The Belmont Stakes is the third and final leg of the American Triple Crown and takes place the second Saturday of June at Belmont Park.
The Belmont Stakes is 1??1/2 miles, or 12 furlongs, which makes it the longest race in the Triple Crown. The Belmont Stakes follows the Preakness Stakes and Kentucky Derby.
The 2019 Belmont Stakes is June 8 at 6:37 p.m. ET. The 151st variant has attracted a field of nine which includes Preakness Stakes Winner War of Will, that is a gaming preferred, combined with Tacitus, who finished 3rd at the Kentucky Derby.
War of Will could become only the 12th horse in history to lose from the Kentucky Derby but come back to win both the Preakness and Belmont. (The last horse to perform this was Afleet Alex at 2005).
BELMONT RACE SCHEDULE AND WHERE TO WATCH
This is more details and tips on betting the Belmont Stakes, and ways to watch and bet on this season’s event.
Date: Saturday, June 8, 2019
Time: 6:37 p.m. ET
TV: NBC
Tablet, Online, Mobile: NBC Sports App and streamed live on NBCsports.com/live and fuboTV
Track & Location: Belmont Park in Elmont, NY
Distance: 1??1/2 kilometers (12 furlongs)
Surface: Dirt
Horses: 3-Year-Old Thoroughbreds
Track Record: Secretariat (2:24.00 in 1973)
Largest Margin of Victory: Secretariat, 31 lengths in 1973
The Belmont Stakes post-position draw was Tuesday, June 4. The odds were put immediately after.HORSE RACING WAGERS AND BETS
Along with the traditional”directly” wagers (Win, Place, Show), fans can also try to cash large from the various”exotic” pools. Exacta (first two), Trifecta (first three) and Superfecta (first four) wagering are offered, and cashing a ticket in one or more of these pools can produce a bigger payday.
Win: Gamble about the horse you think that will win the Belmont Stakes.
Place: Get compensated the place price if your horse finishes first or second.
Show: A series bet pays the least, but you win and get paid the show price if your horse finishes first, second or third.
Exacta: Predict the first two horses in the appropriate order.
Trifecta: Predict the first 3 horses in the appropriate order.
Superfecta: Predict the first four horses in the appropriate order.
Super High Five: Predict the first five horses in the correct order.
The Belmont Stakes betting odds are finally determined by the pari-mutuel system in the track that means your potential payout is dependent upon how much money is in the bud overall, divided by the amount of bets are put. The odds will differ from the build-up into the race and never more than at the last few moments before post time.
THE TEST OF THE CHAMPION
The Belmont Stakes is referred to as the”Test of the Champion” because the 3-year-old thoroughbreds run 1??1/2 miles for the very first time.
Kentucky Derby runners who skipped the Preakness Stakes have done well in recent years. Four of the past five Belmont Stakes winners at non-Triple Crown winning decades match the category: Tapwrit in 2017, Creator in 2016, Palace Malice in 2013 and Union Rags at 2012.
Tapwrit, Creator and 2014 Belmont winner Tonalist were all sired by Tapit, who also sired this season’s Belmont runner Tacitus.
PICKING A BELMONT STAKES WINNER
In the last 12 non-Triple-Crown editions of the Belmont Stakes, the favorite has won just two. Afleet Alex (2005) won by 7 lengths and Point Given (2001) by 12 lengths. Six of the 12 winners were double-digit chances, as long shots have cashed in and provided some powerful payouts in the exotic and win pools.
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