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2026 Belmont Stakes predictions, odds, field, location, track, time: Picks by elite horse racing expert
The final leg of the Triple Crown is set for Saturday, when the 2026 Belmont Stakes makes what is expected to be its final turn at Saratoga Race Course. Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo is scheduled to be back on the track this weekend at Saratoga, which is filling in as host during renovations at Belmont Park. Those are expected to be completed in time for next year’s race. Fellow Derby runners Renegade and Chief Wallabee join Golden Tempo among the favorites in the Belmont Stakes 2026 field. Claim your exclusive TwinSpires $400 signup offer here with promo code CBSSPORTS, which is higher than what’s available to Post time is set for 7:04 p.m. ET in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Renegade is the 2-1 favorite in the 2026 Belmont Stakes odds, followed by Chief Wallabee at 3-1 and Golden Tempo at 9-2. Fellow Derby runners Commandment (6-1) and Emerging Market (6-1) round out the top five on the Belmont odds board. Before making any 2026 Belmont Stakes picks, be sure to see the 2026 Belmont Stakes predictions and best bets from SportsLine’s elite horse racing expert Gene Menez.A former reporter and editor at Sports Illustrated, Menez covered an array of sports, including horse racing, for the magazine and its website for almost 14 years. Between 2010 and 2012, he served as SI’s handicapper for the Triple Crown races and correctly predicted Super Saver to win the Kentucky Derby In 2015, while writing for Sports on Earth, Menez accurately gave out the Kentucky Derby superfecta (American Pharoah, Firing Line, Dortmund and Frosted), which paid $1,268.20 for $2. Then in 2017, he tweeted out his Kentucky Derby picks, including Always Dreaming to win, and hit the Pick 4, which paid almost $6,900 on a $1 bet. In 2024, Menez gave out 18-1 Mystik Dan as a live longshot in the Kentucky Derby. In last year’s Kentucky Derby, he hammered the exacta and trifecta for a $1,045 payout. Anyone who has followed his horse racing betting advice could be Now, Menez has handicapped the 2026 Belmont Stakes field and revealed his picks. Go here to see them.
