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Live Belmont Stakes Betting, Scratches, Weather Creates Dozens of Scratches on Undercard

Live Changes:

12:16PM ET - Updated post times and wagering menu for today's card

11:50AM ET - Due to heavy rain impacting Saratoga Springs region, G1 Jaipur and G1 Resorts World Casino Manhattan were moved to Sunday at Saratoga.

Belmont Stakes Day has begun, and the main track has been listed as sloppy/sealed and turf course has been listed as yielding.

With rain expected to continue early in the day, there have been dozens of scratches mostly due to the weather, remember this might affect your Belmont Stakes betting strategy.

Top Betting Insights:

  • Baeza stands out as a prime key horse for exacta and trifecta wagers thanks to his strong closing ability, improved draw, and elite pedigree. His performances in the Kentucky Derby and Santa Anita Derby point to a runner with both reliability and upside.
  • Sovereignty and Journalism make excellent companions in vertical wagers beneath Baeza. Sovereignty returns fresh after skipping the Preakness, while Journalism is coming off a win in Baltimore but faces a quicker turnaround.
  • Crudo offers intriguing value as a live longshot. If he can avoid getting tangled in an early duel with Rodriguez, his tactical speed and outside post could put him in a great stalking position.

Suggested Plays:

  • Exacta: Key #6 Baeza over #2 Sovereignty,#7 Journalism, #5 Crudo
  • Trifecta: Key box #6 Baeza with #2 Sovereignty, #7 Journalism, #5 Crudo

Scratches and changes on Undercard

There are no changes currently to the eight-horse field for the 157th Belmont Stakes (G1), the highly anticipated rainy rematch between the top three finishers in the Kentucky Derby (G1) -- Sovereignty, Journalism, and Baeza. Post time is 7:04 p.m. ET.

Four of the six races scheduled on the turf have already been moved to the main dirt track.

For those who bet horse racing, it’s time to adjust your handicapping.

The changes during the day:

Race 3 saw eight scratches from a field of 16.

Race 6, the Wonder Again Stakes (G2), has five scratches leaving the race with three runners.

The Pennine Ridge (G3), race 10, saw three scratches, reducing the field to seven.

The 14th and final race, an allowance optional claimer, had 12 scratches from a field of 16 entries.

The $500,000 Jaipur Stakes (G1), race 9 with a post time 4:08 p.m. and the $1 million Manhattan Stakes (G1), race 12 with a 6:09 p.m. post time, were still scheduled for the turf course as of late morning.

Hosting a Belmont Stakes Betting Pool and Party

You can make the day even more festive:

  • Host a friendly pool for friends and family
  • Print Belmont race cards for at-home analysis
  • Encourage classic race-day attire

Belmont Stakes betting becomes a full experience when paired with good food, drinks, and company.

Here is a full guide in how to host a betting pool at home.

Belmont Stakes odds, horses, post position, scratches

So far no scratches for the Belmont Stakes, check who is running today, horses and odds:

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