Belmont Stakes 2024 predictions, odds, field: Win, place, show, trifecta, and superfecta expert picks
Sierra Leone, Mindframe, Mystik Dan, and Seize the Grey are the 2024 Belmont Stakes favorites, but does our expert think they can win?
· CBS SportsMystik Dan (5-1) will try to finish in the top two for the fifth straight time in a graded stakes race when he runs in Saturday's 2024 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The Kenny McPeak-trained horse will become the only competitor in all three Triple Crown races this year after a 19-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby and a second-place finish behind Seize the Gray in the Preakness Stakes three weeks ago.
It seems likely that Mystik Dan will sit in a stalking position behind Seize the Gray (8-1) and new entrant Mindframe (7-2), who both prefer to be towards the front. Then, he will try to hold off the late-charging Sierra Leone (9-5) and Honor Marie (12-1) as the 2024 Belmont Stakes horses head down the Saratoga stretch. McPeak has won the Belmont Stakes once before with Sarava in 2002. With so much to consider while making your 2024 Belmont Stakes picks, a little expert help can go a long way.
The Belmont Stakes 2024 will be held at historic Saratoga Race Course for the first time ever due to renovations at Belmont Park. With Saratoga not configured to host a mile-and-a-half race, the 2024 Belmont Stakes distance has been shortened to a mile-and-a-quarter for the first time since 1905. Mystik Dan will try to become the 12th horse to win the Kentucky Derby and Belmont, but not the Preakness. The last horse to accomplish that feat was Thunder Gulch in 1995.
Given all the history, there's a method to picking which horses to focus on for exacta, trifecta and superfecta bets in the Belmont Stakes, and SportsLine expert Jody Demling knows what it is. He can help you make the best 2024 Belmont Stakes picks possible.
A fixture in the horse racing world who has been writing about, talking about and betting on races for years, Demling enters the 2024 Belmont Stakes having nailed the winner of the Belmont Stakes four of the last six years, including an exacta in 2022 with Mo Donegal and Nest. He also called Flightline's win at the Breeders' Cup Classic in November of that year.
Demling is at his best in the biggest horse races in the world like the Belmont Stakes 2024. In fact, he has hit 11 of the last 16 Derby-Oaks doubles at Churchill Downs. He's also called 10 of the last 20 Preakness winners, including nailing his Preakness winner, exacta, trifecta and superfecta picks in 2023 and then the trifecta again in 2024. Anyone who has followed him is up huge.
He keenly understands when the Kentucky Derby or Preakness Stakes winners were poised for victory or a massive upset in the final leg of the Triple Crown. Anyone who has followed him is up huge. Now, he's sharing all of his 2024 Belmont Stakes bets here.
Top 2024 Belmont Stakes expert picks
Here's a refresher on these types of bets from SportsLine's Jody Demling:
Belmont Stakes Exacta: Pick the first- and second-place finishers in the correct order. A $2 exacta returned $68 at the 2023 Belmont Stakes with Arcangelo and Forte.
Belmont Stakes Trifecta: Pick the first-, second- and third-place finishers in the correct order. A $1 trifecta returned $133.24 at the 2023 Belmont Stakes with Arcangelo, Forte and Tapit Trice.
Belmont Stakes Superfecta: Pick the first-, second-, third- and fourth-place finishers in the correct order. A $1 superfecta returned $292.50 at the 2023 Belmont Stakes with Hit Show and $191.50 with Angel of Empire after a tie for fourth.
Demling is fading Preakness Stakes winner Seize the Grey. Instead, he is building his tickets around Sierra Leone and a big longshot who "keeps getting better and better." You can see his picks here.
How to make 2024 Belmont Stakes bets
Demling has specific recommendations for exacta, trifecta and superfecta wagers so you can cover all your bases at the Belmont Stakes 2024. He's sharing them over at SportsLine.
So which horses do you take, and in what combinations? Visit SportsLine to get Demling's picks for exacta, trifecta and superfecta bets for the 2024 Belmont Stakes.