The 2020 Triple Crown racing series for the top three-year old Thoroughbreds in the nation has been turned upside down in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The crown jewel of the series is the Kentucky Derby. That race has been rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5. The second leg of the series is the Preakness Stakes. Normally held two weeks after the Kentucky Derby, this year's Preakness at Pimlico Race Course will be run on Oct. 3.
The final Triple Crown race is the longer Belmont Stakes which is usually contested at a length of 1 1/2 miles. This year, this race will lead things off on Saturday, June 20 at a shorter distance of 1 1/8 miles. The projected field only contains eight contenders a week ahead of post time. None the less, horse racing fans and bettors alike are looking forward to the biggest horse race of the year to date.
Whichever three-year old colt crosses the finish line first at Belmont Park next Saturday will move to the top of the betting board to win the 2020 Kentucky Derby. The Belmont Stakes' futures odds at BetOnline sportsbook point to Tiz the Law as the prohibitive favorite to win.
This New York-bred three-year old is coming off a huge victory in this year's Grade 1 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. Trained by Barclay Tagg, the son of Constitution has finished in the money in all five events he has run. He crossed the finish line first in four of those races. BetOnline has him listed as a -140 favorite in the eight-horse field.
The betting odds for the other seven Belmont Stakes contenders are:
Tap It To Win +500
Dr Post +700
Sole Volante +800
Modernist +1400
Basin +1600
Max Player +1600
Farmington Road +2200
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