Bet On The 2018 Belmont Stakes – Odds and Picks

Justify got the job done, winning the Preakness Stakes a few weeks back, to ensure that there will be a Triple Crown on the line at this years Belmont Stakes.  The media coverage and overall anticipation is tenfold for the Belmont when there is Triple Crown potential, so I’m expecting the race to get hyped up this weekend.  Justify is a sizable favorite heading into the race with the odds indicating he has a better than 50% chance of becoming the 13th horse in history to win the Triple Crown.  That said, Hofburg, Bravazo, Tenfold and Vino Rosso cannot be overlooked and will be trying to spoil the party.

If you missed the Preakness this year, here’s a replay so you can get an idea of how Justify followed up his Derby win.

In this article I will look at the odds for the Belmont Stakes early in the week and also outline a 3 step guide for Americans looking to bet on the Belmont Stakes online this year.

2018 Belmont Stakes Odds

Here are the early week odds (taken on Tuesday) from Bovada.lv.  These are the futures odds for the race and your bet will be locked in at the odds you place your wager at.  If you place your bet on race day the odds you find in the Bovada Racebook will be using the parimutuel betting system, which means the odds can change leading up to the race depending on the amount of money that comes in on each horse.

As you can see, Justify is a -125 favorite to win this race.  Hofburg, who many expect to be perfect for the longer distance of the Belmont, is the second favorite at odds of +400.  Outside of these two we also have Bravazo +700, Vino Ross +900 and Tenfold +1000 who have 10/1 or better shots at winning the race.

I’m probably going to be on Tenfold at 10/1.  I was impressed with his race at the Preakness and I think he could surprise.

How To Bet On The 2018 Belmont Stakes in the USA

Here’s a quick 3 step guide to help you get your bets placed on the Belmont Stakes this year if you reside in the USA.

#1. Open a Bovada.lv Account

The first step is to open an account with a sportsbook that accepts Americans.  Bovada.lv is our top rated betting site for USA residents and they have one of the best racebooks in the business, which makes them the perfect option for placing a bet on the Belmont Stakes.

Click the above link and fill out the pop-up form on the home page to open your account.

#2. Fund Your Account

Next up you’ll have to make a deposit.  Bovada accepts credit card and Bitcoin deposits.  Both deposit options are very easy and quick for Americans to use.

Bovada is offering a 50% up to $250 bonus for new sign ups.  I suggest depositing $500 to take full advantage of this offer.

3. Place Your Belmont Stakes Bets

Now that you have money in your Bovada account it’s time to bet on the Belmont Stakes race.

Once at the Bovada website, select ‘Horses’ from the left sidebar to head over to the Racebook section of the site.  Once there you should select ‘Belmont Park’ and locate the Belmont Stakes race on Saturday.

If you’re placing your wager before race day you can do so by clicking on ‘Horse Racing Futures and Props’.  This will bring up the futures odds, which will look similar to the screenshot I posted above.

Check out our Belmont Stakes betting information page for some more general info about the race.

That’s it.  Are you ready to bet?  Click here to visit Bovada.lv…

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