The Belmont Stakes - June 9th 2018

[New York Knight]

10 of last 19 Belmonts have been won by a horse that started the Derby then skipped the Preakness.

just 1 of the 10 finished better than 4th in Derby – Empire Maker in 2003. Rags to Riches also won Oaks, then Belmont on same rest schedule, so could say 11 of 19.

[New York Knight]

Since Spectacular Bid in 1979, there have been nine odds-on favorites in the Belmont.

Only American Pharoah in 2015 won the race.

Three finished second (Sunday Silence, Real Quiet, Smarty Jones)