2027 Belmont Stakes Odds, Post Positions, Predictions: It’s On to Next Year
Belmont Stakes odds are on ice until 2027, with the final leg of the 2026 Triple Crown complete. And the three-race series ended the way it began.
Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo once again came from well back to win, after closing as the 6/1 co-fourth choice in Belmont Stakes odds.
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2027 Belmont Odds
Stay Golden
LATEST UPDATE: Five weeks after running from worst to first to win the Kentucky Derby, Golden Tempo did it again. Under Jose Ortiz, the 3-year-old rallied from 12 lengths off the lead, then held off Commandment to win the Belmont Stakes.
Golden Tempo skipped the Preakness, but still got two gems in the Triple Crown. Renegade, which closed as the tidy 8/5 favorite, finished third, five weeks after taking second by a nose to Golden Tempo in the Derby.
So it's on to 2027 Belmont Stakes odds. Check back for updates once Triple Crown season returns next year.
PRE-RACE UPDATE: Renegade has spent much of race day as the 9/5 favorite, though he was briefly at 8/5 earlier today. The second-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby is 9/5 as of 6 p.m. ET, an hour before post time.
And it's still a four-horse logjam as the +500 second choice, between Chief Wallabee, Commandment, Emerging Market and Derby winner Golden Tempo.
All the aforementioned horses last raced in the Derby.
"Chief Wallabee at 5/1 actually provides a little bit of value," TwinSpires sports analyst Jared DeRossett said, noting the horse slid from his 3/1 opening odds. "He would be an interesting play if we get closer to post time and he's right around that price point."
DeRossett is among multiple horse race aficionados who feel Golden Tempo isn't in line to repeat his Derby victory.
"I don't think this race sets up well for Golden Tempo, as he won't be running into as hot of a pace," DeRossett said. "I'm going to have a hard time betting him to win, but don't mind putting him underneath in exotics.
"Ultimately, I'm going to be going back to the Florida Derby runners, Commandment and Chief Wallabee."
Commandment won the Florida Derby, and Chief Wallabee ran third. Chief Wallabee was fourth and Commandment seventh in the Run for the Roses.
SECOND UPDATE: Favorite Renegade saw his odds actually shorten today, from an already tidy 2/1 to 8/5. As of 2:30 p.m. ET, 4.5 hours before post time, Renegade is at 9/5.
There's a quartet of second-choice horses, all at 5/1: Chief Wallabee, Commandment, Emerging Market and Golden Tempo. Like Renegade, all those horses ran in the Kentucky Derby, then skipped the Preakness.
"Renegade is going to be the favorite, likely 2/1 max. That's too short for me," said Ed DeRosa, horse race betting expert at Horse Racing Nation. "If you like Golden Tempo, you're better off in the exotics, where he's taking less money."
Meaning you're better off in exactas, trifectas and such, rather than the to-win pool. Among that top handful of horses, DeRosa likes Emerging Market best.
Golden Tempo opened 9/2, so he's slid out just slightly. Chief Wallabee slipped from 3/1 to 5/1, while Emerging Market and Commandment improved from 6/1 to 5/1.
OPENING ODDS UPDATE: It's another year with a bit of a letdown in Belmont Stakes odds, because there's not a Triple Crown on the line. There hasn't been a Triple Crown winner since Justify in 2018.
On the upside, five Kentucky Derby horses are in the field. But Derby winner Golden Tempo is actually the third choice in the field, at 9/2 as of noon ET Thursday. Golden Tempo got the ninth post in a nine-horse field during Monday's draw.
Renegade, who took a very close second to Golden Tempo in the Derby, is a 2/1 favorite while starting from the fourth post. Chief Wallabee, fourth in the Derby, is the 3/1 second choice in 2026 Belmont odds, starting right next to Renegade in the third gate.
"After a dream trip with the fiery fractions of the Derby, it's unlikely Golden Tempo gets the same trip," TwinSpires' sports analyst Jared DeRossett said. "Renegade opened as the favorite and is likely to stay there, although I couldn't imagine he'll go much shorter.
"He ran a great race in the Derby, showed some real versatility, and gets Irad Ortiz Jr. back in the saddle. He's probably going to be my pick, chalk as it may be."
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.
Derby horses Commandment (seventh) and Emerging Market (10th) are also in the field, both at 6/1 in 2026 Belmont Stakes odds. DeRossett noted one under-the-radar horse who could be worth a look, as well.
"A horse I'm going to keep an eye on is Powershift," DeRossett said of the 12/1 shot breaking from the second gate. "He's taking a huge step up, but I think he has an opportunity to set the pace. Luis Saez gets the mount, and he is very good with horses on the lead.
"If I can get close to 12/1, which is very possible considering the field, he's worth a shot."
Belmont Stakes Predictions and Picks
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Belmont Stakes Post Positions
Post positions for the 2026 Belmont Stakes, followed by opening odds:
- 1. Vitruvian Man 30/1
- 2. Powershift 12/1
- 3. Chief Wallabee 3/1
- 4. Renegade 2/1
- 5. Ottinho 20/1
- 6. Growth Equity 12/1
- 7. Commandment 6/1
- 8. Emerging Market 6/1
- 9. Golden Tempo 9/2
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)
- 2026: Golden Tempo
- 2025: Sovereignty
- 2024: Dornoch
- 2023: Arcangelo
- 2022: Mo Donegal
- 2021: Essential Quality
- 2020: Tiz the Law
- 2019: Sir Winston
- 2018: Justify
- 2017: Tapwrit
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.