WATCH: Expert Analysis of the 2026 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga

Kentucky Derby rivals return to the racetrack for the Belmont Stakes and Kentucky Sports Radio has everything you need to know about the third leg of the Triple Crown.

This is not your typical Belmont Stakes. Like the Preakness three weeks ago, this year’s Triple Crown race is away from its home track, firing off in upstate New York at Saratoga instead of on Long Island. It also makes the race shorter by a quarter of a mile. Instead of the 12-furlong marathon, for the third-straight year the Belmont will be the same distance as the Derby, the classic distance of 1 1/4 miles.

A Triple Crown will not be on the line after Golden Tempo skipped the Preakness. Sovereignty showed it was a wise decision in 2025 by romping at Saratoga. Can Golden Tempo do it, or will Renegade prove he is in fact the best 3-year-old in North America?

You know Peter Thomas Fornatale best as PTF from In the Money Media. He’s kind enough to return to the KSR airwaves to break down the Belmont Stakes and share a few more insights about some of the other races from his home track. PTF got us on the right path to hitting a Preakness exacta. Now let’s cash in big with the Belmont Stakes.

KSR’s Belmont Stakes Preview

Post	Horse	Odds	Trainer	Jockey	Owner
1	Vitruvian Man	30-1	Doug O’Neill	Antonio Fresu	Glenn Sorgenstein WC Racing Inc.
2	Powershift	12-1	Todd Pletcher	Luis Saez	Repole Stable, Liberty Road Stables
3	Chief Wallabee	3-1	Bill Mott	Junior Alvarado	Michael and Katherine G. Ball
4	Renegade	2-1	Todd Pletcher	Irad Ortiz Jr.	Robert and Lawana L. Low and Repole Stable
5	Ottinho	20-1	Chad Brown	Dylan Davis	Three Chimneys Farm (Goncalo B. Torrealba)
6	Growth Equity	12-1	Chad Brown	Manuel Franco	Klaravich Stables Inc.
7	Commandment	6-1	Brad Cox	John Velazquez	Wathnan Racing
8	Emerging Market	6-1	Chad Brown	Flavien Prat	Klaravich Stables Inc.
9	Golden Tempo	9-2	Cherie DeVaux	Jose Ortiz	Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable

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