Belmont Stakes

The 154th running of the Belmont Stakes is nearly upon us, and we have almost all the information we're going to have about how the eight horses in the ...

The three-year-old's jockey, Flavien Prat, is still looking for his first Belmont Stakes win, but came close last year on Hot Rod Charlie. Mo Donegal's jockey Irad Oritz Jr., Jose's older brother, won the Belmont Stakes with Creator in 2016. Joel Rosario, who is riding Barber Road, has won twice, with Tonalist in 2014 and Sir Winston in 2019, which came as a surprise. Jose Ortiz, who will be riding the sole filly, Nest, won with Tapwrit in 2017. Some horses' (and jockeys') styles are better suited for Belmont Park than others. Belmont Stakes 2022 Horses and Jockeys with Best Chance at Elmont RaceJune 10, 2022

An eight-horse field with a few short-priced contenders will suppress the payoffs of the trifecta and superfecta, forcing bettors to be laser-focused with ...

But critics see something different: a move by wealthy and politically connected horsemen to strengthen their hold on the industry. A beginner’s guide to betting on horse racing: Horse racing can be intimidating to newcomers. With all that in mind, here’s how I would structure my bets on race day. (We the People has a dosage index of 4.33.) In the first scenario, We the People, the lone front-running horse on paper, gets loose on the lead and is able to dictate the pace on his own terms, leaving plenty of energy in the tank for a late run. To cover all combinations in a 50-cent trifecta or 10-cent superfecta would cost just $168 each, a low enough sum for deep-pocketed bettors and super teams to make sure all viable permutations are accounted for.

We the People is the morning-line favorite in the Belmont Stakes. But most eyes will be on Rich Strike to see if he can win two legs of the Triple Crown.

“The way he has really changed is really good. It’s certainly not for a lack of trying that trainer Eric Reed is pointing more to the former than the latter. Her last race was a second in the Kentucky Oaks after winning her previous three races. … What I liked is he kept running to the wire, kept finding a little more. He stretched out in the Remsen and ran a very credible race in the Derby [where he finished fifth]. “He’s a horse that from the very beginning showed us that he wanted to go longer,” trainer Pletcher said. “The nominations close for the Triple Crown in January, and we didn’t necessarily nominate her with the Derby in mind,” Pletcher said. If he wins, he will likely lead the entire race. But, at 1½ miles, the longest race in the Triple Crown series, the Belmont is generally a competitive race with story lines that make things interesting. The early pace is more deliberate, and the lead horse can hold on and win because they don’t slow down.” The Belmont Stakes tends to find itself at the kids’ table when there is no Triple Crown on the line. But maybe the distance is overrated as a factor.

Understandably, there is less hype surrounding the 2022 Belmont Stakes than previous iterations of the race. Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike was held out ...

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Best bets and analysis for the 2022 Belmont Stakes. We the People is the favorite, while Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is yet again an underdog.

This race will boil down to whether any of the deep closers can run down the pacesetter No. 1 We The People? My formula has him struggling to repeat his performance in the Peter Pan Stakes at this distance against these foes. Rich Strike enters the Belmont Stakes in career-best form but the value has simply vanished on the talented colt in this spot at short 7-2 odds. No. 8 Barber Road (10-1): Barber Road, who went off at 60-1 moonshot odds, impressively finished in sixth place in the Kentucky Derby and offers solid exotic value to hit the bottom rung of the tote board in the Belmont Stakes after three runner-up efforts as well as a third place finish (0-3-1) in five 2022 races. No. 3 Nest (8-1): Trainer Todd Pletcher, who earned his first of three career Belmont Stakes wins in 2007 with the filly Rags to Riches, will be looking to repeat the feat with Nest. The talented gal heads into the Belmont Stakes off a runner-up finish in the Kentucky Oaks and is easily the best value play in the field at 8-1 odds. As the lone front-running speed, Prat will send him hard from the rail and try to repeat his eye-popping performance in the Peter Pan Stakes. However, this inexperienced colt will be taking a step up in class and at short 2-1 odds he is a play against on top of any tickets. Rosario has won the Belmont Stakes twice (Tonalist –2014; Sir Winston – 2019). Look for Barber Road to potentially spice up trifecta and/or superfecta tickets at double-digit odds. No. 4 Rich Strike (7-2): Jockey Sonny Leon has never rode at Belmont Park and that could be a big issue on a track that is rarely kind to inexperienced riders at this distance. The Wood Memorial winner is the one to beat in the Belmont Stakes. He beat Preakness winner Early Voting in the Wood Memorial. Mo Donegal has been training really well in his morning workouts leading up to Belmont and there is a quiet buzz he could be sitting on a monster effort Saturday. The Belmont Stakes has historically not been a favorable race for deep closers, so my guess is one of the best jockeys in the world - Irad Ortiz Jr. - will have him more forwardly placed than in any of his previous races and closer to mid pack as opposed to closing from the clouds. The connections for this rapidly improving colt decided to pay $150,000 to earn his spot in the Preakness and he didn’t embarrass himself in any way with a third-place finish. Nest joins Mo Donegal in giving Pletcher two of the top justifiable threats to hit the board Saturday. Bettors should not overlook the five-pound weight relief she gets on the entire field racing at just 121 pounds while the rest of the field will be saddled with a weight of 126. If We The People is allowed to sit alone on the lead for the majority of the race, will any of these talented closers find any pace to close into? Oddsmakers have installed the lightly-raced We The People as the 2-1 morning-line favorite.

