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
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.
