Belmont Stakes 2026 Betting Bible

Last Updated: 6/6/26 at 8:02 am PDT

Aaron Halterman

Belmont at Saratoga for the final time!

Jared Welch

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Race

Halterman Best Bet

Welch Best Bet

1 Maiden Special Weight $5 Exacta - 4/5,8 $5 Exacta - 4/3,5

Win	4Cold Spell
Place	8My Sherrona
Show	5Fusion
Next Best	3Pippa Adds

Best Bet: $5 Exacta - 4/5,8
More Suggested Bets: Win - #4 Cold Spell
Trifecta - 4,8/3,4,5,8/3,4,5,8
Superfecta - 3,4,5,8 BOX
Daily Double - 4 / 3

Win	4Cold Spell
Place	3Pippa Adds
Show	5Fusion
Next Best	7Crowning Glory

Best Bet: $5 Exacta - 4/3,5
More Suggested Bets: Win - #4 Cold Spell
Trifecta - 3,4/3,4,5,7/3,4,5,7
Superfecta - 3,4/3,4,5/3,4,5,7/3,4,5,7
Daily Double - 4 / 9

2 Allowance Optional Claiming $20 Win - #3 Life and Times $20 Win - #9 Senior Officer

Win	3Life and Times
Place	9Senior Officer
Show	4Incentive Pay
Next Best	8Commuted

Best Bet: $20 Win - #3 Life and Times
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,9/3,4,9
Trifecta - 3,9/3,4,8,9/3,4,8,9
Superfecta - 3,4,8,9 BOX
Daily Double - 3 / 6,8

Win	9Senior Officer
Place	3Life and Times
Show	4Incentive Pay
Next Best	8Commuted

Best Bet: $20 Win - #9 Senior Officer
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,9/3,4,9
Trifecta - 3,9/3,4,8,9/3,4,8,9
Superfecta - 3,4,8,9 BOX
Daily Double - 3,9 / 8

3 Allowance Optional Claiming $20 Win - #8 Intellect $20 Win - #8 Intellect

Win	8Intellect
Place	7Son of a Birch
Show	9Candytown
Next Best	1Ejtimaa

Best Bet: $20 Win - #8 Intellect
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 7,8/7,8,9
Trifecta - 7,8/1,7,8,9/1,7,8,9
Superfecta - 1,7,8,9 BOX
Daily Double - 7,8 / 2,6

Win	8Intellect
Place	9Candytown
Show	1Ejtimaa
Next Best	3Ciao Chuck

Best Bet: $20 Win - #8 Intellect
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,8,9 BOX
Trifecta - 8,9/1,3,8,9/1,3,8,9
Superfecta - 1,3,8,9 BOX
Daily Double - 8,9 / 4,7

4 Allowance Optional Claiming SKIP $10 Win - #7 Helen's Revenge

Win	2Naive Melody
Place	6Chatter
Show	7Helen's Revenge
Next Best	10Spectacular Grey

Best Bet: SKIP
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,6,7 BOX
Trifecta - 2,6,7,10 BOX
Superfecta - 2,6,7,10 BOX
Daily Double - 2,6 / 2,10

Win	7Helen's Revenge
Place	4Speightful Lily
Show	2Naive Melody
Next Best	6Chatter

Best Bet: $10 Win - #7 Helen's Revenge
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,4,7 BOX
Trifecta - 2,4,6,7 BOX
Superfecta - 2,4,6,7 BOX
Daily Double - 2,4,7 / 3,9

5 Allowance SKIP $10 Win - #3 Carmensita

Win	10Imperatrice
Place	2Eponine
Show	8Scarlett's Halo
Next Best	9Marketplaceofideas

Best Bet: SKIP
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,8,10 BOX
Trifecta - 2,8,9,10 BOX
Superfecta - 2,8,9,10 BOX
Daily Double - 2,10 / 8,14