If Rich Strike were to win this Belmont Stakes, he would become the first horse since 1995 to win the Derby and Belmont but not the Preakness, and the 12th ...

But critics see something different: a move by wealthy and politically connected horsemen to strengthen their hold on the industry. Five days after that, Dawson referred in a statement to the “very, very tempting” idea of the Preakness but said he and Reed would “stay with our plan of what’s best for” Rich Strike. Rich Strike became the third consecutive Kentucky Derby champion to skip the Preakness, discounting 2020 when the pandemic disfigured the Triple Crown schedule into a June-September-October puzzle. A beginner’s guide to betting on horse racing: Horse racing can be intimidating to newcomers. “And we hope this attitude toward the welfare of horses becomes contagious throughout the horse racing industry.” Here is how to break down a field. Two finished third: Bold Forbes in 1976 and Thunder Gulch in 1995. Eleven horses won the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont, but all ran in the Preakness. Four finished second in Baltimore: Twenty Grand in 1931, Middleground in 1950, Needles in 1956 and Chateaugay in 1963. And, of course, you know, I mean, why have a trainer if you don’t listen to him?” Zoom ahead 68 years, and nobody flinched when Rich Strike owner Richard Dawson cut through his exhilarated disbelief right after the Kentucky Derby to say the Preakness two weeks thence might be a no-go. It shouts the reality of how racehorses race less frequently than they once did, a fact so familiar and debated across decades that it has begun to enter middle age. “I don’t think we’ve ever raced in a shorter time period than five weeks’ rest, and some of them have been six and seven,” Dawson said. Since he can’t win the Triple Crown [because of the Belmont mix-up], I would just as soon ship him back home.”

We the People, Mo Donegal and Rich Strike are the 2022 Belmont Stakes favorites, but does our expert think they can win?

A $1 superfecta returned a colossal $60.70 at the 2021 Belmont Stakes with Essential Quality, Hot Rod Charlie, Rombauer and Known Agenda. Visit SportsLine to get Demling's picks for exacta, trifecta and superfecta bets for the 2022 Belmont Stakes. A $1 trifecta returned $21.70 at the 2021 Belmont Stakes with Essential Quality, Hot Rod Charlie and Rombauer. A $2 exacta returned $15.00 at the 2021 Belmont Stakes with Essential Quality and Hot Rod Charlie. He hit the exacta, trifecta, and superfecta in last year's Belmont Stakes with Essential Quality. Two years ago, Demling said Tiz the Law was clearly the class of the field, and Barclay Tagg's horse pulled away for a convincing 3 3/4-length victory. He can help you make the best 2022 Belmont Stakes picks possible.

If it's a wet track similar to We the People's romp to victory in the Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park last month, trainer Mark Casse doesn't like anyone else's ...

