2025 Belmont Stakes Odds

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Belmont Stakes 156 Schedule 2024

Date & Time: Saturday, June 8, 2024. Post Time 6:47 PM EDT
Place: Saratoga, Saratoga Springs, NY
TV: Fox Sports
Live Stream: Fox Sports Live Stream
The Belmont Stakes is 5 weeks after the Kentucky Derby and 3 weeks after the Preakness.

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2024 Belmont Stakes Odds

Horse futures odds are aggregated and estimated

Horse
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9. Sierra Leone6/4
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10. Mindframe15/4
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1. Seize the Grey6/1
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3. Mystik Dan8/1
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2. Resilience9/1
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8. Honor Marie12/1
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5. Antiquarian14/1
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4. The Wine Steward25/1
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6. Dornoch25/1
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7. Protective35/1
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Recent US Graded Stakes Won by Belmont Stakes Entrants

Recent US Graded Stakes Won by Belmont Stakes Entrants
HorseRaces
Sierra LeoneBlue Grass Stakes (2024 G1), Breeders' Cup Classic (2024 G1), Risen Star Stakes (2024 G2)
Seize the GreyPreakness Stakes (2024 G1), Pennsylvania Derby (2024 G1), Pat Day Mile Stakes (2024 G2)
Mystik DanKentucky Derby (2024 G1), Southwest Stakes (2024 G3)
ResilienceWood Memorial Stakes (2024 G2)
Honor MarieKentucky Jockey Club Stakes (2023 G2)
AntiquarianPeter Pan Stakes (2024 G3)
The Wine StewardBashford Manor Stakes (2023 GL)
DornochFountain Of Youth Stakes (2024 G2), Belmont Stakes (2024 G1), Remsen Stakes (2023 G2), Haskell Stakes (2024 G1)

Table of Contents

  1. Best Bets
  2. Belmont Park Odds
  3. Belmont Stakes Replay
  4. Best Belmont Race Call
  5. Betting Tips
  6. Race Trends
  7. Long-shot Winners
  8. Tables/Reference

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How to Bet on the Belmont

Profit from these Belmont Betting options.

Gold Cup Invitational – Belmont Stakes Daily Double Bet

Pick both the Gold Cup Stakes and Belmont Stakes winners. The Gold Cup Invite is held the day before the Belmont Stakes. Make your picks before the Gold Cup begins.

The 2 mile Gold Cup Invitational is for 4+ year old horses. The purse is $400,000. It is a Grade 2 race.

Race books determine Gold Cup and Belmont Stakes Daily Double payouts from each horse’s odds of winning its respective event.

Review the Gold Cup Invitational-Belmont Stakes will-pays after the Gold Cup has concluded. Payouts include the Gold Cup winner paired with each Belmont Stakes horse. Odds may change up until Belmont Stakes post time.

Tip

Review each horse’s most recent race results. Horses will not compete between the Preakness and Belmont Stakes races.

Belmont Stakes Superfecta Wheel Bet

Select horses to key into the first, second, third and fourth position. Each key contains one or more horses. Final order does matter.

The average Belmont Stakes field is 10 horses. The initial field might be 12 or more. But injuries and last-minute scratches will narrow the field. Each key should have 4 horses or fewer.

Select horses most likely to finish in the top 4. Also include a couple less probable horses. It’s not uncommon to see longshots finish third or fourth. Ensure your bet accounts for these possibilities.

Belmont Superfecta Picks Keys

  1. Horses A,B & C in the first position.
  2. Horses A,B + Horse D in the second position. Do not include C.
  3. Horses A,D + Horse E in the third position. Do not include B or C.
  4. Horses B,C,E + Horse F in the fourth position. Do not include A or D.
  5. Total unique Horses: 6 (A,B,C,D,E,F).
  6. Each combination costs $1. Total cost is $33 for 33 combinations.

Note: Superfecta wheel costs will vary depending on the number of unique horses. Using the same horse in multiple keys decreases cost. Adding new horses to each key increases cost.

Superfecta Part Wheels cost less than a Superfecta Box. They are also more efficient. You will bet less to potentially win more money.

Tip

Superfecta Part Wheels cost less than a Superfecta Box. They are also more efficient. You will bet less to potentially win more money.

Win-Place-Show Bet – Also called “Across the Board”

Pick a likely top 3 finisher. Place $2 Win, Place and Show bets on this horse. $2 x 3 bets. The entire bet costs $6 total.

Ask your track teller for $2 “Across the Board”. Or select this wager from your online race book.

