2026 Belmont Stakes Odds, Post Positions, Predictions: Golden Tempo Returns
Belmont Stakes odds are starting to percolate, now that the Preakness Stakes is over. The third and final leg of the Triple Crown takes place Saturday, June 6.
The field is far from set, with the post draw not until June 1. But Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo is a likely favorite in 2026 Belmont Stakes odds, and Preakness winner Napoleon Solo is expected to run, as well.
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2026 Belmont Odds
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LATEST UPDATE: Napoleon Solo took the second leg of the 2026 Triple Crown, winning the Preakness Stakes on May 16. But he'll be hard-pressed to make it two wins in a row.
Joining Napoleon Solo in 2026 Belmont Stakes odds are the 1-2 finishers from the Kentucky Derby, Golden Tempo and Renegade. Both those horses skipped the Preakness, so they'll be well rested for the June 6 showdown.
Chief Wallabee, who took fourth in the Derby and skipped the Preakness, could also be in the mix. Preakness runner-up Iron Honor could be in the field, as well.
Historically, the Belmont is the longest of the Triple Crown races, at 1.5 miles. However, for the third and final year, the Belmont is at Saratoga while Belmont Park continues undergoing renovations. So the race will again be 1 1/4 miles.
Belmont Stakes Predictions and Picks
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Belmont Stakes Post Positions
Post-position draw takes place Monday, June 1. Check back then for the field and post positions.
2026 Belmont Stakes Info
Race: 12
Purse: $2 Million
Distance: 1 1/4 Miles
Surface: Dirt
Date: Saturday June 6, 2026
Post-Time: 6:50 p.m. ET
TV: FOX
Venue: Saratoga Race Course
Location: Saratoga, New York
The Belmont field has a maximum of 16 horses, who must qualify to enter. Qualifying is based on results/earnings from a series of Triple Crown prep races and of course the Kentucky Derby and Preakness.
The Preakness featured a full 14-horse field, and there was an 18-horse field in the Derby.
Types Of Preakness Betting
Futures Betting
Belmont futures wagering is a great option for all those who enjoy early betting. This type of bet is usually available up until the running of the Kentucky Derby.
Win, Place & Show Bets
Win, place and show bets are types of wagers that new players usually stick to. Just like the name suggests, a win bet is a bet placed on the horse that you hope to win the Belmont Stakes.
With place bets, you can get a return if your selection finishes first, second, or sometimes even fourth or fifth depending on the bookie’s offer. It goes without saying that the odds are much shorter, but this type of bet is more reassuring.
Show bet is the next in line. It’s quite simple: You win if your selection finishes in the top three. This bet comes with lower risk, but also a lower payoff.
Of course, it’s up to you to decide which one of these options is the best for you. There are also more complicated types of wagers. But once you get familiar with them, you’ll see that they can be easily understood.
Exacta Bet
If you’ve already tried some of the previous types of bets and you’d like to try something new when it comes to Belmont online betting, exacta is the next one to discuss.
In this type of bet, you have to choose two runners who you’ll think will finish first and second, but in exact order. That’s what makes this type of bet more complicated compared to those we discussed earlier. Of course, bigger risk means bigger potential payouts.
Trifecta Bet
A trifecta bet is similar to an exacta. But as the name suggests, this type of wager involves three horses. Choose three runners you think will finish in the top three, in the exact order, and wait for the outcome of the race.
If the exact order is daunting, there’s another option called a boxed trifecta wager. With this modified trifecta bet, you also have to choose three horses, but those three horses can finish in any 1-2-3 combination.
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Belmont Stakes Winners (Last 10)
- 2025: Sovereignty
- 2024: Dornoch
- 2023: Arcangelo
- 2022: Mo Donegal
- 2021: Essential Quality
- 2020: Tiz the Law
- 2019: Sir Winston
- 2018: Justify
- 2017: Tapwrit
- 2016: Creator
Triple Crown Winners
There won't be a Triple Crown winner this year, since Derby winner Golden Tempo skipped the Preakness. But both Golden Tempo and Preakness winner Napoleon Solo should be in the field, trying to win two of the three Triple Crown races.
After waiting 25 years for a Triple Crown winner, horse racing fans were spoiled in the 1970s by the time Affirmed became the 11th horse to do it. Affirmed captured the Triple Crown with a heart-stopping victory over Alydar in the 1978 Belmont Stakes.
Secretariat did it spectacularly in 1973, the first since Citation back in 1948. Seattle Slew completed the sweep in style, managing to stay undefeated through the 1977 Triple Crown
Little did they know, 37 years would come and go without another accomplishing the feat. American Pharoah was finally the one in 2015, for Hall of Fame Trainer Bob Baffert.
In 2018, Justify captured the Triple Crown. Baffert became the second trainer to win the Triple Crown twice, joining James ''Sunny Jim'' Fitzsimmons, who guided Gallant Fox in 1930 and Omaha in 1935.
Previous Triple Crown winners
- 1919: Sir Barton
- 1930: Gallant Fox
- 1935: Omaha
- 1937: War Admiral
- 1941: Whirlaway
- 1943: Count Fleet
- 1946: Assault
- 1948: Citation
- 1973: Secretariat
- 1977: Seattle Slew
- 1978: Affirmed
- 2015: American Pharoah
- 2018: Justify
For horse racing bettors wondering: Dating to 1932, 23 horses have won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, then lost in the Belmont. It's happened 14 times just since Affirmed completed the sweep.