Belmont Stakes Contenders, Top Bets and Top Picks for Today’s $1,000,000 race
The 152nd Belmont Stakes will be held today Saturday, June 20, and for the first time will be the anchor leg to the Triple Crown. This year the race will be contested at 1 1/8 miles, three furlongs shorter than the traditional Belmont Stakes distance of 1 ½ miles.
What Time is the Belmont Stakes?
The Belmont Stakes field will break from the gate at 5: 42 p.m. ET.
What Race Number is the Belmont Stakes?
Race 10
What is the Weather and Conditions for the Belmont Stakes?
The day’s high temperature will reach into the lower 80s.
Belmont Stakes Expert Picks
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 |
Tiz The Law
Constitution—Tizfiz, by Tiznow
Owner: Sackatoga Stable
Breeder: Twin Creeks Farm (NY) Trainer: Barclay Tagg
Jockey: Manuel Franco
Sole Volante
Karakontie—Light Blow, by Kingmambo
Owner: Andie Biancone and Reeves Thoroughbred Racing
Breeder: Flaxman Holdings (KY) Trainer: Patrick Biancone
Jockey: Luca Panici