Win	3Carmensita
Place	9Marketplaceofideas
Show	1Etawa
Next Best	8Scarlett's Halo

Best Bet: $10 Win - #3 Carmensita
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,3,9 BOX
Trifecta - 1,3,8,9 BOX
Superfecta - 1,3,8,9 BOX
Daily Double - 1,3,9 / 1,8

6 Allowance SKIP $1 Pick 3 - 1,5,8,14 / 2,3 / 6

Win	14Gun Range
Place	8Sea Strike
Show	5Local Knowledge
Next Best	1Playa Del Mar

Best Bet: SKIP
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,8,14 BOX
Trifecta - 1,5,8,14 BOX
Superfecta - 1,5,8,14 BOX
Daily Double - 8,14 / 1,3

Win	1Playa Del Mar
Place	8Sea Strike
Show	5Local Knowledge
Next Best	14Gun Range

Best Bet: $1 Pick 3 - 1,5,8,14 / 2,3 / 6
More Suggested Bets: Win - #1 Playa Del Mar
Exacta - 1,5,8 BOX
Trifecta - 1,5,8,14 BOX
Superfecta - 1,5,8,14 BOX

7 Just a Game Stakes $2 Exacta - 1,2,3 BOX $5 Exacta - 2 / 1,3

Win	3Segesta
Place	1Classic Q
Show	2Sandtrap
Next Best	5And One More Time

Best Bet: $2 Exacta - 1,2,3 BOX
More Suggested Bets: Win - #3 Segesta
Trifecta - 1,2,3,5 BOX
Superfecta - 1,2,3,5 BOX
Daily Double - 1,3 / 3,6

Win	2Sandtrap
Place	3Segesta
Show	1Classic Q
Next Best	4Mandanaba

Best Bet: $5 Exacta - 2 / 1,3
More Suggested Bets: Win - #2 Sandtrap
Trifecta - 2,3/1,2,3,4/1,2,3,4
Superfecta - 1,2,3,4 BOX
Daily Double - 2,3 / 3,6

8 True North Stakes $20 Win - #6 Book'em Danno $10 Daily Double – 6 / 6,10

Win	6Book'em Danno
Place	3Bentornato
Show	2Imagination
Next Best	5Faust

Best Bet: $20 Win - #6 Book'em Danno
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,3,6 BOX
Trifecta - 3,6/2,3,5,6/2,3,5,6
Superfecta - 2,3,5,6 BOX
Daily Double - 3,6 / 6,10

Win	6Book'em Danno
Place	3Bentornato
Show	2Imagination
Next Best	5Faust

Best Bet: $10 Daily Double – 6 / 6,10
More Suggested Bets: Win - #6 Book'em Danno
Exacta - 3,6/2,3,6
Trifecta - 3,6/2,3,5,6/2,3,5,6
Superfecta - 2,3,5,6 BOX

9 Jaipur Invitational Stakes $3 Exacta - 3,6,10 BOX $5 Exacta 6,10/5,6,10

Win	6Ag Bullet
Place	10My Boy Prince
Show	3Litigation
Next Best	5Reef Runner

Best Bet: $3 Exacta - 3,6,10 BOX
More Suggested Bets: Win - #6 Ag Bullet
Trifecta - 3,5,6,10 BOX
Superfecta - 3,5,6,10 BOX
Daily Double - 6,10 / 6,7

Win	10My Boy Prince
Place	6Ag Bullet
Show	5Reef Runner
Next Best	3Litigation

Best Bet: $5 Exacta 6,10/5,6,10
More Suggested Bets: Win - #10 My Boy Prince
Trifecta - 3,5,6,10 BOX
Superfecta - 3,5,6,10 BOX
Pick 3 - 6,10 / 6 / 1,7

10 Woody Stephens $20 Win - #6 Crude Velocity $30 Win - #6 Crude Velocity

Win	6Crude Velocity
Place	7Englishman
Show	2Obliteration
Next Best	5Solitude Dude