“Does he try and spread the race out somewhere in the middle and get a cushion? “Flavien Prat, does he slow the pace down as much as he can and then try and have so much left at the end they’ll never catch him?” Bailey said. He can pretty much be in control of his own hand if he chooses to be because he’s not going to be nearly as far back, so he’s going to have to decide where he wants his horse early in the race and then when it comes time to move, when he actually moves, based upon how fast – or in this case maybe how slow they’ve been going.” In the Derby, they just outran him, so he just played the hand that was dealt to him. That distinction belongs to 2-1 morning line favorite We the People, a newcomer to the Triple Crown trail who could set the pace in the 1 1/2-mile race and thrive if it rains in New York on Saturday. But I think he’s going to have to run better than that, actually, to win.”

COMMENT Is a Grade I-winning filly, who had her three-race winning streak snapped when second in the Kentucky Oaks. She has a long-winded pedigree and may ...

He broke his maiden last October at Belmont. He figures to appreciate the added ground. COMMENT Won a fast allowance race on Derby day at Churchill, and he was forwardly placed when finishing third best in the Preakness.

No horse has a shot at the Triple Crown in 2022, but Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike can win his second jewel race at Belmont. The 80-1 longshot, who was a ...

There will be 17 races held at the venue over the three-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival. Fox Sports will take on the rights beginning in 2023. Randy Moss and Jerry Bailey are expected to serve as analysts during the pre-race coverage. Here's what time the event is at and how fans can watch and live stream it. The final Triple Crown race of 2022 is here. Rich Strike is one of the top contenders in the eight-horse field, but he will face some challenges from We the People, Mo Donegal and Nest, among others.

What time does the 2022 Belmont Stakes start? Here's a breakdown of when the race starts and the TV and streaming options available.

Now, this will be the last time NBC will carry the Belmont Stakes for a while. Would you rather hear a live Sal or a taped Frank? Easy answer. If you are in Los Angeles or New York, it’s Channel 4. Racing starts at Belmont Park at 11:20 a.m. ET, so if you tune in to FS2 at 11 a.m. you can watch the card until 2:30 p.m. Those of you wondering what is FS2, well, look at it this way. NYRA, which runs race tracks in New York, is leaving its deal with NBC and going to Fox. Why you ask? For simplicity, we’re going to use Elmont, or Eastern time, in explaining the TV coverage. In Chicago, it’s Channel 5. If you order a Mexican meal it always comes with rice and beans. And remember if you want to be a part of it, wake up in a city that never sleeps, be king of the hill, top of the heap, the start time is 6:49/5:49/4:49/3:49. You can figure out the right number. It’s actually a pretty good day of racing and those of you who make fun of the short fields in Southern California can point to four stakes races at Belmont Park that have only five horses. So, what can you expect on Belmont Stakes day? Now, does anyone actually look forward to eating those staples or is it just to fill out the meal from the stuff you really want to eat?

Rich Strike stunned the horse racing world when he won the Kentucky Derby last month and he's back in action again at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

"We're not really sure we've seen the best of him. We think he's just improving, so maybe Saturday, we'll see. , Rich Strike is now among the favorites to challenge for the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York.

The third and final leg of the Triple Crown, the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes, will take place on Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY.

4). Rich Strike (Sonny Leon) 7-2 7). Golden Glider (Dylan Davis) 20-1 2). Skippylongstocking (Manuel Franco) 20-1 1). We the People (Flavien Prat) 2-1 If Rich Strike wins The Belmont Stakes, the horse will become the first since Thunder Gulch in 1995 to win the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont but not the Preakness. There will be no chance of a horse winning the Triple Crown this year, after Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike did not race in the Preakness in May. But Rich Strike will still have a chance at making history on Saturday.

