Belmont Stakes Predictions, Betting Picks, Odds (Belmont Park)

The Belmont Stakes won't produce a 2023 Triple Crown winner, but it's still an intriguing betting race on the biggest day of the year at the New York track. A field of nine will contest the'Test of the Champion' on Saturday, the longest of the three Triple Crown races at 12 furlongs (1 1/2 miles). Forte, who would have been the Kentucky…

The third jewel of the Triple Crown will be run this Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. A field of nine has been entered in the Belmont, headed by morning-line favorite Forte and Preakness winner National Treasure. Kentucky Derby winner Mage was not entered. Forte was also the Kentucky Derby morning line favorite but was scratched by…

The colt that won the 2023 Kentucky Derby isn't in the field for Saturday's Belmont Stakes. But the colt that was supposed to win is. After winning the Run for the Roses on May 6, Mage finished third in the Preakness Stakes on May 20 and won't complete the Triple Crown trail when the Belmont Stakes is contested for the 155th time on Saturday. But…

The best Belmont Stakes picks and betting predictions for 2022, including our favorite trifecta pick for the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 11. The Belmont Stakes, the oldest and longest jewel of the Triple Crown, is set for tonight at beautiful Belmont Park. A field of 10 is expected to compete in the 154th "Run for the Carnations," going one…

By Andy Serling FOX Sports Horse Racing Analyst The field for the 154th Belmont Stakes, the final jewel of the Triple Crown, is scheduled to break from the gate at 6:44 p.m. ET on Saturday at beautiful Belmont Park. All eyes will be on Rich Strike. While not the morning-line favorite, the upset winner of the Kentucky Derby that was held out of the…

By Andy Serling FOX Sports Horse Racing Analyst When the field, projected at eight, breaks from the gate early Saturday evening for the 154th Belmont Stakes, the biggest question will be whether Rich Strike is a genuine player on the biggest stages or a one-hit-wonder. The race was drawn Tuesday morning. Eight horses are entered (Preakness winner…

NEW YORK: Triple Crown veteran Todd Pletcher had simple advice Saturday for jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. before the Belmont Stakes. "Be patient," Pletcher said. "I think you have the best last quarter of any horse in the race." Sometimes, less is Mo. Mo Donegal pulled away down the home stretch and held off filly Nest to win the Belmont Stakes, giving…

Triple Crown veteran Todd Pletcher had simple advice Saturday for jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. before the Belmont Stakes. "Be patient," Pletcher said. "I think you have the best last quarter of any horse in the race." Sometimes, less is Mo. Mo Donegal pulled away down the home stretch and held off filly Nest to win the Belmont Stakes, giving Pletcher a…

NEW YORK (AP) - Triple Crown veteran Todd Pletcher had simple advice Saturday for jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. before the Belmont Stakes. "Be patient," Pletcher said. "I think you have the best last quarter of any horse in the race." Sometimes, less is Mo. Mo Donegal pulled away down the home stretch and held off filly Nest to win the Belmont Stakes,…

Triple Crown veteran Todd Pletcher had simple advice Saturday for jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. before the Belmont Stakes. "Be patient," Pletcher said. "I think you have the best last quarter of any horse in the race." Sometimes, less is Mo. Mo Donegal pulled away down the home stretch and held off filly Nest to win the Belmont Stakes, giving Pletcher a…

NEW YORK - Triple Crown veteran Todd Pletcher had simple advice Saturday for jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. before the Belmont Stakes. "Be patient," Pletcher said. "I think you have the best last quarter of any horse in the race."Sometimes, less is Mo. Mo Donegal pulled away down the home stretch and held off filly Nest to win the Belmont Stakes, giving…

Mo Donegal took down the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday from Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Mo Donegal won by three lengths over second-place finisher and filly Nest, cementing a great day for numerous people. That included Mike Repole, the Queens, New York native who has part-ownership stakes in both Mo Donegal and Nest. Tim…