Best Bet: $20 Win - #6 Crude Velocity
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 6,7/2,6,7
Trifecta - 6,7/2,5,6,7/2,5,6,7
Superfecta - 2,5,6,7 BOX
Daily Double - 6,7 / 1,7

Win	6Crude Velocity
Place	2Obliteration
Show	5Solitude Dude
Next Best	8Civil Liberty

Best Bet: $30 Win - #6 Crude Velocity
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,6/2,5,6
Trifecta - 2,6/2,5,6,8/2,5,6,8
Superfecta - 2,5,6,8 BOX
Daily Double - 2,6 / 1,7

11 Metropolitan Handicap $20 Win - #1 Nysos $20 Win - #1 Nysos

Win	1Nysos
Place	7Journalism
Show	3Antiquarian
Next Best	6Knightsbridge

Best Bet: $20 Win - #1 Nysos
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,3,7 BOX
Trifecta - 1,3,6,7 BOX
Superfecta - 1,3,6,7 BOX
Daily Double - 1,7 / 5,6

Win	1Nysos
Place	7Journalism
Show	3Antiquarian
Next Best	4Saudi Crown

Best Bet: $20 Win - #1 Nysos
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,7/1,3,7
Trifecta - 1,7/1,3,4,7/1,3,4,7
Superfecta - 1,3,4,7 BOX
Daily Double - 1,3,7 / 3,6

12 Manhattan Stakes $5 Exacta - 5,6/5,6,7 $10 Daily Double – 3,6 / 4

Win	6Bright Picture
Place	5Deterministic
Show	7Rhetorical
Next Best	3Make Me King

Best Bet: $5 Exacta - 5,6/5,6,7
More Suggested Bets: Win - #6 Bright Picture
Trifecta - 3,5,6,7 BOX
Superfecta - 3,5,6,7 BOX
Daily Double - 5,6 / 4,8

Win	6Bright Picture
Place	3Make Me King
Show	5Deterministic
Next Best	7Rhetorical

Best Bet: $10 Daily Double – 3,6 / 4
More Suggested Bets: Win - #6 Bright Picture
Exacta - 3,6/3,5,6
Trifecta - 3,6/3,5,6,7/3,5,6,7
Superfecta - 3,5,6,7 BOX

13 Belmont Stakes $20 Win - #4 Renegade $50 Win - #4 Renegade

Win	4Renegade
Place	8Emerging Market
Show	3Chief Wallabee
Next Best	7Commandment

Best Bet: $20 Win - #4 Renegade
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,4,8 BOX
Trifecta - 3,4,7,8 BOX
Superfecta - 3,4,7,8 BOX
Daily Double - 4,8 / 8,12

Win	4Renegade
Place	3Chief Wallabee
Show	8Emerging Market
Next Best	7Commandment

Best Bet: $50 Win - #4 Renegade
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,4/3,4,7,8 | 8/3,4,7
Trifecta - 4/3,7,8/3,4,7,8 | 3,7,8/4/3,7,8,9
Superfecta - 3,4,7,8 BOX
Daily Double - 3,4 / 3,5

14 Allowance SKIP $10 Win - #3 Winnebago

Win	8Elnajd
Place	12Sounds Like a Plan
Show	5Favorable Scenario
Next Best	10Outrunner

Best Bet: SKIP
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,8,12 BOX
Trifecta - 5,8,10,12 BOX
Superfecta - 5,8,10,12 BOX

Win	3Winnebago
Place	5Favorable Scenario
Show	9Griffin's Wharf
Next Best	12Sounds Like a Plan

Best Bet: $10 Win - #3 Winnebago
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,5,9 BOX
Trifecta - 3,5,9,12 BOX
Superfecta - 3,5,9,12 BOX

