Forte Tabbed as 5-2 Morning-Line Favorite for Belmont Stakes
Field of Nine Will Vie in Final Leg of Triple Crown
The final leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, will take place on Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The Triple Crown is not on the line as Mage won the Kentucky Derby and National Treasure captured the Preakness.
On Tuesday, the post-position draw for the race was held.

Post positions for the 1 1/2 miles Belmont Stakes with morning-line odds:
1. Tapit Shoes 20-1
2. Tapit Trice 3-1
3. Arcangelo 8-1
4. National Treasure 5-1
5. Il Miracolo 30-1
6. Forte 5-2
7. Hit Show 10-1
8. Angel of Empire 7-2
9. Red Route One 15-1
The Field for the 2023 Belmont Stakes pic.twitter.com/L9Mruyv2He
— Daily Racing Form (@DailyRacingForm) June 6, 2023
The race will take place on the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s incredible 31-length victory in the Belmont Stakes in 1973.