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We the People won at Belmont Park on May 14 by running to a 10.25-length victory over Golden Glider in the Grade 3 Peter Pan Stakes. We the People won by 5 and 5.75 lengths in his first two outings before a seventh-place showing in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby on April 2. Secret Oath then ran fourth against a field of colts in the Preakness Stakes. Trainer: Todd Pletcher, who won the Belmont Stakes in 2017 with Tapwrit, 2013 with Palace Malice and 2007 with Rags to Riches. Jockey: Jose Ortiz, who won the Belmont Stakes in 2017 aboard Tapwrit. Record: 6-4-1-1. Skippylongstocking finished fifth in the Preakness Stakes on May 21 in the colt’s previous outing. Nest will try to become the first filly to win the Belmont Stakes since Rags to Riches in 2007. Rich Strike was running 15th in a 20-horse field 80 percent of the way through the Kentucky Derby but ran down the favorites in the stretch to win the Run for the Roses as an 80-1 long shot on May 7. Nest had run off three consecutive victories, including an 8.25-length win in the Grade 1 Ashland Stakes on April 8, when she ran second by 2 lengths to Secret Oath in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks on May 6. After a third-place run behind White Abarrio and Simplification in the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes on Feb. 5, Mo Donegal beat Early Voting by a neck to win the Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 9. Mo Donegal comes to Belmont Park after a fifth-place run in the Kentucky Derby on May 7. Barber Road won back-to-back outings on Oct. 14 and Nov. 10 and hasn’t won since, with four seconds and one third leading into the Kentucky Derby. At Oaklawn Park, Barber Road finished second by 1.5 lengths to Newgrange in the Grade 3 Southwest Stakes on Jan. 29, a close and closing third to Un Ojo and Ethereal Road in the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes on Feb. 26 and second by 2.75 lengths to Cyberknife in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby on April 2. At Belmont Park on May 14, Golden Glider finished 10.25 lengths behind We the People in the Peter Pan Stakes, but that was good enough for second in the Grade 3 race. Creative Minister is on a Triple Crown schedule, in that the colt ran at Churchill Downs on Derby Day, but not in the Kentucky Derby. Hours before the Run for the Roses, Creative Minister won an allowance optional claiming race with a good stretch showing despite carrying the most weight in the field. Barber Road comes to the Belmont Stakes after a sixth-place finish in the Kentucky Derby on May 7.

Horses, odds, post time, picks, predictions, how to watch and more for the 2022 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y..

Nest isn’t going to push the pace, but rather is comfortable stalking the field through the first half of the race and keeping within touching distance of the leader before making her move late. And there’s a couple of schools of thought when it comes to what we saw at the Kentucky Derby. The first is that it was just a ridiculous outlier in a sport that throws one up every now and then – just usually not in front of the worldwide audience that the Derby attracts. Coming into Belmont off an impressive third-place finish at the Preakness Stakes, Creative Minister is an improving horse that seems to have more room to grow. In all likelihood, the answer is that Rich Strike’s performance at Churchill Downs was an outlier. Granted, that was in a wide-open, deep field featuring 20 horses, but it’s still quite a premium to pay on a horse that nobody heard of before the First Saturday in May. And although Rich Strike will be the headliner in this field, he is not the favorite.

We the People, Mo Donegal and Rich Strike are the 2022 Belmont Stakes favorites, but does our expert think they can win?

Visit SportsLine to get Demling's picks for exacta, trifecta and superfecta bets for the 2022 Belmont Stakes. A $1 superfecta returned a colossal $60.70 at the 2021 Belmont Stakes with Essential Quality, Hot Rod Charlie, Rombauer and Known Agenda. A $1 trifecta returned $21.70 at the 2021 Belmont Stakes with Essential Quality, Hot Rod Charlie and Rombauer. A $2 exacta returned $15.00 at the 2021 Belmont Stakes with Essential Quality and Hot Rod Charlie. He hit the exacta, trifecta, and superfecta in last year's Belmont Stakes with Essential Quality. Two years ago, Demling said Tiz the Law was clearly the class of the field, and Barclay Tagg's horse pulled away for a convincing 3 3/4-length victory. He can help you make the best 2022 Belmont Stakes picks possible.

The Post's expert break down the field for the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, featuring odds, predict.