Multi-Race Bets

Race	Bet Type	Bet Details	Bet Cost
1	$.50 Pick 5	4,5,8 / 3,9 / 7,8 / 2,6,7,10 / 2,8,9,10	$96
2	$.50 Pick 4	3,9 / 7,8 / 2,6,7,10 / 2,8,9,10	$32
3	$.50 Pick 5	8 / 2,6,7,10 / 2,8,9,10 / 1,5,8,14 / 1,2,3	$96
4	$.50 Pick 4	2,6,7,10 / 2,8,9,10 / 5,8,14 / 1,3	$48
5	$.50 Pick 5	2,8,9,10 / 1,5,8,14 / 1,3 / 3,6 / 3,6,10	$96
6	$.50 Pick 4	1,5,8,14 / 1,2,3 / 3,6 / 3,6,10	$36
7	$.50 Pick 5	1,2,3 / 2,3,6 / 3,6,10 / 6,7 / 1,3,7	$81
9	$.50 Pick 5	3,6,10 / 6 / 1,3,7 / 3,5,6,7 / 3,4,7,8	$72
10	$.50 Pick 4	6,7 / 1,7 / 3,5,6,7 / 3,4,7,8	$32
10	$.50 Pick 5	6,7 / 1,7 / 5,6,7 / 3,4,7,8 / 5,8,10,12	$96
11	$.50 Pick 4	1,7 / 5,6,7 / 3,4,7,8 / 5,8,10,12	$48

