2023 Belmont Stakes Betting Guide, Contenders, Expert Picks, Analysis
June 7th, 2023
| Post Position | Horse | ML Odds | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|
1 | Tapit Shoes | 20-1 | Jose Ortiz | Brad Cox |
2 | Tapit Trice | 3-1 | Luis Saez | Todd Pletcher |
3 | Arcangelo | 8-1 | Javier Castellano | Jena Antonucci |
4 | National Treasure | 5-1 | John Velazquez | Tim Yakteen |
5 | Il Miracolo | 30-1 | Marcos Meneses | Antonio Sano |
6 | Forte | 5-1 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Todd Pletcher |
7 | Hit Show | 10-1 | Manny Franco | Brad Cox |
8 | Angel of Empire | 7-2 | Flavien Prat | Brad Cox |
9 | Red Route One | 15-1 | Joel Rosario | Steve Asmussen |
BELMONT PARK AT A GLANCE for June 5, 2023
Below are track stats for Belmont Park racing for the current race meet of 2023.
Avg. Winning Odds: 4.04 – 1
Favorite Win %: 40%, Favorite Itm%: 78%
TRACK BIAS MEET (05/04 – 06/04)
| # | % | Best | Best | |
| Distance | Race | Wire | Style | Posts |
| 6.0fDirt | 30 | 37% | E | Outside |
| 7.0fDirt | 16 | 31% | E/P | Mid/Out |
| 1 MileDirt | 27 | 22% | E | Outside |
| 1 1/16mDirt | 16 | 25% | E/P | Inside |
| InTf Sprint | 11 | 36% | E | Rail/Ins |
| Turf Sprint | 22 | 9% | S | Rail |
| InTf Routes | 30 | 30% | E | Middle |
| Turf Routes | 22 | 23% | E | Inside |
TRACK BIAS WEEK (05/29 – 06/04)
| # | % | Best | Best | |
| Distance | Race | Wire | Style | Posts |
| 6.0fDirt | 5 | 40% | E | Outside |
| 7.0fDirt | 5 | 80% | E | Middle |
| 1 MileDirt | 4 | 0% | E/P | Outside |
| 1 1/16mDirt | 7 | 29% | E/P | Inside |
| InTf Sprint | 2 | 0% | P | Outside |
| Turf Sprint | 7 | 14% | P | Ins/Mid |
| InTf Routes | 10 | 20% | E | Mid/Out |
| Turf Routes | 5 | 0% | S | Mid/Out |
COLD TRAINERS
View the FULL list of hot trainers and trainer stats in the Belmont Stakes Betting Guide.
| Starts | Wins | Place | Show | |
| Abreu Jorge R. | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Atras Rob | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jones Eduardo E. | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Avg. | Beaten | ’22-‘ 23 | |
| Odds | Favorites | Win% | |
| Abreu Jorge R. | 15.73 | 2 | 16% |
| Atras Rob | 7.14 | 0 | 22% |
| Jones Eduardo E. | 40.4 | 0 | 3% |
COLD JOCKEYS
View the FULL list of hot jockeys and jockey stats in the Belmont Stakes Betting Guide.
| Starts | Wins | Place | Show | |
| Davis Katie | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cancel Eric | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Davis Jacqueline A. | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Avg. | Beaten | ’22-‘ 23 | |
| Odds | Favorites | Win% | |
| Davis Katie | 33.37 | 0 | 9% |
| Cancel Eric | 17.12 | 1 | 12% |
| Davis Jacqueline A. | 44.28 | 0 | 11 |