Race results determine your payout. There are 4 distinct outcomes. The following lists payouts from highest to lowest.

Win-Place-Show Bet Outcomes
Horse FinishesWinning BetsLosing Bets
First Win,Place,Show None
Second Place,Show Win
Third Show Win,Place
Fourth or worse None All

All Win-Place-Show bets lose if horse finishes fourth or worse. Also called “out of the money”.

Tip

Pick from the top 5-7 contenders. Don’t bet longshot horses unless you’re extremely confident. Avoid placing multiple Win-Place-Show bets. Consider a Trifecta or Superfecta box bet instead.


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Belmont Stakes Quinella Bet

The 10+ horse Belmont field makes picking a winner much easier than the Kentucky Derby. Bettors should minimize risk and diversify their bets whenever possible. Play 2 horses at once with the Quinella Bet.

Pick 2 horses. These horses must finish first and second. Final order does not matter.

Quinella Bet Outcomes

  • Your bet wins if the horses finish first and second in any order.
  • Bet loses if one or none of your selections finish top two.

The Quinella bet minimum is $2. The maximum is commonly $500.

Tip

Bet the track minimum. Place no more than 3 Quinella bets on different horses. One winning Quinella justifies a $6 expense on 3 separate $2 bets. You could profit substantially.

Belmont Stakes Show Bet

Your horse doesn’t have to win to turn a profit. The show bet rewards bettors for making a good-enough prediction. It manages risk like the Quinella Box. But it costs less and pays out more.

How to place a Belmont Stakes Show Bet

  1. Visit your online race book.
  2. Pick your favorite horse.
  3. Select Show Bet.
  4. Minimum bet is usually $2.

The show bet wins if your horse finishes first, second or third. Also called “in the money”. Payouts are smaller than successful win or place bets.

  • Show bets on longshots pay the most.
  • Show bets on favorites or “odds on” horses pay the least.

Tip

Consider placing Show bets on multiple horses. Don’t hang your hat on one selection. Diversify your investment. You’ll increase the likelihood of profiting.

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Belmont Park Entries and Odds



9/14/23 1:05pm EDT - Race 1 - Stakes
P#TwinSpires Sports Betting TwinSpires
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1 Snap Decision4/5 Bet
8 L'imperator [FR]4/1 Bet
5 Proven Innocent8/1 Bet
3 Barbados [IRE]10/1 Bet
6 City Dreamer [IRE]10/1 Bet
2 Cibolian12/1 Bet
4 Merry Maker [IRE]12/1 Bet
7 Restitution [FR]15/1 Bet

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1W 1 Snap Decision
P 6 City Dreamer [IRE]
S 8 L'imperator [FR]
2W 5 Black Rain
P 6 Strapped
S 3 Cloud Forest
3W 6 Quiet Wisdom
P 1 Albedo
S 2 Yo Banana Boy
4W 6 Orange Freeze
P 5 Spinning Colors
S 10 Mia Bea Star
5W 6 Mama's Gold
P 4 Good Rapport
S 1 Happy Bob
6W 6 Stunnem
P 1X Mighty Glory
S 2B Where's Chris
7W 14 Mongolian Panther
P 1A Lady Mia [FR]
S 8 Play The Music
8W 1 Roman Goddess
P 7 My Girl Jal
S 5 Dashing Della
9W 12 Brooklyn Diamonds
P 11 Magical Ways
S 2 Khafre
10W 1A Bussia
P 2 Voleuse
S 15 Island Rose

2023 Belmont Stakes Replay

Best Belmont Stakes Race Call

“It’s a shocker in the Belmont!”
Tom Durkin, 2011 Belmont Stakes for Ruler on Ice

Belmont Stakes Betting Tips

  1. Deposit early Belmont Stakes week. Deposit early, you’ll avoid last minute credit card processing glitches.
  2. Monitor Belmont Stakes Betting odds. Visit your online race book’s odds page regularly. Odds will change up until post time.
  3. Shop Belmont betting odds at multiple sportsbooks.
  4. Novice bettors stick to simple +EV horse bets. Research and bet longshots carefully. Leave trifectas and superfectas to expert handicappers.

Race Stats 1973 to Present

Belmont Stakes Historic Trends

Belmont Stakes Highest Purse, Largest Field
Item Date Value
Highest PurseJun 8, 2024$2,000,000
Largest FieldJun 11, 198315

Belmont Stakes Averages

Belmont Stakes Averages
Item Value Results
Most Common Purse$1,000,00017
Average Purse$982,78952
Most Common Field1117
Average Field9.952

Top Belmont Stakes Longshot Winners

2002 Sarava 70 to 1

Jockey: Edgar Prado

Sarava’s early racing attempts weren’t promising. He raced in England as a 2-year-old. There he started 3 races and won none.