2. We the People: Rain in the forecast is a major plus for We The People, who I expect to set the pace. 3. Mo Donegal: He ran into some traffic and finished fifth in the Derby, his first time missing the board in six races. 2. Rich Strike: The Kentucky Derby win was such a shock that Rich Strike’s owner Rick Dawson never planned to race him in the Preakness. It’s easy to call the Derby win a fluke but Rich Strike was the best horse in the field. 1. Mo Donegal: I was impressed with his fifth-place finish in the Kentucky Derby after drawing the rail and getting off to a slow start. A seventh-place finish in the Arkansas Derby is a concern, but enough talent here to finish in the money. 1. Creative Minister: The third-place Preakness finisher has hit the board in all four of his races beginning with his March debut. Trainer Todd Pletcher has won the Belmont Stakes three times and Irad Ortiz Jr. is the top jockey in New York, so there are plenty of signals pointing to a big performance from Mo Donegal. A late closer, Mo Donegal should be able to pass plenty of tired horses as this distance takes its toll on the field. If one of the other seven contenders dances with him he should hit the proverbial wall somewhere in the stretch…or he may win wire to wire. 1. Creative Minister: Coming into Belmont off an impressive third-place finish at the Preakness Stakes, Creative Minister is an improving horse that seems to have more room to grow. 1. Mo Donegal: The Wood Memorial winner drew the rail at Churchill Downs and made the best of a bad situation. Nest is a daughter of Curlin and may relish the marathon distance.

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The 2022 Belmont Stakes date is Saturday, June 11 at Belmont Park, and Rich Strike is in the field.

So who wins the 2022 Belmont Stakes bets? She is including this horse in her 2022 Belmont Stakes bets, and so should you. Visit SportsLine to see Yu's picks for the Belmont Stakes, and find out. Nest has Equibase Speed Figures that are on par with the rest of the field and should be comfortable with the distance of Saturday's race and the track at Belmont Park, where she won her first career start by five lengths. In the 2017 Breeders' Cup, she nailed 11-1 long shot Wuheida to win the Filly and Mare Turf. Last year, in a wide-open Kentucky Derby, she gave out Medina Spirit, who crossed the finish line first, as the winner at 12-1. We the People is the 2-1 favorite, while Rich Strike, which won the Kentucky Derby as an 80-1 long shot, is 7-2 among the horses in the Belmont race 2022.

The third and final jewel in the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing is nearly here, with the 2022 Belmont Stakes set to be held on Saturday afternoon.

First run in 1867, the Belmont Stakes is the third and final leg of the American Triple Crown horse racing series, which also includes the Kentucky Derby and ...

Because the Triple Crown race is a one-afternoon affair, it is possible to watch the Belmont Stakes for free online. This year’s Belmont Stakes standout contenders (among eight total) include Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike, Derby fifth-place finisher Mo Donegal, and We The People, who won the Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park last month. This will get you seven days of live CNBC and NBC at no cost, and let you live stream the Belmont Stakes for free online. Not a problem: Cord-cutters will be able to watch the Belmont Stakes online using the streaming services below. Sling doesn’t have CNBC in its channel lineup, however, so you won’t be able to watch the Belmont Stakes early races (but you can still catch the main race live). Sling Blue normally costs $35 per month, but right now new customers can get $10 off their first month’s bill, bringing the price down to just $25. All of these options will let you stream the Belmont Stakes online through streaming devices, smart TVs, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. The 2022 Belmont Stakes are happening today, June 11. Plus, Hulu + Live TV includes Disney+ and ESPN+ for free, and costs a total of $69.99 per month. For any horse racing aficionado or casual fan, the Belmont Stakes is one of the year’s best races. CNBC will be showing early races from 3 to 5 p.m., at which time NBC will take over live TV coverage for the main event. Peacock Premium costs $4.99 a month, and also gets you on-demand access to other hit series like Yellowstone and Downton Abbey. fuboTV costs $69.99 per month, but starts with a seven-day free trial before you pay.

Rich Strike, the long-shot winner of the Kentucky Derby, will return to the spotlight for Saturday's Belmont Stakes.

Rich Strike opens at 7-2, with Creative Minister at 6-1. Post time for the 2022 Belmont Stakes is 6:49 p.m. ET. The race will air live on NBC. Coverage from Belmont Park Saturday runs from 3-5 p.m. ET on CNBC, before moving to NBC from 5-7 p.m. ET. The proceedings can be streamed at NBCSports.com, the NBC app and on Peacock. Preakness Stakes winner Early Voting and Derby and Preakness betting favorite Epicenter will both skip the Belmont Stakes and instead look ahead to the Travers Stakes in August at Saratoga. Rich Strike, the long shot winner of the Kentucky Derby, will make his triumphant return to the track Saturday in New York for the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes. Post time is scheduled for 6:49 p.m. ET and the race will be televised on NBC. 2022 Belmont Stakes post time, odds: Live stream, TV info, how to watch race at Belmont Park

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is among the favorites for Saturday's race.

Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher will try to win Belmont Stakes for the fourth time in his career. The morning line odds had We the People as the top pick with 2/1 odds. The post time is 6:44 p.m. ET. Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher has two horses in the race, Nest and Mo Donegal. Mo Denegal was the fifth-place finisher at the Churchill Downs and is coming into this weekend with 5/2 odds. Belmont Stakes is traditionally the last leg of the American Triple Crown of horse racing. Nest, trained by Todd Pletcher, is attempting to become the fourth. The 154th Belmont Stakes is taking place today as eight horses compete for the August Belmont Trophy and the blanket of white carnations. Historically, the betting favorite has won 42.5% of the time, and this year the top pick is We the People with 2/1 odds. Who will win the Belmont Stakes? Where will Rich Strike finish? We the People's trainer Rodolphe Brisset is hoping to see his first ever Grade 1 stakes race victory. Essential Quality was the winner last year, and Tiz the Law took the trophy in 2020. Visit SportsLine to see Jody Demling's picks, all from the expert who nailed three of the last four Belmont winners.

Mo Donegal with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. up, crosses the finish line to win the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes Saturday. (CNN) ...

"It's very special, honestly," Ortiz said after the race. Early Voting, the winner of the Preakness Stakes the 2016 Belmont Stakes with Creator.

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Repole said he watched replays of the 2011 Belmont Stakes 150 times when his horse, Stay Thirsty, finished second. The filly Nest finished second. 2022 Belmont Stakes post time Watch the 2022 Belmont Stakes 6:50 p.m.: Mo Donegal charges from the outside and takes the lead in the stretch to win the Belmont Stakes. Mike Repole, who owns Mo Donegal and filly Nest, watched as Mo Donegal passed We the People and Skippylongstocking on the outside in the stretch of the 2022 Belmont Stakes. Once clear, Mo Donegal powered ahead, leaving the rest of the field well behind.

Fellow stablemate Nest came in second, followed by Skippylongstocking in third. 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike returned to competition for the first ...

Rich Strike, who won the first jewel of the Triple Crown with 80-1 odds, entered Saturday’s race as an established contender. Mo Donegal entered Saturday’s race with the 5-2 odds, making him the favorite among the field of eight. The 2022 Triple Crown season came to an end Saturday with Mo Donegal taking first at the Belmont Stakes.

The colt, the favorite at post time, edged out Nest in a close race, becoming the third different horse to win a Triple Crown race in 2022.

The unlikely victory of Rich Strike at the Kentucky Derby last month captivated sports fans who were taken by the colt’s humble beginnings. Bob Baffert, who trained Medina Spirit — last year’s Derby winner until he was disqualified for failing a post race drug test — had kept horse racing in the news by contesting the penalty. Rich Strike ran in the back of the pack and finished sixth.

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike finished sixth. This is the first time ever that three different horses have won the Triple Crown races in four consecutive ...

The morning line odds had We the People as the top pick with 2/1 odds. Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher will try to win Belmont Stakes for the fourth time in his career. The post time is 6:44 p.m. ET. The purse is $1.5 million. This will mark the fourth straight year without a Triple Crown winner. Nest, trained by Todd Pletcher, is attempting to become the fourth. The post time is set for approximately 6:44 p.m. ET. Skippylongstocking was in the second position and was trying to take over, but Mo Donegal came up from fifth place and began overtaking his competitors with a strong push toward the end. He came into the race as the top pick with 5/2 odds and also had a solid resume in New York, as all three of his previous wins had happened there. "This is New York's biggest race, and to win it here, with family, friends, I'm sort of overwhelmed." Saturday was a terrific day at the racetrack for him, as his other trainee in the race, Nest, finished in second place. "This is my Derby," owner Mike Repole told NBA Sports after the race.

Mo Donegal has won the grueling 1½-mile race at the 2022 Belmont Stakes, the oldest and longest triple crown race, in front of about 46000 people.

Mo Donegal's win marks the fourth consecutive year that three different horses have won the three Triple Crown races. No longer the underdog, the spotlight was on Rich Strike, but he finished in sixth place. After capturing the Peter Pan Stakes by more than 10 lengths, We the People, trained by Rodolphe Brisset, led the field through the first mile, but was unable to hang on. The Uncle Mo colt, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., was able to get to the front quickly and win by three lengths, covering the 1½-mile distance in 2:28.28. For Rich Strike, it was a disappointing finish. "New York, New York" has been sung.

