Belmont Stakes Latest Odds
PP | Horse | Odds | Jockey | Trainer |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tap It To Win | 6-1 | John R. Velazquez | Mark E. Casse |
2 | Sole Volante | 9-2 | Luca Panici | Patrick L. Biancone |
3 | Max Player | 15-1 | Joel Rosario | Linda Rice |
4 | Modernist | 15-1 | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott |
5 | Farmington Road | 15-1 | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher |
6 | Fore Left | 30-1 | Jose Ortiz | Doug O’Neill |
7 | Jungle Runner | 50-1 | Reylu Gutierrez | Steven M. Asmussen |
8 | Tiz The Law | 6-5 | Manny Franco | Barclay Tagg |
9 | Dr Post | 5-1 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher |
10 | Pneumatic | 8-1 | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen |
Belmont By The Numbers
Secretariat set a world record for 1 1/2 miles on the dirt when he won the 1973 Belmont in 2:24, but the fastest Belmont at today’s 1 1/8-mile distance was the 1:58.25 that Comanche posted when he won in 1893.
However, Secretariat also holds the fastest half-mile, 3/4 mile, one mile and 1 1/4-mile fractions in Belmont Stakes history.
The fractional times for the five-fastest runnings):
Secretariat (1973) – :23 3/5, :46 1/5, 1:09 4/5, 1:34 4/5, 1:59, 2:24
Easy Goer (1989) – :23 1/5, :47, 1:111/5, 1:35 4/5, 2:00 4/5, 2:26
A. P. Indy (1992) – :23 1/5, :47, 1:11 4/5; 1:36 1/5, 2:01 1/5, 2:26
Point Given (2001) – :23 4/5, :48, 1:11 3/5, 1:35 2/5, 2:00 3/5, 2:26 2/5
Risen Star (1988) – :23 2/5, :47 1/5, 1:11 4/5, 1:36 2/5, 2:01 3/5, 2:26 2/6
American Pharoah (2015) – :24, :48 4/5, 1:13 2/5, 1:37 4/5, 2:02 1/5, 2:26 3/5
Affirmed (1978) :25, :50, 1:14, 1:37 2/5, 2:01 3/5, 2:26 4/5
The fastest opening quarter – :23 by Another Review in 1991 (Hansel won) and :23.02 by Bob and John in 2006 (Jazil won)
When the race was held at Aqueduct, Quadrangle (1964) and Hail to All (1965) won in 2:28 2/5. The Belmont was held at Aqueduct from 1963 to 1967.
WINNING POST POSITIONS (SINCE 1905) 1 – (24) 2 – (12) 4 – (10) 6 – (7) 8 – (6) 10 – (2) 12 – (1) 2 – (11) 3 – (15) 5 – (15) 7 – (13) 9 – (4) 11 – (3)
“C” is the most popular first letter for winning Belmont runners as it represents 20 winners of the race. “S” is second with 18 winners and “P” is third wih 12.
A – 11
B – 10
C – 20
D – 6
E – 4
F – 4
G – 8
H – 10
I – 2
J – 8
K – 1
L – 3
M – 4
N – 3
O – 3
P – 12
Q – 1
R – 5
S – 18
T – 10
U – 1
V – 2
W – 2
X – 0
Y – 0
Z – 1