Then Sarava returned to the USA in 2002. He did better under trainer Kenneth McPeek. Jockey Edgar Prado mounted him for Pimlico’s 2002 Sir Barton Stakes. This time Sarava came through. He won handily by 4 lengths.

Now it was time for the 2002 Belmont Stakes. Triple Crown hopeful War Emblem was the heavy favorite after comfortable wins at the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. Would Sarava be the spoiler at 70 to 1?

War Emblem suffered an awkward start but managed to recover as the homestretch approached. Meanwhile Medaglia d’Oro and Sarava loomed to the outside. But War Emblem tired turning for home. Both Medaglia d’Oro and Sarava charged ahead. Sarava remained about ½ length ahead, never fading as he crossed the finish.

The biggest longshot in Belmont Stakes history had won. Sarava retired to stud in 2005. Jockey Edgar Prado would go on to win another Belmont Stakes aboard another longshot, Birdstone, in 2004.

2008 Da’Tara 38 to 1

Jockey: Alan Garcia

Da’Tara was 9th in the 2008 Florida Derby, some 23½ lengths behind. He finished 5th in the Pat Day Mile Stakes. Then he finished second in the Barbaro Stakes. Were these results suggestive of a future Belmont Stakes winner?

Not at 38 to 1 odds. And not with Big Brown lining up a few stalls over, gunning for the Triple Crown. Big Brown went into the 2008 Belmont Stakes undefeated. His runaway Kentucky Derby and Preakness wins easily made him the odds-on favorite.

Da’Tara and jockey Alan Garcia had other plans. Breaking from the start, Garcia guided Da’Tara to the front well before the clubhouse turn. Big Brown fell in behind. The first mile was a leisurely 1:37.96.

Big Brown fans were hoping he’d overtake Da’Tara turning for home. The pace wasn’t too fast. But Da’Tara maintained his improbable lead as Big Brown’s jockey, Kent Desormeaux eased him up. Desormeaux later stated, “I had no horse”. Da’Tara surged for the finish holding off a late charge from Denis of Cork.

Da’Tara never won another race after the 2008 Belmont Stakes. He was sold to various farms. A 2011 attempt to restart training was unproductive. He retired to stud and was relocated to Venezuela.

2004 Birdstone 36 to 1

Jockey: Edgar Prado

An eighth-place finish at the 2004 Kentucky Derby kept Birdstone out of the limelight. He was also absent at the subsequent Preakness Stakes.

Birdstone was understandably given long odds heading into the Belmont. He hadn’t won a single race since his sophomore year. Moreover, Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones would be attempting to win the Triple Crown.

Smarty Jones was the heavy favorite when the gates opened at Belmont Park. He rode in a small pack, moving into the lead with 5 furlongs to go. Birdstone trailed quietly behind. He moved into fourth as the backstretch concluded. Then he moved into second as the horses turned for home.

Victory was in Smarty Jones’ grasp. But a stubborn Birdstone came up on the outside seemingly unfazed by the race’s grueling distance. He overtook Smarty Jones with a late surge and never looked back.

The Triple Crown drought would continue. Jockey Edgar Prado won his second Belmont. Trainer Nick Zito won his first, eventually winning 4 years later with another longshot, Da’Tara.

Birdstone later won the 2004 Traver’s Stakes and was forced to retire when a fracture was discovered following a seventh-place finish at the Breeder’s Cup. Afterward Birdstone sired multiple noteworthy racehorses, including Summer Bird, Mine that Bird and Noble Bird.

1980 Temperence Hill 53 to 1

Jockey: Eddie Maple

Maybe Temperence Hill should have run the 1980 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Upon retirement in 1981 his record had all the trimmings of a successful racehorse, winning multiple Grade 1 races and earning $1,567,650.

Temperence Hill had wins in the 1980 Rebel Stakes and Arkansas Derby. Both events are Kentucky Derby prep races. After a lackluster May, Temperence Hill made his appearance at the June Belmont Stakes. There he lined up with Derby winner and favorite Genuine Risk. Preakness winner Codex joined them.

A Belmont Stakes win would have been sweet revenge for the filly Genuine Risk. Many considered her Preakness loss controversial after eventual winner Codex drifted into her lane on the homestretch.

