Belmont Stakes Contestants, Riders, Initial Betting Odds, Starting Gate Positions (2025)
Get ready for the 2025 Belmont Stakes, the grand finale of horse racing's Triple Crown series! The event returns to its traditional home, Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, next year, following its renovation. But this year, the excitement unfolds at the world-famous Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Here's a lowdown on the event:
Eight extraordinary horse and jockey pairs battle it out for the prestigious title and a fabulous prize purse of $2 million. The field is packed with top-tier three-year-olds from around the globe, competing on a 1.25-mile dirt track on Saturday, June 7th at 7:04 p.m. ET on FOX.
The Scene of the Showdown
Let's meet the contenders!
- Hill Road (10-1): With a record of 5-2-0-2, Irad Ortiz jumps aboard this steed, trained by Chad Brown.
- Sovereignty (2-1): The Kentucky Derby champion, following a strategic break from the Preakness Stakes, has Junior Alvarado on board and is trained by William Mott.
- Rodriguez (6-1): Trained by Bob Baffert and with Mike Smith riding, this speedy stallion aims to leave its mark in its debut race.
- Uncaged (30-1): Luis Saez and Todd Pletcher team up for this charger preparing to make its Triple Crown debut.
- Crudo (15-1): John Velazquez and Todd Pletcher hope to guide this horse to victory in its first Triple Crown race.
- Baeza (4-1): Having finished third in the Kentucky Derby, this horse, led by Flavien Pratt and John A. Shirreffs, aims high.
Journalism (8-5) and Heart of Honor (GB) (30-1) complete the field, with Umberto Rispoli and Saffie Osborne steering the respective horses.
So, there you have it! The stage is set for an exhilarating race, where the odds favor Journalism, the winner of four graded stakes races, including the Preakness Stakes, but Sovereignty, the Kentucky Derby champion, looks to clinch the victory.
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- Spectators at the 2025 Belmont Stakes can place their bets on various horse-racing events, including the main race, as it takes place on June 7th at Saratoga Race Course.
- As the 2025 Belmont Stakes approaches, sports enthusiasts are analyzing the odds for the upcoming race, with Journalism, a horse that has won four graded stakes races including the Preakness Stakes, being a favored contender.
- Horse racing aficionados and casual bettors alike can place bets on the 2025 Belmont Stakes, where competitors like Sovereignty, the Kentucky Derby champion, will try to dethrone the expected favorite, Journalism.
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