Saturday's Belmont Stakes at Big Sandy, 2023 Edition
Nine 3-year-old colts will face each other (if there are no scratches) in the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, 10 June 2023. Each colt will carry 126 pounds once around the 1 and 1/2 mile oval of "Big Sandy," which is also known as the Graveyard of Champions after several champion horses were defeated there by relative unknowns (ie: Onion beat Secretariat). The 3-year-olds will be making the longest race in their life, and probably for their entire racing career. The race is a full mile and a half (12 furlongs), and has a purse of $1,500,000. Post time is scheduled for 6:50 EDT (4:50 MDT). Forte is the early betting favorite for the Belmont Mage, who won the Kentucky Derby and finished third in the Preakness, is not running in the Belmont. Of the nine horses in Saturday's field, 3 ran in the Derby and 2 ran in the Preakness. None of them ran in both of the first legs of the Triple Crown. Angel of Empire finished 3rd ...