The 158th running of the Belmont Stakes will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Saratoga Race Course. Because Belmont Park is completing its final $455 million reconstruction project, the race remains at Saratoga for the third consecutive year. Due to the tighter track configuration, the race distance is set at 1 1/4 miles (matching the Kentucky Derby) and the starting field is capped at a maximum of 14 horses.
The race features a direct rematch between the two classic winners of the spring season. Kentucky Derby champion Golden Tempo enters the field fresh after skipping the middle leg. He faces Preakness Stakes winner Napoleon Solo, who won by 1 1/4 lengths at Laurel Park under jockey Paco Lopez.
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The field is officially drawn at 9 horses, with Todd Pletcher’s Renegade taking over as the 2-1 morning-line favorite from post 4, and Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo breaking from the far outside at 9-2.
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The field is officially drawn at 9 horses, with Todd Pletcher’s Renegade taking over as the 2-1 morning-line favorite from post 4, and Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo breaking from the far outside at 9-2.
2026 Belmont Stakes Field & Morning Line Matrix
| Post | Horse Name | Trainer | Jockey | Morning Line Odds |
| 1 | Vitruvian Man | Doug O’Neill | Antonio Fresu | 30-1 |
| 2 | Powershift | Todd Pletcher | Luis Saez | 12-1 |
| 3 | Chief Wallabee | Bill Mott | Junior Alvarado | 3-1 |
| 4 | Renegade (Favorite) | Todd Pletcher | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 2-1 |
| 5 | Ottinho | Chad Brown | Dylan Davis | 20-1 |
| 6 | Growth Equity | Chad Brown | Manny Franco | 12-1 |
| 7 | Commandment | Brad Cox | John Velazquez | 6-1 |
| 8 | Emerging Market | Chad Brown | Flavien Prat | 6-1 |
| 9 | Golden Tempo | Cherie DeVaux | Jose Ortiz | 9-2 |
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📊 The Belmont Stakes Contender Betting Matrix
Now that post positions are officially drawn at Universal Preservation Hall, the betting landscape for Saturday’s $2 million test at Saratoga has undergone a massive shift. With a compact but hyper-talented nine-horse field locked in, the morning-line odds reveal a fierce battle at the top of the board between the proven tactical speed of the division and a historic, deep-closing champion.
Here is how the true contenders stack up in the official betting matrix:
🔴 The Favorites (3-1 or Lower)
- Renegade (2-1): After skipping the Preakness Stakes to train fresh up to the Belmont, Todd Pletcher’s Kentucky Derby runner-up has been installed as the clear morning-line favorite. Drawing post 4 gives Irad Ortiz Jr. the perfect tactical launching pad to sit just off the early pace.
- Chief Wallabee (3-1): The trainer-jockey duo of Bill Mott and Junior Alvarado won last year’s historic Belmont at Saratoga with Sovereignty, and they are primed for a repeat. Chief Wallabee, who finished a hard-fought fourth in the Kentucky Derby, draws a perfect inside-tracking slot in post 3 and should relish the grinding distance.
🟡 The Prime Contenders (4-1 to 9-1)
- Golden Tempo (9-2): The legendary last-to-first Kentucky Derby winner bypasses Triple Crown pursuit to enter Saratoga fresh. Cherie DeVaux, the first woman to ever train a Derby winner, admits his deep-closing running style leaves him vulnerable if the pace doesn’t collapse. Breaking from the extreme outside in post 9 with Jose Ortiz back aboard means he will have to negotiate a wide trip to find his signature late kick.
- Commandment (6-1): Brad Cox trains this heavily backed Wathnan Racing colt. He never threatened during a disappointing seventh-place finish in the Derby after sweeping three straight major stakes at Gulfstream. If he can recapture his winter form, he is a massive threat to blow up exotic tickets from post 7.
- Emerging Market (6-1): The powerful Chad Brown and Klaravich Stables partnership brings the Louisiana Derby winner to the table. After an underwhelming 10th-place finish at Churchill Downs, a clean break from post 8 under Flavien Prat gives him an immediate chance at redemption.
🟢 The Live Longshots (12-1 or Higher)
- Growth Equity (12-1): Another Chad Brown trainee who enters peak form at the exact right moment. His impressive victory in the Peter Pan Stakes on May 9 proves he handles the local track dynamics, and as a son of 2016 Derby winner Nyquist, the breeding is there to outperform his price from post 6.
- Powershift (12-1): The second entry for Todd Pletcher and Repole Stable. He broke his maiden by nearly three lengths on the Kentucky Derby undercard and has turned heads with blistering morning workouts at Saratoga. Breaking from post 2, he projects as the likely early pacesetter for the entire field.
- Ottinho (20-1) & Vitruvian Man (30-1): The true bombers in the field. Ottinho brings a solid runner-up finish from the Blue Grass Stakes for Chad Brown, while Vitruvian Man enters for Doug O’Neill, backed by a high-profile minority syndicate featuring Lil Wayne and Lil Yachty. Both will need a lightning-fast early pace to hit the board.
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2026 Belmont Stakes FAQ
Can I run a standard 10-person party pool with this sheet? > Yes. The PDF contains a designated “Party Pool Box” at the bottom right. Because the race is capped at 14 runners due to Saratoga’s safety limits, it fits standard blind draws or simple grid pool rules.
Where can I stream the 2026 Belmont Stakes without cable? > The main race card will air live on over-the-air FOX. You can stream it using the FOX Sports App by logging in with active television provider credentials, or through digital streaming platforms including YouTube TV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, and DirecTV Stream. It will not broadcast on Peacock or Max.
Why is the distance 1 1/4 miles instead of 1 1/2 miles? > Saratoga’s main dirt oval has a smaller circumference than Belmont Park’s 1 1/2-mile “Big Sandy” layout. Running a 1.5-mile race at Saratoga would require starting horses on a dangerous turn, so the distance was shortened to 1 1/4 miles for safety.
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