Belmont Stakes Odds: Justify Still Favoured Over the Field

Will Justify complete the Triple Crown this Saturday? He remains the 4/5 favourite at press time to win the 2018 Belmont Stakes; Hofburg is holding steady at 4/1, while Bravazo has improved from 8/1 to 7/1. Post time at Belmont Park is 6:37 PM ET, with NBC providing extended coverage beginning at 4 PM.


After winning both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes in wet conditions, it looks like Justify will get his day in the sun. The rain at Belmont Park is expected to end sometime after Tuesday’s post position draw (5:30 PM ET) and not return for a couple of weeks. Justify has been working out at Churchill Downs, where the weather is hot and sunny at press time. He’s scheduled to leave for New York on Wednesday.

Rounding out the Belmont Stakes futures market are Vino Rosso (9/1), Tenfold (10/1), Blended Citizen (12/1), Gronkowski (25/1), Noble Indy (33/1) and Free Drop Billy (50/1). Restoring Hope and Seahenge are also expected to be in the field when the draw is made on Tuesday. Restoring Hope and Justify are both trained by Bob Baffert, who led American Pharoah to Triple Crown glory in 2015.

Belmont Stakes Odds: Justify Holding Strong

As he prepares to travel to New York on Wednesday, Justify remains the 4/5 favourite to win Saturday’s running of the Belmont Stakes – and complete the 13th Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing. Hofburg (4/1) and Bravazo (7/1) are his closest competitors.

This year’s Belmont Stakes post position draw will be held on Tuesday (5:30 PM ET) instead of the usual Wednesday. NBC will cover Saturday’s race starting at 4 PM ET, with post time scheduled for 6:37 PM. While up to 16 horses are allowed to compete, only 11 are expected to compete this year.