Mo Donegal won the 154th Belmont Stakes, the third and final race of the Triple Crown series, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., on Saturday.

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The Belmont Stakes 2022 from Belmont Park will run Saturday, June 11 at 6:44 p.m ET featuring Rich Strike.

Check out the latest 2022 Belmont Stakes odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Demling's picks for the 2022 Belmont Stakes, all from the expert who nailed 10 Derby-Oaks doubles and three of the last four Belmont winners. Demling just locked in his picks for Rich Strike, Mo Donegal and every horse in the 2022 Belmont Stakes field. The Belmont Stakes 2022 will be the longest race We the People has ever run in, yet he is the clear favorite. We the People's jockey, Flavien Prat, has only competed in one prior Belmont Stakes, which ended in a second place finish last year on Hot Rod Charlie. Nobody questions We the People's ability to run, but the experience of other 2022 Belmont Stakes jockeys could be the difference in the result if it's close after the final turn. In the history of the Belmont Stakes, 20 winning horses' names have started with the letter "C." Only one horse in the 2022 Belmont Stakes field can claim that distinction. He hit the exacta, trifecta, and superfecta in last year's Belmont Stakes with Essential Qualiy. Two years ago, Demling said Tiz the Law was clearly the class of the field, and Barclay Tagg's horse pulled away for a convincing 3 3/4-length victory.

The race, which is a mile-and-a-half long and drew only eight horses this year, marked the end of the Triple Crown season.

In the $500,000 Acorn for 3-year-old fillies, Matareya romped to a 6 1/4-length victory. Preakness winner Early Voting was sidelined, likely to prepare for the $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Aug. 27. This was the first one he did not win by double-digit lengths. Mo Donegal entered the gate the betting favorite at 5 to 2. The stands weren't nearly as packed as when the grounds hosted a 120,139 fans in 2004. The field was sparse, too. "I think you have the best last quarter of any horse in the race." "When he turned for home, I was like, forget about it. "To be honest with you, we were a little confident going into the race today," Donegal Racing CEO and co-owner Jerry Crawford said. Not much of a surprise, given the shaky weather forecast and the lack of a Triple Crown contender. The race marked a return to form for Belmont itself after the 2020 Stakes were closed to the public due to the pandemic and the 2021 event was limited to 11,238 spectators by virus restrictions. Mo Donegal pulled away down the home stretch and held off filly Nest to win the Belmont Stakes, giving Pletcher a 1-2 finish and his sixth Triple Crown victory, including four at this track on the outskirts of New York City.

Mo Donegal finishes first and filly Nest is second, giving trainer Todd Pletcher a 1-2 finish at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. Rich Strike takes sixth.

The whole way, his head turned and he was trying to get to the inside. “He overcame trouble, that’s the storyline,” Sadler said. Mo Donegal was traveling very nicely at the quarter pole and traveled very nicely to the wire, so I would call myself second-best. The other part of the name was a tribute to Uncle Mo, who was the sire and owned by Repole. “I didn’t want to make a premature move and when I called her to run, I wanted it to be my only move. “Our biggest change was deciding to stay a little off the rail and try to give him a good, open run where he could take off. “To be honest with you, we were a little confident going into the race and when he turned for home I said, ‘Forget about it,’” Crawford said. When I asked him in the clear, he took off. Nest was second followed by Skippylongstocking, We The People, Creative Minister, Rich Strike, Barber Road and Golden Glider. The race started as expected with We The People going to the front with pressure from Skippylongstocking on the outside. Nest passed Skippylongstocking in the final strides to take second. Rich Strike, the long shot winner of the Kentucky Derby, finished sixth in the eight-horse field.

Mo Donegal won the Belmont Stakes, with Nest in second, giving trainer Todd Pletcher a 1-2 finish. Here's a look at Saturday's Belmont, in photos.

