The Belmont Stakes Draw

Photo: Matt Shifman

 
The draw is complete for the 146th running of the Belmont Stakes and there is a now only three days until California Chrome’s attempt to become the 12th Triple Crown winner. Below you will find the draw sheet with post positions and morning line odds for the Belmont Stakes. Also find the race order for Saturday’s undercard stakes, and a peek at the wagering menu for Friday and Saturday.

The Saturday Belmont stakes schedule:

Race 2 - $150,000 Easy Goer – 3YO – 8.5F
Race 3 - $500,000 Brooklyn Invitational (G2) – 4 & UP – 12F
Race 4 - $300,000 Jaipur Invitational (G3) – 4 & UP – 6F (turf)
Race 5 – $500,000 Woody Stephens (G2) – 3YO – 7F
Race 6 - $750,000 Acorn (G1) – 3YO F – 8F
Race 7 - $1,000,000 Ogden Phipps (G1) - 4 & UP F/M – 8.5F
Race 8 – $750,000 Just A Game (G1) – 4 & UP F/M – 8F (turf)
Race 9 - $1,250,000 Metropolitan Handicap (G1) – 3 & UP – 8F
Race 10 - $1,000,000 Manhattan (G1) – 3 & UP – 10F (turf)
Race 11 - $1,500,000 Belmont Stakes (G1) – 3YO – 12F

Here are the highlights of the wagering menu for this weekend at Belmont Park. Friday’s card ends with two stakes. The True North (G2), which drew a field of nine and goes as race nine, starts a new two day daily double with the Met Mile (G1) in race 9 on Saturday. The new two-mile turf Belmont Gold Cup Invitational, which will be on Friday as race 10 with a field of 12, is the first leg of another daily double with Saturday’s race 11, the Belmont Stakes.

Saturday offers a $500,000 guaranteed Pick 5 on races 1-5. A $1,000,000 guaranteed Pick 6 beginning with race 6 and a $1,500,000 guaranteed All-Stakes Pick 4 starting with race 8. 

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