The upcoming Belmont Stakes, which will be run on Saturday, June 10 at 6:50 PM EST on NBC, is a bit of a strange one, as his two likely favorites have been withdrawn already. Always Dreaming, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, was scratched pretty early on, while we found out earlier this week that Classic Empire would also be out. That leaves us with a 12-horse field and a race that is now stunningly wide open. As always, it will be the horse that can best navigate the grueling 1 ½-mile course that is going to come out on top. Let’s take a quick peek at all 12 runners by post position and learn more about the latest horse racing betting picks here.
In Depth Analysis On The 2017 Belmont Stakes TV Info, Entry List & Betting Odds
1. Twisted Tom (20-1)
This horse is making a big class leap to be in this race, but the positives are that Twisted Tom loves to run on New York tracks, and should have no trouble with the distance. He may be one to figure into your exotics.2. Tapwrit (6-1)
He hasn’t had a race since his 6th place finish at the Kentucky Derby, so he should be fresh. His recent speed figures put him behind the best in this group, but recent works suggest he is ready to fire.3. Gormley (8-1)
A 9th place finish at the Derby was worse than was expected for this horse, but he has been working out nicely at Santa Anita, and might be ready to run a big one here.4. J Boys Echo (15-1)
He was well off the pace in the Kentucky Derby, and while he might relish a return to New York, he looks like a horse that might be out of his depth in this group.5. Hollywood Handsome (30-1)
This looks to be the horse that might be destined to run last here. He has a nice win in his last outing, but that was an allowance race that was a big step down in class from this one.