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The 2020 Belmont Stakes will be run Saturday, June 20 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. We’re tracking the odds to win the race for all horses from the time they opened and will continue to do so right up to race time. The graph below was generated by averaging the odds from our most trusted online sports betting sites.

With COVID-19 pushing the Kentucky Derby to September, and Preakness to October, instead of competing with November’s Breeders Cup, New York racing officials opted to run the Belmont in June, and do so at a-mile-and-an-eighth, which essentially makes it a prep race for the Derby. Interestingly, at Belmont Park, that means it is only a one-turn race, which should benefit horses with early speed.

2020 Belmont Stakes Odds Top Contenders

  • [Jun 16] Tiz The Law is now the odds-on favorite, while three new horses have entered the picture since last month in Tap It To Win, Pneumatic and Jungle Runner
  • [May 29] With Nadal being forced into retirement after injury, Tiz The Law is now the clear favorite at +175 odds
  • [May 20] The three early clear favorites are each of Charlatan, Tiz The Law and Nadal

Belmont Stakes Odds

Horse Odds
Tiz The Law -137
Tap It To Win +500
Dr Post +700
Sole Volante +800
Max Player +1600
Modernist +1800
Pneumatic +2000
Farmington Road +2200
Jungle Runner +5000

Odds taken June 16

Last year’s winner Sir Winston won the Belmont with a time of 2:28.30, the third-fastest time in the past ten years.

Recent Belmont Stakes Winners

Year Horse Jockey Trainer Time
2019 Sir Winston Joel Rosario Mark E. Casse 2:28.30
2018 Justify Mike Smith Bob Baffert 2:28.18
2017 Tapwrit Jose L. Ortiz Todd Pletcher 2:30.02
2016 American Pharoah Irad Ortiz Jr. Steve Asmussen 2:28.51
2015 Tonalist Victor Espinoza Bob Baffert 2:26.65
2014 Palace Malice Joel Rosario Christophe Clement 2:28.52
2013 Union Rags Mike Smith Todd Pletcher 2:30.70
2012 Ruler on Ice John Velazquez Michael Matz 2:30.42
2011 Drosselmeyer Jose Valdivia Jr. Kelly Breen 2:30.88
2010 Summer Bird Mike Smith William Mott 2:31.57

Archived Odds: 2019

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