ELMONT, NY - The kid from Queens got his GI Belmont Stakes. Carrying the royal blue-and-orange, New York Mets-inspired silks of Middle Village native Mike Repole, Donegal Racing and Repole Stable's Mo Donegal (Uncle Mo) delivered an authoritative, three-length victory as the 5-2 favorite before an announced crowd of 46103 in Saturday's GI Belmont…

After having a massive upset winner in the Kentucky Derby, things returned to normal in the 2022 Belmont Stakes with betting favorite Mo Donegal getting the biggest win of his career. Coming into the race with 7-2 odds (bet $200 to win $700), jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. took a conservative approach with Mo Donegal before turning him loose. The horse came…

NEW YORK (AP) - Triple Crown veteran Todd Pletcher had simple advice Saturday for jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. before the Belmont Stakes. "Be patient," Pletcher said. "I think you have the best last quarter of any horse in the race." Sometimes, less is Mo. Mo Donegal pulled away down the home stretch and held off filly Nest to win the Belmont Stakes,…

CBS Belmont Stakes 2022 picks are in. Get the latest CBS Belmont picks today from the top horse racing experts in the industry below. The 2022 Belmont Stakes is scheduled for this Saturday, June 11; free CBS Belmont Stakes picks and Belmont Stakes 2022 predictions are below. This is the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes. The race is taking place…

While not known for horse racing, the ESPN Belmont Stakes picks were released today. Get the latest ESPN horse racing expert picks for Belmont Stakes 2022 below. The 2022 Belmont Stakes is scheduled for this Saturday, June 11; free ESPN Belmont Stakes picks and ESPN Belmont Stakes expert predictions are posted here. This is the 154th running of the…

We're not going to sugarcoat it: The Belmont Stakes card Saturday at Belmont Park is not a great betting proposition as a whole. Average field size for the 13 races is eight, before scratches, and four of the grade 1 stakes have just five entries (and one has six). It would be wise to pick your spots, but that doesn't mean there aren't spots to…

Rich Strike, the 80-1 shot ridden by Sonny Leon and trained by Eric Reed, mounted a furious and improbable rally to capture the 148th Kentucky Derby on May 7. He was not even in the field until another horse was scratched the day before the race. But after skipping the Preakness Stakes on May 21, forgoing a shot at the Triple Crown, Rich Strike…

The 154 running of the Belmont Stakes will take place Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. While the Triple Crown won't be on the line, Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will be part of the eight-horse field. Post time for the race is set for approximately 6:49 p.m. In last year's edition of the race, favorite Essential Quality came in…

Early Voting won the 147th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday. However, the Chad C. Brown-trained horse might not be the favorite next month to win at the Belmont Stakes in Belmont, New York. Early Voting held off pushes from both Epicenter and Creative Minister to capture the victory in Baltimore. That…

Justify is one win from becoming the 13th horse to win the Triple Crown. The 3-year-old son of Scat Daddy is the 24th horse to win both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, and the fifth to do so for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. Baffert has one Triple Crown under his belt, courtesy of American Pharoah in 2015. " I've never had a horse work…

ELMONT, N.Y. - While there's no Triple Crown on the line, there are still enough storylines to make the 2023 Belmont Stakes an intriguing conclusion to racing's annual five-week run in the national spotlight. While Kentucky Derby winner Mage will not be among the nine horses expected to load into the starting gate at Belmont Park early Saturday…

A field of nine was entered for the on Saturday, including morning-line favorite Forte, who makes his first start since having to scratch from the Kentucky Derby last month. The Belmont, run at 1 1/2-miles, is the third and longest leg of thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown for 3-year-olds. There will be no Triple Crown winner this year. National…

The "Riders Up" call has been given. "New York, New York" has been sung. And the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes is now in the books. Mo Donegal won the 2022 Belmont Stakes, the oldest and longest Triple Crown race, in front of about 46000 people on a 73-degree, cloudy Saturday in Elmont, New York. Mo Donegal entered the eight-horse field as…