Bet on Belmont Stakes Odds

Belmont Stakes odds are the headline draw at Belmont Park, the historic Long Island home of the Belmont Stakes,  the “Test of the Champion” and third jewel of the Triple Crown. After a multi-year rebuild, the reimagined Belmont Park reopened for its 2026 fall meet, and the Belmont Stakes itself returns to the track in 2027, when Belmont also hosts the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Whether you’re chasing Belmont Stakes betting odds each spring or a fall stakes card, BetUS carries Belmont racing all year.

Belmont Park Track Details

• Status: Reopened in 2026 after a multi-year redevelopment, a new five-story grandstand, modern hospitality, and an opened infield for green space.
• Surfaces: A 1½-mile main dirt oval (the famous “Big Sandy”), two turf courses, and a new one-mile Tapeta synthetic track for winter racing and year-round training.
• Racing days: The fall meet runs Thursday through Sunday, from mid-September through early December.

Belmont Featured Races & Events

• Belmont Stakes (G1): The third leg of the Triple Crown at 1½ miles, the venue’s signature race and the reason Belmont Stakes odds spike every June. It returns to a rebuilt Belmont Park in 2027 after being staged at Saratoga during construction.
• Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1): The $1 million centerpiece of the fall meet’s opening weekend and a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” for the Classic.
• Cigar Mile (G2): A marquee one-turn mile that headlines Cigar Mile Day in early December.
• 2027 Breeders’ Cup: Belmont hosts the World Championships in 2027, the event’s first trip to New York since 2005.

Belmont Horses & Race Types

• Belmont hosts Thoroughbred flat racing on dirt, turf, and synthetic surfaces.
• Distances: From quick sprints to the classic 1½-mile Belmont Stakes trip.
• Divisions: Juveniles, 3-year-olds, older stakes horses, and top-class turf runners.

Belmont Park History & Legacy

• Opened: 1905 on Long Island, a cornerstone of New York racing for more than a century.
• The nickname: “Big Sandy” refers to the sweeping 1½-mile main dirt oval, the largest of its kind in North America.
• Milestones: Home of the Belmont Stakes, first run in 1867 and the oldest of the three Triple Crown races.

Belmont Stakes Odds & Betting

Belmont Stakes odds draw huge national handle, and you can bet them, plus the full Triple Crown trail, at BetUS:

• Peak interest builds through spring: follow the road to the Belmont with Kentucky Derby odds and Preakness odds, then load up on Belmont Stakes betting odds in June.
• Betting New York? Line Belmont up alongside Saratoga odds and Finger Lakes racing odds.
• Bet types: Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, and multi-race wagers (Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5, Pick 6), all in the BetUS racebook.

Belmont Stakes Records & Stats

• Belmont Stakes record: 2:24.00 (Secretariat, 1973), set in a 31-length tour de force that still stands as the fastest 1½ miles on dirt in history.
• Triple Crown sealed here: Secretariat (1973), Seattle Slew (1977), Affirmed (1978), American Pharoah (2015) and Justify (2018) all completed the sweep at Belmont.
• Fall meet scale: 72 stakes worth $17.7 million across the new venue’s first championship season.

Belmont Stakes Live Odds & Race-Day Betting

Belmont Stakes live odds can always be found at BetUS, but the post-position draw is not until June 1st. This is important because many jockeys and horses prefer an inside post position, and once those gates are announced, the odds can change markedly.

Make sure to bookmark this page to keep an eye on the live Belmont Stakes odds at BetUS.

Past Belmont Stakes Winners

*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the racing schedule was disrupted, and the Belmont was shortened from 1 ½ miles to 1 1/8 miles for the first time since 1920.

As we can see, four of the last 13 Belmont Stakes winners (Palace Malice, Creator, Sir Winston, and Dornoch) have had odds of 10-1 or higher, which means long shots have cashed 30.7% of the time over that span.