There will not be a Triple Crown on the line in the 2025 Belmont Stakes on Saturday, but there will still be plenty of star power in the 2025 Belmont Stakes field. The top three finishers in this year’s Kentucky Derby are scheduled to race at Saratoga Race Course, with post time set for 7:04 p.m. ET. Belmont Park is under construction, so Saratoga will host the race for the second year in a row. Sovereignty won the Kentucky Derby to open the Triple Crown season, while Journalism is coming off a win in the Preakness Stakes. They are the top two 2025 Belmont Stakes contenders in the 2025 Belmont Stakes odds, with Sovereignty at 8-5 and Journalism at 9-5. Other 2025 Belmont Stakes horses include Baeza (7-2), Rodriguez (6-1) and Hill Road (10-1). Before making any 2025 Belmont Stakes picks, be sure to see the horse racing predictions and futures bets from SportsLine’s elite horse racing expert Jody Demling.
A fixture in the horse racing world who has been writing about, talking about and betting on races for years, Demling hit the top three finishers at the Kentucky Derby in the correct order and then nailed the exacta in this year’s Preakness Stakes. He also predicted the winner of the Belmont Stakes four of the last seven years, including an exacta in 2022 with Mo Donegal and Nest. Anyone who has followed him on those picks is up huge and first-time users can boost their bankroll with the latest FanDuel Racing promo code.
Now, with the 2025 Belmont Stakes around the corner, Demling is sharing his 2025 Belmont Stakes betting picks and 2025 Belmont Stakes predictions over at SportsLine. Go here to see them.
One of Demling’s surprising 2025 Belmont Stakes picks: He isn’t picking Sovereignty or Journalism to win, even though they each won a leg of this year’s Triple Crown and are the two favorites. Sovereignty has raced once at Saratoga before, finishing fourth in his career debut last summer. Trainer Bill Mott planned Sovereignty’s 3-year-old campaign around winning the Derby, so he has already achieved the ultimate goal.
Journalism is coming off an impressive win in the Preakness Stakes, but he is facing horses who have the advantage of extra rest. Rodriguez won the Wood Memorial Stakes and was one of the top contenders for the Kentucky Derby before ultimately missing the first two legs of the Triple Crown due to an injury. Additionally, Baeza finished third in the Derby, so there are multiple talented horses behind Sovereignty and Journalism on the odds board. See which other 2025 Belmont Stakes horses to target at SportsLine.
Demling’s top pick is an underdog who could be “the best value in the race.” Demling is sharing which horse it is, along with his entire projected 2025 Belmont Stakes leaderboard, over at SportsLine.
Which horse wins the Belmont Stakes 2025, and which value longshot is a must-back? Check out the latest 2025 Belmont Stakes odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Demling’s picks for the Belmont Stakes, all from the expert who nailed the top three Kentucky Derby finishers in the correct order and the Preakness Stakes exacta.
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