Top Experts Picks for Belmont Stakes Today

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.

Belmont Park opening day

Belmont Park-Photo Courtesy of Adam Coglianese / NYRA)

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

Belmont Stakes 2020 Horses:

Tiz The Law

Trainer: Barclay Tagg

Jockey: Manny Franco

Owners: Sackatoga Stable (Jack Knowlton, operating manager)

Odds: 6-5

Post position: No. 8

Career record: 5-4-0-1

Career earnings: $945,300

Pedigree: Constitution—Tizfiz, by Tiznow

Running style: Stalker

 

Sole Volante

Trainer: Patrick Biancone

Owner: Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Andie Biancone

Jockey: Luca Panici

Odds: 9-2

Post position: No. 2

Career record: 6-4-1-1

Career earnings: $293,310

Pedigree: Karakontie–Light Blow, by Kingmambo

Running style: Late-running closer

 

Fore Left

Trainer: Doug O’Neill

Owner: Reddam Racing (J. Paul Reddam)

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

Odds: 30-1

Post position: No. 6

Career record: 9-4-0-2

Career earnings: $355,902

Pedigree: Twirling Candy—Simply Sunny, by Unbridled’s Song

Running style: Front-runner

 

Dr Post

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Owner: St. Elias Stable

Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.

Odds: 5-1

Post position: No. 9

Career record: 3 2-0-0

Career earnings:  $76,635

Pedigree: Quality Road–Mary Delaney, by Hennessy

Running style: From off the pace.

 

Max Player

Trainer: Linda Rice

Jockey: Dylan Davis

 Owner: George Hall

Odds: 15-1

Post position: No. 3

 Career record: 3-2-1-0

 Career earnings: $173,500

Breeding: Honor Code-Fools in Love, by Not for Love

 

Tap It to Win

Trainer: Mark Casse

Owner: Live Oak Plantation

Jockey: John Velazquez

Odds: 6-1

Post position: No. 1

Career record: 6 3-1-0

Career earnings:  $124,672

Pedigree: Tapit–Onepointhreekarats, by Medaglia d’Oro

Running style: Frontrunning, or just off the pace

 

 

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