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The 157th running of the Belmont Stakes is Saturday with a 7:04 p.m. ET post time at Saratoga Springs, New York. Both Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty (2-1 on morning line) and Preakness winner Journalism (8-5 morning line favorite) are in the eight-horse field. The race will be taking place at Saratoga Springs instead of the usual Belmont Park race track in Elmont, New York, due to track repairs.
Yahoo Sports spoke with Jared DeRossett, retail sports analyst for TwinSpires, to preview the favorites and long shots in the race, as well as get a few bets he likes.
DeRossett: "The much anticipated rematch of Journalism and Sovereignty is certainly showing itself with odds of 8-5 and 2-1, respectively, with a slight nod to Journalism early on. Journalism shouldn’t have to sit as far back as he did in the Derby, and hopefully doesn’t have to overcome as much of a troubled trip as he did in the Preakness. Sovereignty should be a bit more well-rested, and ready to fire for the showdown. These two will be duking it out for odds-on favorite leading up to the race, likely hovering around their morning line [odds]."
DeRossett: "A couple horses I’ll be keeping an eye on for the exotics are No. 3 Rodriguez and No. 5 Crudo. Crudo is taking a huge jump [up] in class, but won going away in the NGS Sir Barton at Pimlico on Preakness Day. Rodriguez and [Crudo] should be battling for the lead early on and could work out a trip similar to Gosger in the Preakness.
"Baeza [out of the No. 6 post], interestingly enough, has taken the early money, moving him to favorite at 2-1. It’s Thursday and it’s early, so I absolutely don’t expect that to hold, but interesting to note as advance wager pools opened at TwinSpires. He ran a strong third at the Derby and could take a step forward in his second race on the East Coast."
"If I can get in the 7-2 to 4-1 range on Baeza, I’ll likely be [taking] that. I think there’s a chance he takes another step forward off the Derby race. Looking to beat Journalism who is a bit too short of a price for my appetite this time around. I also like a trifecta 6/2,7/ALL for $6."
