2022 Belmont Stakes Odds Tracker
- See the current odds to win the 2022 Belmont Stakes
- Essential Quality won the 2022 Belmont Stakes
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The 2022 Belmont Stakes will be run Saturday, June 11 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. We’re tracking the odds to win the 154th running of 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.
2022 Belmont Stakes Odds Top Contenders
- [6/9/22] Just two days before the Belmont and Mo Donegal and We The People are still the favorites to win the Belmont and both have seen their odds shorten just slightly. Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is the third favorite at +500 odds
- [5/24/22] The top two early favorites are Mo Donegal (+250) and We The People (+300)
2022 Belmont Stakes Odds
| Horse | Odds |
|---|---|
| Mo Donegal | +225 |
| We The People | +275 |
| Rich Strike | +500 |
| Creative Minister | +650 |
| Nest | +800 |
| Barber Road | +900 |
| Skippylongstocking | +1600 |
| Golden Glider | +2500 |
Odds as of June 9
Mo Donegal and We The People are the clear top-two favorites. Rich Strike and Creative Minister at +700 and Barber Road and Nest at +800 are the next closest contenders.
Last year’s winner Essential Quality won the race in 2:27.11.
Recent Belmont Stakes Winners
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Essential Quality | Luis Saez | Brad H Cox | 2:27.11 |
| 2020 | Tiz The Law | Manny Franco | Barclay Tagg | 1:46.53* |
| 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 |
In 2021 it was a first-time win for both jockey, Luis Saez and trainer, Brad H Cox.
Not counting the shortened distance in 2020, Essential Quality’s 2021 win in a time of 2:27.11 was the fastest winning time in the Belmont Stakes since Tonalist’s time of 2:26.65 in 2015.
Most Belmont Stakes Jockey Wins
Luis Saez won his first Belmont Stakes in 2021 with Essential Quality. Since 2010, only two jockeys have won multiple times at the Belmont Stakes.
That is Mike Smith with Justify (2018), Palace Malice (2013), and Drosselmeyer (2010).
Joel Rosario won in 2019 with Sir Winston and in 2014 with Tonalist.
Most Belmont Stakes Trainer Wins
2021 was also a first-time Belmont Stakes win for trainer Brad H Cox.
He has a long way to go to catch the all-time leader of James Rowe who has trained eight winning Belmont horses. The last coming in 1931.
Belmont Stakes Bets You Can Make
- Win bet
- Place bet
- Show bet
- Exacta
- Trifecta
- Superfecta
Win, Place & Show Preakness Stakes Bets
The three main types of horse racing bets you can make for the Belmont Stakes will be win, place and show bets.
A win bet is pretty straightforward. If you bet on a horse to win they need to finish in first place.
If you bet on a horse to place, the payout will be smaller, but they can finish in the top two.
A bet on a horse to show means they can come in either first, second or third.
Exacta, Trifecta & Superfecta Preakness Stakes Bets
The parlays of horse betting are the exotic bets that often include exactas. trifectas and superfectas.
In an exacta, you’re picking two horses that need to both finish in the top two in exact order.
A trifecta is picking three horses to finish in the top three in a certain order. And finally, a superfecta is picking four horses to finish in the top four in the correct order.
You are also able to “box” any of these options where they can finish in top two, three or four in any order.
Ryan is SBD's resident soccer pro, though his repertoire is by no means limited to a single sport. His articles have been published by the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and the Kitchener Rangers, and outlets like SportsXpress and Shredthespread.com
