Belmont Stakes

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.

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.

After so many things went right for Rich Strike to win the Kentucky Derby, he'll likely need even more good fortune at the Belmont Stakes with so much ...

“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.”

There are few things that are certain in horse racing, and this is one of them: Rich Strike isn't going to surprise anybody in the Belmont Stakes on S...

Preakness winner Early Voting isn’t in the race. He’ll have the opportunity to do the same on Saturday. (There is a slight chance of rain in Saturday’s forecast as well.) There might not be much of a pace at all. And the lasting image of his Derby win — roaring past the leaders down the stretch in an absolute show of force — will surely compel more than a few bettors on Saturday to figure that he will be able to do the same thing at the Belmont. The Triple Crown season ends Saturday with the third and final jewel, the Belmont Stakes, the mile-and-a-half marathon that drew only eight horses this year.

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.

The Sporting News tracked live race updates and highlights for the 2022 Belmont Stakes. Follow below for complete results.

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.

Mo Donegal finished first and filly Nest was second, giving trainer Todd Pletcher a 1-2 finish at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday for his sixth victory in ...

In the $500,000 Acorn for three-year-old fillies, Matareya romped to a 6 1/4-length victory. Mo Donegal entered the gate the betting favourite at five to two. Preakness winner Early Voting was sidelined, likely to prepare for the $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Aug. 27. The reported attendance of 46,103 fell far short of the grounds record 120,139 set in 2004. Flightline ($2.90) was also ridden by Prat and trained by John Sadler. We the People finished fourth. "I think you have the best last quarter of any horse in the race." Mo Donegal beat an eight-horse field without a clear favourite. "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. We the People led for much of the race, but Mo Donegal and Ortiz took charge coming out of the final turn. Mo Donegal wins the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes

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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NEW YORK (AP) — Triple Crown veteran Todd Pletcher had simple advice Saturday for jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. before the Belmont Stakes.

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. “To be honest with you, we were a little confident going into the race today,” Donegal Racing CEO and co-owner Jerry Crawford said. “When he turned for home, I was like, forget about it. “Be patient,” Pletcher said. 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 finished first and filly Nest was second, giving trainer Todd Pletcher a 1-2 finish at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday for his sixth victory in the Triple Crown race.

Mo Donegal finished first and filly Nest was second, giving trainer Todd Pletcher a 1-2 finish at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday for his sixth victory in ...

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 field was sparse, too. The reported attendance of 46,103 fell far short of the grounds record 120,139 set in 2004. 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.

The Sporting News tracked live race updates and highlights for the 2022 Belmont Stakes. Follow below for complete results.

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.

After going great guns for the 2022 Belmont Stakes' infamously grueling mile-and-a-half, Mo Donegal mopped it up in fine fashion in the stretch.

Nest’s brilliant tactical run through the middle grind up the backstretch and her strong show passing We the People down the stretch cemented her reputation as the worthiest of competitors among the very best of her class. But it was Mo Donegal’s race to take, and take it he did, going off at a steady 5-2. A significant tip of the hat goes to the victory-laden trainer Todd Pletcher, who has both the victor Mo Donegal and the place horse Nest in his barn, the latter vying to become just the fourth filly in the Belmont’s 154-year history to beat the boys.

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.