Belmont Stakes odds and betting for today’s races. For the first time Belmont Park 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. The day’s high temperature will reach into the lower 80s. First post at Belmont Park is 11:45 p.m. ET and the Belmont Stakes contenders, field will break from the gate at 5: 42 p.m. ET.
Top Belmont Stakes Picks by Experts Handicappers:
Tiz The Law
Constitution—Tizfiz, by Tiznow
Owner: Sackatoga Stable
Breeder: Twin Creeks Farm (NY) Trainer: Barclay Tagg
Jockey: Manuel Franco
Miriam Lee has always been a horse racing fan thanks to trips to the tracks in her home state of Maryland with her father as kid. She owns an OTTB and is an advocate for promoting the sport among her peers. Miriam studies communication arts at Hood College and will receive her master’s degree in 2021, which she plans to use for a career in screenwriting. Her all-time favorite racehorse is Man O War.