Belmont Stakes Live Odds, Tendencies, Entries and Numbers

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

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