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-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
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.