Where to Bet on the Belmont Stakes
It's been a weird and wacky year in the world of horse racing, with the disqualification of Maximum Security at the Kentucky Derby casting a shadow over the entire industry.
Horse racing will look to turn the page this weekend when the Belmont Stakes takes place at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
The Belmont Stakes is the final leg of the Triple Crown, and is also known as the "Run for the Carnations". The race, which is contested on a 1.5 mile long course (2.4 kilometres), is open to all 3 year-old Thoroughbreds.
The Belmont Stakes is one of the most watched sporting events in the United States, with over 20 million people tuning in for each race.
The track is a left-handed track that is made of dirt. The total purse for the race is usually around $1.5 million, with the winner receiving close to a million dollars.
The all-time track record is held by Secretariat, who ran the course in 2:24 in 1973. The defending champion is Justify, who was ridden by Mike Smith and trained by Bob Baffert.
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Tacitus is the favourite to win this year's Belmont Stakes, though there are a few horses that are considered to have good odds of winning.
Tacitus is the spawn of Tapit and Close Hatches, and has been on an absolute tear as of late, winning three of his last 4 races and finishing in third place in the other. Tacitus is trained by William Mott and owned by Juddmonte Farms, Inc.
Let's take a look at the odds for this race as of this moment, courtesy of Bet365:
Source: Bet365
Time Stamp: June 5th, 2019 12:40 pm EST
Odds Subject to Change
Tacitus, 2.75
War of Will, 3.00
Everfast, 11.00
Spinoff, 11.00
Master Fencer, 12.00
Intrepid Heart, 13.00
Tax, 17.00
Bourbon War, 17.00
Sir Winston, 21.00
Joevia, 34.00
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It appears as though Tacitus and War of Will, which is the spawn of War Front and Visions of Clarity, will be the two favourites heading into this weekend.
Belmont Stakes Betting
My favourite sports book to bet on the Belmont Stakes is Bet365, which I have been usually faithfully since 2011.
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Did you know?
The Belmont Park was opened in 1905 and was built by an American businessman August Belmont Jr., who also financed the development of the original New York subway.
The winner of the 2019 Belmont Stakes received in the area of $800,000, while the total purse was $1.5m.
Jockeys on average get 5% of the winnings.
