Wine, who finished second, and Nyquist, who was third, to win the Preakness on a rain-soaked track and end Nyquist’s bid for a Triple Crown. In four previous races, Exaggerator had failed to get by Nyquist. The son of Uncle Mo beat the offspring of Curlin in a maiden race last June at Santa Anita and the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, along with the San Vicente and Kentucky Derby this year. That was nothing to be ashamed of — Nyquist was the reigning 2-year-old champion, and he rolled into the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes undefeated in eight races.

Nyquist broke early to set a strong pace on Saturday. Uncle Lino held the quarter-mile lead, but Nyquist retook the lead in the back stretch. Exaggerator, ridden by jockey Kent Desormeaux, was as far back as 13 lengths, but began making a move in the back stretch. Coming out of the final turn, Exaggerator rode the rail as Uncle Lino and Nyquist battled for the lead. In the stretch, Exaggerator took the lead. Nyquist broke to the outside but was unable to catch up. Exaggerator clearly relishes the rain, having also won the Santa Anita Derby on a sloppy track. Exaggerator’s pedigree may have helped, too. His sire, Curlin, won the 2007 Preakness and was beaten by a head in the Belmont, but went on to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Exaggerator jockey Desormeaux has two second-place finishes and two third-place finishes at the Belmont Stakes, plus a 2009 win at the track aboard Summer Bird on his resume.

Both horses already have stud deals locked up, but more races between the two would settle a lingering question about Exaggerator’s win in the mud: Was it down to the track or the horse? Many thought that Nyquist, after suffering the first loss of his career in nine starts, was going to take a little time to recover, but trainer Doug O’Neill said he is taking the horse to New York to run in the Belmont Stakes.

Though the field could branch out to as many as 16 contenders at the starting gate, the likes of Preakness runner-up Cherry Wine, owner Koji Maeda’s Lani, trainer Todd Pletcher’s Destin, Suddenbreakingnews, and Brody’s Cause are pointing towards the Belmont. But the Belmont isn’t a possibility for Gun Runner, who ran third in the Derby and passed on the Preakness Stakes.

This is the first time in three years that no Triple Crown is on the line at the Belmont. Of course American Pharoah won it last year. The Belmont is the longest of the three Triple Crown races at 1 1/2 miles and that would seem to favor Exaggerator, who was closing fast at the Kentucky Derby but came up short. The colt will attempt to become the first horse to win the second and third legs of the Triple Crown since Afleet Alex in 2005. I believe he does win in online betting.

*At the time that the article was made, Nyquist had not been taken out of the Belmont Stakes.