(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Frank Franklin II Mo Donegal (6), with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., pulls away from Nest (3), with Jose Ortiz, before crossing the finish line to win the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Frank Franklin II Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. reacts after Mo Donegal (6) won the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)John Minchillo Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. celebrates after Mo Donegal (6) won the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)John Minchillo Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. celebrates after Mo Donegal (6) won the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)John Minchillo Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. clenches his fist as Mo Donegal (6) is led after winning the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Frank Franklin II Flightline (1) is hosed down after winning The Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan horse race before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz)Eduardo Munoz A spectator wears a decorative hat before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Frank Franklin II Mo Donegal, with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., is paraded in the winner's circle after victory in the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz)Eduardo Munoz Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. celebrates after Mo Donegal won the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz)Eduardo Munoz Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. holds the August Belmont Memorial Cup after Mo Donegal won the Belmont Stakes horse race Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. With Ortiz are part-owners Mike Repole, left, and Jerry Crawford, right. Photos: Scenes from the Belmont StakesAssociated PressJun 11, 2022Jun 11, 2022 Updated 5 hrs agoMo Donegal won the Belmont Stakes, with Nest in second, giving trainer Todd Pletcher a 1-2 finish.

The colt, the favorite at post time, edged out Nest in a close race, becoming the third different horse to win a Triple Crown race in 2022.

He chose to keep Early Voting in his barn for the Belmont. Two weeks later, when Early Voting won at the Preakness, newer personalities took a turn in the spotlight. Bob Baffert, who trained Medina Spirit — last year’s Derby winner until he was disqualified for failing a post-race drug test — had kept horse racing in the news by contesting the penalty. Rich Strike ran in the back of the pack and never found the gut-busting gear that had powered him down the stretch of Churchill Downs and to victory at impossible 80-1 odds. This Triple Crown season needed a break from Baffert and the controversies that accompanied him. “We were hoping we could have been a little closer, and our pace was slow,” Reed said.

Mo Donegal pulled away down the home stretch and held off filly Nest to win the Belmont Stakes, giving Pletcher a 1-2 finish and his sixth Triple Crown ...

In the $500,000 Acorn for 3-year-old fillies, Matareya romped to a 6 1/4-length victory. Preakness winner Early Voting was sidelined, likely to prepare for the $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Aug. 27. This was the first one he did not win by double-digit lengths. Mo Donegal entered the gate the betting favorite at 5 to 2. “To be honest with you, we were a little confident going into the race today,” Donegal Racing CEO and co-owner Jerry Crawford said. The reported attendance of 46,103 fell far short of the grounds record 120,139 set in 2004. The field was sparse, too. We the People finished fourth. “When he turned for home, I was like, forget about it. Not much of a surprise, given the shaky weather forecast and the lack of a Triple Crown contender. “Be patient,” Pletcher said. Mo Donegal pulled away down the home stretch and held off filly Nest to win the Belmont Stakes, giving Pletcher a 1-2 finish and his sixth Triple Crown victory, including four at this track on the outskirts of New York City.

As the Belmont Stakes trophy sat in the Triple Crown Lounge hours after the post draw occurred, Mo Donegal owner Mike Repole joked that NYRA officials ...

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Repole might also own a share of the top 3-year-old filly as Nest, who is also owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Michael House, was a solid second after stumbling at the start. The victory by Mo Donegal, who captured the Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino (G2) at Aqueduct Racetrack before finishing fifth in the Kentucky Derby after a slow start from the rail, completed a 2022 Triple Crown season that saw three different winners of the races for a fourth straight year. "The pace was slow, but he had him where he wanted to be," trainer Eric Reed said about the 4-1 third choice. The hometown feel adds some specialness to it." There are so many people I run into here," said Repole, who brokered the deal with Crawford, the CEO of Donegal, with a clause allowing him to have Mo Donegal sport his colors in the Belmont. "It's surreal. Total all-sources for the 13-race card was $98,766,906. Yet for Repole, who grew up in Queens and still calls himself "Mike from Queens" even though he only spends 28 days a year in the Empire State, this was truly a home game. "These are not people who can spend millions of dollars on horses, but we work really hard to find horses that might be something special down the road," Crawford said about a group with 54 partners. For Donegal, it was also a special moment. I've been coming to the races at Aqueduct and Belmont for years and Saratoga when I could get a car. To have this horse in my silks, named 'Mo,' by Uncle Mo, it's pretty special." Jerry was very kind in the negotiations."