Belmont Stakes 2023 Horse Odds, Trainers and Jockeys by Post Position

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Tuesday's post-position draw brought us one step closer to the 2023 Belmont Stakes. Now that the field is finally set, we have a much clearer picture of how Saturday's race will look.
2023 Belmont Stakes Post Positions, Jockeys and Trainers
Tapit Shoes drew the favorable No. 1 spot on Tuesday for the Belmont Stakes. This position has been the most successful in the race's history, producing a whopping 24 winners. Despite this, however, Tapit Shoes remains a long shot to win at 20-1 odds, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
The current favorite to win the 2023 Belmont Stakes is Forte at 5-2. He'll be running from the No. 6 position on Saturday, which has produced nine winners in Belmont Stakes history.
Here's each horse listed by post position, along with their early odds to win the race, trainers and jockeys.
Pre-race odds via FanDuel Sportsbook. Betting markets will open the day before the race at 9 a.m. ET.
Post Position
Horse
Current Odds
Jockey
Trainer
1
Tapit Shoes
20-1
Jose Ortiz
Brad Cox
2
Tapit Trice
3-1
Luis Saez
Todd Pletcher
3
Arcangelo
8-1
Javier Castellano
Jena Antonucci
4
National Treasure
5-1
John Velazquez
Bob Baffert
5
Il Miracolo
30-1
Marcos Meneses
Antonio Sano
6
Forte
5-2
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Todd Pletcher
7
Hit Show
10-1
Manny Franco
Brad Cox
8
Angel of Empire
7-2
Flavien Prat
Brad Cox
9
Red Route One
15-1
Joel Rosario
Steve Asmussen
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