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Renegade is the 2-1 morning line favorite for the 2026 Belmont Stakes after drawing post 4 in Monday's post position draw at Saratoga Race Course. Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo, at 9-2, drew the outside post 9.
A nine-horse field will run Saturday in the 158th Belmont Stakes, the final jewel of the Triple Crown.
But there will be no Triple Crown winner this year. Golden Tempo skipped the Preakness, where Napoleon Solo won at Laurel Park on May 16. Trainer Cherie DeVaux opted to bring her Derby winner to Saratoga with fresh legs off five weeks of rest. That’s the same path Sovereignty took to win the Belmont in 2025.
Bill Mott returns to the Belmont with Chief Wallabee, looking for back-to-back wins after Sovereignty last year. Chad Brown sends out three horses: Ottinho, Emerging Market and Growth Wquity.
DeVaux said the outside draw works for Golden Tempo.
"It's kind of the same as the Derby," she said. "The field can go out ahead of him and he'll just find himself at the back of the pack early in the race."
Here is the full Belmont Stakes field, post positions and morning line odds.
Odds via Belmont Stakes.
The 158th Belmont Stakes runs Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Spring, New York for the third straight year. Belmont Park is under construction. The race will be run at 1 ¼ miles rather than the traditional 1 ½ miles.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Belmont stakes 2026 post position draw results, odds and jockeys
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A nine-horse field will run Saturday in the 158th Belmont Stakes, the final jewel of the Triple Crown.
But there will be no Triple Crown winner this year. Golden Tempo skipped the Preakness, where Napoleon Solo won at Laurel Park on May 16. Trainer Cherie DeVaux opted to bring her Derby winner to Saratoga with fresh legs off five weeks of rest. That’s the same path Sovereignty took to win the Belmont in 2025.
Bill Mott returns to the Belmont with Chief Wallabee, looking for back-to-back wins after Sovereignty last year. Chad Brown sends out three horses: Ottinho, Emerging Market and Growth Wquity.
DeVaux said the outside draw works for Golden Tempo.
"It's kind of the same as the Derby," she said. "The field can go out ahead of him and he'll just find himself at the back of the pack early in the race."
Here is the full Belmont Stakes field, post positions and morning line odds.
2026 Belmont Stakes position draw results with jockey and odds
Odds via Belmont Stakes.
- Vitruvian Man, Antonio Fresu, 30-1
- Power Shift, Luis Saez, 12-1
- Chief Wallabee, Junior Alvarado, 3-1
- Renegade, Irad Ortiz Jr., 2-1 (morning line favorite)
- Ottinho, Dylan Davis, 20-1
- Growth Equity, Manny Franco, 12-1
- Commandment, John Velazquez 6-1
- Emerging Market , Flavien Prat, 6-1
- Golden Temp, Jose Ortiz, 9-2
When is the 2026 Belmont Stakes?
The 158th Belmont Stakes runs Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Spring, New York for the third straight year. Belmont Park is under construction. The race will be run at 1 ¼ miles rather than the traditional 1 ½ miles.
- Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
- Post time: Approx. 7:04 p.m. ET
- TV: Fox
- Stream: Fox Sports app, Fox one
- Location: Saratoga Race Course (Saratoga Springs, New York)
- Purse: $2 million
- Distance: 1 ¼ miles
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Belmont stakes 2026 post position draw results, odds and jockeys
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