The Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the horse racing Triple Crown, is usually distinguished by its longer distance, but that will not be the case this year. Saratoga Race Course is hosting the Belmont Stakes 2024 on Saturday due to ongoing construction at Belmont Park, causing the length to be shortened from 1.5 miles to 1.
25 miles. Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan won the first leg of the Triple Crown at this length, but Sierra Leone finished a nose behind him and is rested after skipping the Preakness Stakes. Sierra Leone is the 9-5 favorite in the 2024 Belmont Stakes odds, followed by Mindframe (7-2) and Mystik Dan (5-1).
Preakness Stakes winner Seize the Grey (8-1) is also among the 2024 Belmont Stakes horses. Which horses should you target with your 2024 Belmont Stakes bets? Post time is scheduled for 6:41 p.m.
ET on Saturday. Before making any 2024 Belmont Stakes picks for the 156th Run for the Carnations, . A fixture in the horse racing world who has been writing about, talking about and betting on races for years, Demling enters the 2024 Belmont Stakes having nailed the winner in the third leg of the Triple Crown four of the last six years, including an exacta in 2022 with Mo Donegal and Nest.
He also called Flightline's win at the Breeders' Cup Classic in November of that year. Demling is at his best in the biggest horse races in the world like the Kentucky Derby 2024. In fact, he has hit 11 of the last 16 Derby-Oaks doubles at Churchill Downs.
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