2026 Belmont Stakes predictions, odds, field, location, track, time: Picks by proven horse racing expert
The 2026 Belmont Stakes is set to take place at Saratoga Race Course in New York, featuring Renegade as the morning-line favorite. Golden Tempo, the Kentucky Derby winner, is being overlooked by expert Gene Menez, who has a strong track record in horse racing predictions. The race will include nine horses, with post time scheduled for 7:04 p.m. ET.
- ▪Renegade is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the 2026 Belmont Stakes.
- ▪Golden Tempo, who won the Kentucky Derby, is being faded by expert Gene Menez.
- ▪The race features nine horses and has a total purse of $2 million.
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After fading down the stretch at the Kentucky Derby to finish second, Renegade looks for redemption when the starting gate opens in the 2026 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on Saturday. Early last month, Golden Tempo rallied from last place to win the Derby and send trainer Cherie DeVaux into the winner's circle, the first time a woman has been able to do it. Renegade is the 2-1 morning-line favorite in the 2026 Belmont Stakes odds. Chief Wallabee (3-1), Golden Tempo (9-2), Commandment (6-1) and Emerging Market (6-1) round out the top five on the odds board among nine 2026 Belmont Stakes horses. Post time for the $2 million race is 7:04 p.m. ET.
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