Place Your Bet: Getting Ready On How to Bet on the Belmont Stakes Race 2020

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Many sporting events have been affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic, and horse racing is not an exemption. A statement has been made by the New York Racing Association that the Belmont Stakes 2020 will still commence but on a different date. Despite the change of schedule, many horse racing fans are on edge, waiting for a further announcement regarding this annual event.

The delay in schedule gives the horse racing enthusiasts more time to decide who to bet. Placing money to someone you are not sure about is a big mistake. Before deciding, you should recognize and study all the possibilities. So to start your preparation, let’s take a look at the current Belmont Stakes betting odds.

The Odds And Prediction

Being knowledgeable in the horse racing industry is not enough to get you ready. You should carefully study the odds and the prediction for the race. Odds and predictions don’t only happen on horse racing, but to all sports betting events.

You must be familiar with the odds. The odds are numbers that show the ratio between the amounts pledged by the bettors and the payoff. Prediction, on the other hand, is a projection of what will be the possible outcome of the game. Both are very crucial in deciding to bet.

Odds

Here are the odds for the Belmont Stakes 2020 in no particular order. Post positions are yet to be assigned.

●           Tacticus with Jockey Jose Ortiz has a current odds of 8/5.

●           War Of Will with Jockey Tyler Gaffalione has a current odds of 2/1

●           Everfast with Jockey Luis Saez has a current odds of 8/1

●           Spinoff with Jockey Javier Castellano has a current odds of 9/1

●           Plus Que Parfait has a current odds of 10/1; Jockey is yet to be assigned.

●           Global Campaign has current odds of 10/1. Jockey is yet to be assigned.

●           Master Fencer with Jockey Julien Leparoux has a current odds of 11/1

●           Intrepid Heart with Jockey John Velazquez has a current odds of 12/1

●           Tax with Jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. has a current odds of 16/1

●           Sir Winston with Jockey Joel Rosario has a current odds of 16/1

●           Bourbon War with Jockey Mike Smith has a current odds of 16/1

●           Joevia with Jockey Jose Lezcano has a current odds of 33/1

Prediction

Past results will help you predict the possible outcome of this year’s race. Most predictions are based on a series of past events, and then this data is used to analyze the possibilities. This year will be the 151st running of the race, and we can look into its long history and predict the result for this year’s competition.

There are 36 instances that a horse won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, but only 13 have completed the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes. Let’s take a walk down memory lane and take a look at the 13 horses who triumph.

These are the following who manage to complete the Triple Crown.

●           Sir Barton with Jockey H. Guy Bedwell won in 1919 with a time of 2:17.40

●           Gallant Fox with Jockey Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons won in 1930 with a time of 2:31.60

●           Omaha with Jockey Sonny Jim Fitzsimmons won in 1935 with a time of 2:30.60

●           War Admiral with Jockey George Conway won in 1937 with a time of 2:28.60

●           Whirlaway with Jockey Ben A. Jones won in 1941 with a time of 2:31.00

●           Count Fleet with Jockey Don Cameron won in 1943 with a time of 2:28.20

●           Assault with Jockey Max Hirsch won in 1946 with a time of 2:30.80

●           Citation with Jockey Horace A. “Jimmy” Jones won in 1948 with a time of 2:28.20

●           Secretariat with Jockey Lucien Laurin won in 1973 with a time of 2:24.00

●           Seattle Slew with Jockey Billy Turner won in 1977 with a time of 2:29.60

●           Affirmed Dagger with Jockey Laz Barrera won in 1978 with a time of 2:26.80

●           American Pharaoh with Jockey Victor Espinoza won in 2015 with a time of 2:26.65

●           Justify with Jockey Mike Smith won in 2018 with a time of 2:28.18

With these data, you can now analyze the possible outcome of the upcoming Belmont Stakes 2020. You can do quick research on each winner from the list above and look for a common denominator and use it to predict the possibilities.

Takeaway

Having more knowledge about something before risking your money is very important. You should not dive into the water without knowing how deep it is. Same with betting, do not put your money just because you like that contender. Do research, analyze the data, be prepared, and then you can decide.