Blake Schuster
June 7, 2024 11:16 am ET
It’s officially race weekend for the 2024 Belmont Stakes and it’s looking like rain may only play a small factor.
With scattered storms expected around the Saratoga Springs area later on Friday and Saturday, the grounds crew at Saratoga Race Course should be able to keep track conditions in solid condition. Here’s what the Saturday forecast looks like according to AccuWeather:
Some sun, then turning cloudy with a couple of thundershowers this afternoon; gusty winds can accompany any downpour. Probability of Precipitation 60 percent.
As a reminder, the race has moved upstate to Saratoga while Belmont Race Course undergoes renovations. The distance will be shortened to 1 1/4 miles due to the change, which should make for a quick pace in a field that includes Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, Preakness Stakes winner Seize The Grey and other top contenders like Dornoch, Honor Marie and Sierra Leone.
The 2024 Belmont Stakes is scheduled to go off at 6:41pm ET on Saturday, June 8 on Fox. Here’s a look at the updated odds.
Seize The Grey
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – MAY 18: Jockey Jaime Torres riding Seize the Grey #6 celebrates after winning the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 18, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Friday Morning Odds: 8-1
Morning Line Odds:8-1
Trainer:D. Wayne Lukas
Jockey:Jaime Torres
Owner(s): MyRacehorse
Resilience
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – MAY 02: Resilience trains on the track during morning workouts ahead of the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 02, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Friday Morning Odds: 10-1
Morning Line Odds:10-1
Trainer:Bill Mott
Jockey:Junior Alvarado
Owner(s): Emily Bushnell & Ric Waldman
Mystik Dan
Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. rides Mystik Dan to victory in a photo finish at the 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
Friday Morning Odds: 5-1
Morning Line Odds:5-1
Trainer:Kenny McPeek
Jockey:Brian Hernandez Jr.
Owner(s): Lance Gasaway, 4 G Racing LLC & Daniel Hamby III
The Wine Steward
Jun 3, 2024; Saratoga Springs, NY, USA; A horse trains Monday morning at Saratoga Race Course. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
Friday Morning Odds: 15-1
Morning Line Odds:15-1
Trainer: Michael J. Maker
Jockey: Manuel Franco
Owner(s): Paradise Farms Corp. and David Staudacher
Antiquarian
Jun 3, 2024; Saratoga Springs, NY, USA; Horses train Monday morning at Saratoga Race Course. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
Friday Morning Odds: 12-1
Morning Line Odds:12-1
Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Owner(s): Centennial Farms
Dornoch
Kentucky Derby hopefuls Society Man, left, and Dornoch, right, get in a final workout one week before the race at Churchill Downs. The horses are trained by Danny Garage. Pat McDonogh, Special to the Courier April 27, 2024
Friday Morning Odds: 15-1
Morning Line Odds:15-1
Trainer: Danny Gargan
Jockey: Luis Saez
Owner(s): West Paces Racing LLC, R. A. Hill Stable, Belmar Racing and Breeding, LLC, Two Eight Racing, LLC and Pine Racing Stables
Protective
Jun 3, 2024; Saratoga Springs, NY, USA; A general view of horses training Monday morning at Saratoga Race Course. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
Friday Morning Odds: 20-1
Morning Line Odds:20-1
Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Owner(s): Repole Stable
Honor Marie
Kentucky Derby contender Honor Marie gallops with jockey Ben Curtis at Churchill Downs April 25, 2024 in Louisville, Ky. Louisville native Whit Beckman is the trainer.
Friday Morning Odds: 12-1
Morning Line Odds:12-1
Trainer:Whit Beckman
Jockey:Florent Geroux
Owner(s):Ribble Farms LLC
Sierra Leone
Kentucky Derby hopeful Sierra Leone gallops in the morning at Churchill Downs. Special to the Courier Journal by Pat McDonogh. April 23, 2024
Friday Morning Odds: 9-5
Morning Line Odds:9-5
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Owner(s): Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael B., Smith, Derrick, Westerberg, Rocket Ship Racing, LLC and Brant, Peter M.
Mindframe
Jun 4, 2024; Saratoga Springs, NY, USA; Horses train Tuesday morning at Saratoga Race Course. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
Friday Morning Odds: 7-2
Morning Line Odds:7-2
Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Owner(s): Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables LLC
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