Meet the Belmont Stakes horses running in the 2026 race

U.S. Meet the Belmont Stakes horses running in the 2026 race By Alex Sundby Alex Sundby Senior Editor Alex Sundby is a senior editor at CBSNews.com. In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest. Read Full Bio Alex Sundby June 5, 2026 / 5:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The Belmont Stakes will host on Saturday a New York rematch of the top two finishing horses from the Kentucky Derby to wrap up horse racing's Triple Crown for 2026.Nine horses are set to compete in the Belmont, the finale in the trio of races for 3-year-olds that make up the Triple Crown. No horse will sweep this year's series because Derby winner Golden Tempo skipped the Preakness Stakes in Maryland on May 16.2026 Belmont Stakes horses and oddsRenegade, who lost the Derby to Golden Tempo by a neck, was picked as the morning-line favorite for the Belmont with 2-1 odds. The odds will change as bettors place their wagers ahead of Saturday's approximate post time of 7:04 p.m. ET.Here's a complete list of the horses in the Belmont Stakes in order by their post position with their morning-line odds:1. Vitruvian Man, 30-12. Powershift, 12-13. Chief Wallabee, 3-14. Renegade, 2-15. Ottinho, 20-16. Growth Equity, 12-17. Commandment, 6-18. Emerging Market, 6-19. Golden Tempo, 9-2The Belmont, known as the Test of the Champion, is usually the longest of the three Triple Crown races at 1 1/2 miles. But Saturday's race will be 1 1/4 miles — the same length as the Derby — because of the configuration of the main racetrack at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, where the Belmont has been held since 2024.The race is expected to return to its home of Belmont Park on New York's Long Island in 2027 following a major redevelopment project that's set to be completed later this year.Before his second-place finish at the Derby on the...