Genuine Risk nearly won the Belmont. She patiently ran in the top 3, taking the lead with a tepid surge as the finish approached. But Temperence Hill had hung on and came up on the weary filly from the outside. He surged ahead crossing the finish, winning by 2 lengths.

Temperence hill went on to win the 1980 Traver’s Stakes, Jockey Club Gold Cup and Louisiana Down’s first Super Derby. He won the 1981 Suburban, Oaklawn and Razorback Handicaps as a 4-year-old.

1961 Sherluck 65 to 1

Jockey: Braulio Baeza

Sherluck’s win at the 1961 Blue Grass stakes led him to the 1961 Kentucky Derby and Preakness. He finished fifth in both races to Carry Back with jockey Eddie Arcaro at the Derby and Sam Boulmetis at the Preakness. Now future hall of famer Braulio Baeza would ride him in Belmont Stakes.

Carry Back began the 1961 Belmont Stakes the same as always, a late starter with a strong finish. This race, however, would be different. He languished on the backstretch, never making a big move to the front.

Instead it was Sherluck and Globemaster dueling for the finish, with Sherluck charging ahead to win by 2¼ lengths. He was the biggest longshot winner in the history of the Belmont Stakes until Sarava won at 70 to 1 odds in 2002.

Coincidently both Sherluck and Sarava vanquished the Triple Crown hopes of Carry Back and War Emblem, respectively.

Sherluck defeated Carry Back again in October 1961’s Lawrence Realization Stakes at Belmont Park. His last win came in November at Aqueduct Racetrack’s Roamer Handicap.

