We’re just over a week apart in the $1.5-million Belmont Stakes (G1) and the prospective field for the next jewel of the Triple Crown stands .
The most recent defection is Preakness (G1) third-place finisher Owendale, who will skip the race and also point toward the Ohio Derby (G3) on June 22.
There’s no Triple Crown hanging in the balance, but the race is finding a competitive area and is just one of 18 stakes races which are going to be contested during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival from June 6-8.
Here is a first look at the area with Belmont Stakes betting odds provided by BetOnline:
Tacitus +175
The colt is trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, who won his first Kentucky Derby (G1) this year with Country House because of the disqualification of Maximum Security. Tacitus rallied to finish fourth defeated 31/4 lengths from the Derby and was placed next. The colt won his two previous starts, taking the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) and the Wood Memorial (G2).
War of Will +250
The Mark Casse trainee took the brunt of this interference in the Kentucky Derby where he weakened to complete eighth (put seventh). He slipped back with a big effort at the Preakness (G1), coming up the inside to score by 11/4 lengths and reunite $14.20.
Master Fencer +700
The Japanese runner produced a buzz on Wednesday after taking an awkward measure and stumbling during a morning workout. The barn gave the colt that a fantastic once-over following the incident and gave him the all-clear for the race. He will gallop again on Friday. He made his U.S. debut in the Kentucky Derby at +5800 where he left a mild late run to finish seventh and was placed sixth. He was only beaten four lengths and when he looks great in the mornings during the next weekhe could be the”wise man” play at the Belmont.
Everfast +800
Here is another colt which outran his odds in his last outing. The Dale Romans trainee had been sent off at +2900 in the Preakness where he was more than 20 lengths behind early and came with a good late rally to complete in the runner-up place defeated 11/4 lengths for the top place. The colt was defeated with a combined 43 spans in his three precious starts. He did show some promise early this season after he ran second in the Holy Bull (G2) at Gulfstream Park and looks back on trail.
Intrepid Heart +1200
The Todd Pletcher trainee makes his first start in a Triple Crown race. After winning his first two starts he left his stakes debut in the Peter Pan (G3) over the Belmont Park main track. The colt stumbled coming out of the gate, stalked the early pace and didn’t have sufficient punch left late in a third-place finish. This colt still appears to have some upside down and Pletcher has won the Belmont three occasions, the latest with Tapwrit in 2017.
Spinoff +1200
Additionally trained by Pletcher, the colt came to the Kentucky Derby off a Good runner-up finish at the Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds. He was disregarded in the Run for the Roses in +5200 and did not reveal much, racing broad during and fading to finish a well-beaten 18th. The colt has a long-widened pedigree and the fact Pletcher attracts him back here points for this colt revealing over he did in Louisville.
Tax +1200
The Belmont Park-based Legislation has done his very best running in New York, winning the Withers (G3) at Aqueduct back in February and running second in the Wood Memorial. The colt was not a factor in the Kentucky Derby, assessing in 15 lengths behind the winner in a 14th-place finish. Trainer Danny Gargan promised him for $50,000 in his second career start at Keeneland in his eponymous breaker and has won $277,500 together with him this year.
Sir Winston +1600
Founded by Casse, who will also send out War of Will, this colt is coming off a solid second in the Peter Pan at Belmont Park in his last outing. The colt went down the Road to the Kentucky Derby without much success, assessing in fifth at the Tampa Bay Derby and seventh at the Blue Grass. His final effort was his best, but he figures to be one of the greatest prices in the specialty.
Joevia +2500
The Greg Sacco trainee showed some promise breaking his maiden in his introduction and then running second in the Jimmy Winkfield in Aqueduct and the personal Terms at Laurel Park. He received his chance to stamp his ticket to the Derby in the Wood Memorial but came up short, checking in 11th. He awakened with a victory in the Long Branch at Monmouth Park on May 12. The colt spent the winter working within the Belmont Park surface and his relations think he’s going in the right direction, but he needs to step up his game more for a element in this race.
Handicapper Michael Dempsey will be covering the Triple Crown for Odds Shark along with his entire card reports with selections, analysis, fair odds line and wagering recommendations for major buys can be found daily at turfnsport.com.
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