Belmont Stakes 2025 odds, picks: Best bet, favorites, expert predictions, post positions
Yahoo Sports spoke with Jared DeRossett, retail sports analyst for TwinSpires, to preview the favorites and long shots in the race, as well as get a few bets he likes.
The favorites
DeRossett: "The much anticipated rematch of Journalism and Sovereignty is certainly showing itself with odds of 8-5 and 2-1, respectively, with a slight nod to Journalism early on. Journalism shouldn't have to sit as far back as he did in the Derby, and hopefully doesn't have to overcome as much of a troubled trip as he did in the Preakness. Sovereignty should be a bit more well-rested, and ready to fire for the showdown. These two will be duking it out for odds-on favorite leading up to the race, likely hovering around their morning line [odds]."
Other horses to watch
DeRossett: "A couple horses I'll be keeping an eye on for the exotics are No. 3 Rodriguez and No. 5 Crudo. Crudo is taking a huge jump [up] in class, but won going away in the NGS Sir Barton at Pimlico on Preakness Day. Rodriguez and [Crudo] should be battling for the lead early on and could work out a trip similar to Gosger in the Preakness.
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"Baeza [out of the No. 6 post], interestingly enough, has taken the early money, moving him to favorite at 2-1. It's Thursday and it's early, so I absolutely don't expect that to hold, but interesting to note as advance wager pools opened at TwinSpires. He ran a strong third at the Derby and could take a step forward in his second race on the East Coast."
Best bet
"I'll likely be playing some exotics with Journalism and Sovereignty keyed in spots, depends on how the odds shake out, though. I'll have some closer to race day."
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