The nine-horse field for the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes is all set, with Forte returning as the morning-line favorite at 5-2 odds, running from the sixth post position.
Forte, who was the favorite for the Kentucky Derby before being scratched a day prior to the race, is followed by another Todd Pletcher-trained horse, Tapit Trice, at 3-1 odds.
There won’t be a triple crown winner this year, in a season soured by the death of 12 horses at Churchill Downs over five weeks, but Preakness Stakes winner National Treasure has 5-1 odds to add a second win.
Here’s the rest of the draw for Saturday’s race.
1
Tapit Shoes
Odds: 20-1
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2
Tapit Trice
Odds: 3-1
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Luis Saez
3
Arcangelo
Odds: 8-1
Trainer: Jena Antonucci
Jockey: Javier Castellano
4
National Treasure
Odds: 5-1
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: John Velazquez
5
Il Miracolo
Odds: 30-1
Trainer: Antonio Sano
Jockey: Marcos Meneses
6
Forte
Odds: 5-2 (morning-line favorite)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
7
Hit Show
Odds: 10-1
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Manny Franco
8
Angel of Empire
Odds: 7-2
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Flavien Prat
9
Red Route One
Odds: 15-1
Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
Jockey: Joel Rosario