Belmont Stakes Winners 1926 to Present

Belmont Stakes Winners
YearHorseJockeyTrainerTime
2022Mo DonegalIrad Ortiz Jr.Todd Pletcher2:28.28
2021Essential QualityLuis SaezBrad H. Cox2:27.11
2020Tiz the LawManny FrancoBarclay Tagg1:46.53*
1⅛ miles
2019Sir WinstonJoel RosarioMark E. Casse2:28.30
2018JustifyMike SmithBob Baffert2:28.18
2017TapwritJose OrtizTodd Pletcher2:30.02
2016CreatorIrad Ortiz Jr.Steve Asmussen2:28.51
2015American PharoahVictor EspinozaBob Baffert2:26.65
2014TonalistJoel RosarioChristophe Clement2:28.52
2013Palace MaliceMike SmithTodd Pletcher2:30.70
2012Union RagsJohn VelazquezMichael Matz2:30.42
2011Ruler on IceJose Valdivia Jr.Kelly Breen2:30.88
2010DrosselmeyerMike SmithWilliam Mott2:31.57
2009Summer BirdKent DesormeauxTim Ice2:27.54
2008Da'TaraAlan GarciaNick Zito2:29.65
2007Rags to RichesJohn VelazquezTodd Pletcher2:28.74
2006JazilFernando JaraKiaran McLaughlin2:27.86
2005Afleet AlexJeremy RoseTimothy Ritchey2:28.75
2004BirdstoneEdgar PradoNick Zito2:27.50
2003Empire MakerJerry BaileyRobert Frankel2:28.26
2002SaravaEdgar PradoKenneth McPeek2:29.71
2001Point GivenGary StevensBob Baffert2:26.56
2000CommendablePat DayD. Wayne Lukas2:31.19
1999Lemon Drop KidJose SantosScotty Schulhofer2:27.88
1998Victory GallopGary StevensW. Elliott Walden2:29.16
1997Touch GoldChris McCarronDavid Hofmans2:28.82
1996Editor's NoteRene R. DouglasD. Wayne Lukas2:28.96
1995Thunder GulchGary StevensD. Wayne Lukas2:32.02
1994Tabasco CatPat DayD. Wayne Lukas2:26.82
1993Colonial AffairJulie KroneScotty Schulhofer2:29.97
1992A.P. IndyEd DelahoussayeNeil Drysdale2:26.13
1991HanselJerry BaileyFrank L. Brothers2:28.10
1990Go And GoMichael KinaneDermot K. Weld2:27.20
1989Easy GoerPat DayC. R. McGaughey III2:26.00
1988Risen StarEd DelahoussayeLouie J. Roussel III2:26.40
1987Bet TwiceCraig PerretJimmy Croll2:28.20
1986Danzig ConnectionChris McCarronWoody Stephens2:29.80
1985Creme FraicheEddie MapleWoody Stephens2:27.00
1984SwaleLaffit Pincay Jr.Woody Stephens2:27.20
1983CaveatLaffit Pincay Jr.Woody Stephens2:27.80
1982Conquistador CieloLaffit Pincay Jr.Woody Stephens2:28.20
1981SummingGeorge MartensLuis Barrera2:29.00
1980Temperence HillEddie MapleJoseph B. Cantey2:29.80
1979CoastalRuben HernandezDavid A. Whiteley2:28.60
1978AffirmedSteve CauthenLaz Barrera2:26.80
1977Seattle SlewJean CruguetWilliam H. Turner Jr.2:29.60
1976Bold ForbesAngel Cordero Jr.Laz Barrera2:29.00
1975AvatarBill ShoemakerTommy Doyle2:28.20
1974Little CurrentMiguel A. RiveraLou Rondinello2:29.20
1973SecretariatRon TurcotteLucien Laurin2:24.00
1972Riva RidgeRon TurcotteLucien Laurin2:28.00
1971Pass CatcherWalter BlumEddie Yowell2:30.40
1970High EchelonJohn L. RotzJohn W. Jacobs2:34.00
1969Arts and LettersBraulio BaezaJ. Elliott Burch2:28.80
1968Stage Door JohnnyHeliodoro GustinesJohn M. Gaver Sr.2:27.20
1967DamascusBill ShoemakerFrank Y. Whiteley Jr.2:28.80
1966AmberoidWilliam BolandLucien Laurin2:29.60
1965Hail To AllJohnny SellersEddie Yowell2:28.40
1964QuadrangleManuel YcazaJ. Elliott Burch2:28.40
1963ChateaugayBraulio BaezaJames P. Conway2:30.20
1962JaipurBill ShoemakerBert Mulholland2:28.80
1961SherluckBraulio BaezaHarold Young2:29.20
1960Celtic AshBill HartackThomas J. Barry2:29.20
1959Sword DancerBill ShoemakerJ. Elliott Burch2:28.40
1958CavanPete AndersonThomas J. Barry2:30.20
1957Gallant ManBill ShoemakerJohn A. Nerud2:26.60
1956NeedlesDavid ErbHugh L. Fontaine2:29.80
1955NashuaEddie ArcaroJim Fitzsimmons2:29.00
1954High GunEric GuerinMax Hirsch2:30.80
1953Native DancerEric GuerinBill Winfrey2:28.60
1952One CountEddie ArcaroOscar White2:30.20
1951CounterpointDavid GormanSylvester Veitch2:29.00
1950MiddlegroundWilliam BolandMax Hirsch2:28.60
1949CapotTed AtkinsonJohn M. Gaver Sr.2:30.20
1948CitationEddie ArcaroHorace A. Jones2:28.20
1947PhalanxRuperto DonosoSylvester Veitch2:29.40
1946AssaultWarren MehrtensMax Hirsch2:30.80
1945PavotEddie ArcaroOscar White2:30.20
1944Bounding HomeGayle SmithMatt Brady2:32.20
1943Count FleetJohnny LongdenDon Cameron2:28.20
1942Shut OutEddie ArcaroJohn M. Gaver Sr.2:29.20
1941WhirlawayEddie ArcaroBen A. Jones2:31.00
1940BimelechFred A. SmithWilliam A. Hurley2:29.60
1939JohnstownJames StoutJim Fitzsimmons2:29.60
1938PasteurizedJames StoutGeorge M. Odom2:29.40
1937War AdmiralCharley KurtsingerGeorge Conway2:28.60
1936GranvilleJames StoutJim Fitzsimmons2:30.00
1935OmahaWillie SaundersJim Fitzsimmons2:30.60
1934Peace ChanceWayne D. WrightPete Coyne2:29.20
1933HurryoffMack GarnerHenry McDaniel2:32.60
1932FairenoTommy MalleyJim Fitzsimmons2:32.80
1931Twenty GrandCharley KurtsingerJames G. Rowe Jr.2:29.60
1930Gallant FoxEarl SandeJim Fitzsimmons2:31.60
1929Blue LarkspurMack GarnerHerbert J. Thompson2:32.80
1928VitoClarence KummerMax Hirsch2:33.20
1927Chance ShotEarl SandePete Coyne2:32.40
1926CrusaderAlbert JohnsonGeorge Conway2:32.20

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References


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belmont_Stakes
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belmont_Gold_Cup_Invitational_Stakes
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newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/06/07/biggest-belmont-stakes-upsets/
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarava
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da%27_Tara
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdstone
bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/180382/champion-classic-winner-temperence-hill-dies-in-thailand
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperence_Hill
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherluck