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Find the Best Odds For Each Horse Running in the 2019 Belmont Stakes

Dave Friedman

by Dave Friedman in Horse Racing News

Updated Mar 24, 2020 · 9:57 AM PDT

Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes will be run this Saturday at Belmont Park in New York. Photo by Mike L Photo's (flickr)
  • Saturday’s Belmont Stakes is the final leg of the Triple Crown
  • Shopping for odds can produce value
  • Only two of 10 horses entered are coming off of a win

Before you buy a new TV it is often worthwhile to look at several stores and online retailers. The same is true in wagering on horses.

As you handicap Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, each sportsbook has somewhat different odds. Let’s look at a cross section of prices and see where you can get some value.

2019 Belmont Stakes Odds

Horse Odds at Book 1 Odds at Book 2 Odds at Book 3 Odds at Book 4 Odds at Book 5
Tacitus +175 +200 +185 +165 +220
War of Will +150 +225 +245 +250 +240
Everfast +1000 +1000 +1215 +1600 +1200
Master Fencer +1100 +700 +1015 +1200 +1000
Spinoff +1000 +1200 +1525 +1200 +1000
Intrepid Heart +1000 +800 +1234 +1200 +950
Tax +1600 +1200 +1815 +1400 +1000
Sir Winston +2000 +1200 +1215 +1600 +1500
Bourbon War +1600 +800 +1615 +1200 +800
Joevia +3300 +3300 +3550 +3300 +3000

*Odds taken 06/07/19

Shopping around pays. If you like the favorite, Tacitus, more than 2-1 is a lot better than a shade over 3/2. Should you be interested in Spinoff, getting 15-1 provides significantly better value than 10-1.

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