2022 Belmont Stakes: Early Odds and Betting Tips

The 154th running of the Belmont Stakes is on Saturday, June 11 at 3:00 ET. There is no Triple Crown-winning horse this year. Here are the early Belmonstakes odds and betting tips.

2022 Belmont Stakes early odds are available at almost any online sportsbooks within the ante-post markets. Official runners won't be announced until June 7. The top favorites are Mo Donegal, We the People, and Rich Strike. Epicenter is worth a bet. He won the Kentucky Derby last May. He's an in-form contender who runs well on the big stage.

Belmont Stakes is different from Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stake. You need to know a lot to gauge how a contender handles the track and its potential to win.

The third leg of the Triple Crown is the longest and most grueling race in the series. Belmont Stakes has always favored speed. In the previous Belmonstakes races, most of top finishers were first or second after the first half-mile into the race.

The four contenders to watch in the Belmont Stakes are: Contenders with controlled speed, contenders with the ability to run in a boring style for most of the race, and contenders that can ration their energy properly.

Contenders with controlled speed and boring style are the best.

A thoroughbred sire and a thorough bred can produce a foal that can inherit their racing characteristics. Conditions are equally important.

Justify was the last horse to win the Triple Crown. Rich Strike won't take part in the Preakness Stakes this year. The 2022 Belmont Stake might show some hints of who will be the winner next season.