Consensus Picks

Race	Aaron Halterman	Jared Welch	Mike "Papa Dude" Halterman	Vinny Blond	Jon White	AI	Best Speed	Best Longshot	Consensus
1	Cold Spell My Sherrona Fusion Pippa Adds	Cold Spell Pippa Adds Fusion Crowning Glory	Cold Spell Pippa Adds Fusion My Sherrona	Crowning Glory Cold Spell Pippa Adds Three Shot Sheryl	Cold Spell My Sherrona Pippa Adds Fusion	Cold Spell Nakoma Fusion Pippa Adds	Cold Spell Nakoma Pippa Adds My Sherrona	Pippa Adds Crowning Glory Nakoma My Sherrona	Cold Spell Pippa Adds Fusion Crowning Glory
2	Life and Times Senior Officer Incentive Pay Commuted	Senior Officer Life and Times Incentive Pay Commuted	Life and Times Senior Officer Incentive Pay Commuted	Life and Times Incentive Pay Contrary Thinking Senior Officer	Life and Times Senior Officer Incentive Pay Commuted	Life and Times Incentive Pay Resilience Senior Officer	Life and Times Senior Officer Incentive Pay Contrary Thinking	Incentive Pay Contrary Thinking Commuted Resilience	Life and Times Incentive Pay Senior Officer Contrary Thinking
3	Intellect Son of a Birch Candytown Ejtimaa	Intellect Candytown Ejtimaa Ciao Chuck	Intellect Tenacious Leader Candytown Signator	Tenacious Leader Intellect Ejtimaa Ciao Chuck	Intellect Tenacious Leader Candytown Ranger Battalion	Intellect Bonus Move Son of a Birch Tenacious Leader	Intellect Bonus Move Tenacious Leader Two's a Crowd	Bonus Move Two's a Crowd Tenacious Leader Son of a Birch	Intellect Tenacious Leader Bonus Move Candytown
4	Naive Melody Chatter Helen's Revenge Spectacular Grey	Helen's Revenge Speightful Lily Naive Melody Chatter	Naive Melody Steer Clear Chatter Helen's Revenge	Steer Clear Speightful Lily Helen's Revenge Spectacular Grey	Chatter Naive Melody Steer Clear Speightful Lily	Speightful Lily Chatter Naive Melody Steer Clear	Chatter Speightful Lily Coach Albert Lady Naive Melody	Speightful Lily Coach Albert Lady Helen's Revenge P Mutter Pickle	Speightful Lily Chatter Naive Melody Helen's Revenge
5	Imperatrice Eponine Scarlett's Halo Marketplaceofideas	Carmensita Marketplaceofideas Etawa Scarlett's Halo	Eponine Marketplaceofideas Imperatrice Carmensita	Marketplaceofideas Curlin's Angel Scarlett's Halo Imperatrice	Eponine Scarlett's Halo Marketplaceofideas Imperatrice	Curlin's Angel Carmensita Scarlett's Halo Eponine	Curlin's Angel Eponine Scarlett's Halo Sonja Henie	Scarlett's Halo Carmensita Etawa Sonja Henie	Eponine Scarlett's Halo Marketplaceofideas Curlin's Angel
6	Gun Range Sea Strike Local Knowledge Playa Del Mar	Playa Del Mar Sea Strike Local Knowledge Gun Range	Gun Range Sea Strike Local Knowledge Playa Del Mar	Local Knowledge Gun Range Sea Strike Brightline Bullet	Local Knowledge Sea Strike Gun Range Playa Del Mar	Local Knowledge Gun Range Yo Banana Boy Playa Del Mar	Playa Del Mar Yo Banana Boy Brazenly Local Knowledge	Yo Banana Boy Gun Range Playa Del Mar Brazenly	Local Knowledge Gun Range Sea Strike Playa Del Mar
7	Segesta Classic Q Sandtrap And One More Time	Sandtrap Segesta Classic Q Mandanaba	Segesta Sandtrap And One More Time Classic Q	Segesta Sandtrap Deep Satin Classic Q	Segesta Classic Q Sandtrap Mandanaba	Segesta Deep Satin Fast Market And One More Time	Segesta Deep Satin And One More Time Classic Q	Classic Q Deep Satin And One More Time Fast Market	Segesta Sandtrap Classic Q Deep Satin
8	Book'em Danno Bentornato Imagination Faust	Book'em Danno Bentornato Imagination Faust	Bentornato Book'em Danno Imagination Illuminare	Book'em Danno Bentornato Imagination Pentathlon	Bentornato Book'em Danno Imagination Be You	Book'em Danno Imagination Acustic Ave Bentornato	Bentornato Faust Imagination Pentathlon	Illuminare Be You Pentathlon Acustic Ave	Book'em Danno Bentornato Imagination Illuminare
9	Ag Bullet My Boy Prince Litigation Reef Runner	My Boy Prince Ag Bullet Reef Runner Litigation	Litigation Ag Bullet My Boy Prince John the Beer Man	Reef Runner My Boy Prince Litigation Works for Me	Ag Bullet Reef Runner Litigation Works for Me	Ag Bullet Litigation Works for Me John the Beer Man	Ag Bullet My Boy Prince Litigation John the Beer Man	My Boy Prince John the Beer Man Works for Me Governor Sam	Ag Bullet My Boy Prince Litigation Reef Runner
10	Crude Velocity Englishman Obliteration Solitude Dude	Crude Velocity Obliteration Solitude Dude Civil Liberty	Crude Velocity Englishman Solitude Dude Gilded Bandit	Crude Velocity Englishman Gilded Bandit Six Speed	Crude Velocity Englishman Solitude Dude Civil Liberty	Crude Velocity Crude Velocity Solitude Dude Civil Liberty	Crude Velocity Englishman Obliteration Solitude Dude	Solitude Dude Civil Liberty Gilded Bandit Taj Mahal	Crude Velocity Englishman Solitude Dude Obliteration
11	Nysos Journalism Antiquarian Knightsbridge	Nysos Journalism Antiquarian Saudi Crown	Nysos Journalism Knightsbridge Saudi Crown	Nysos Antiquarian Journalism Knightsbridge	Nysos Knightsbridge Journalism Antiquarian	Knightsbridge Journalism Nysos Saudi Crown	Knightsbridge Nysos Antiquarian Journalism	Saudi Crown Antiquarian Rated by Merit Vibe	Nysos Journalism Knightsbridge Antiquarian
12	Bright Picture Deterministic Rhetorical Make Me King	Bright Picture Make Me King Deterministic Rhetorical	Deterministic Rhetorical One Stripe Make Me King	Bright Picture Make Me King Deterministic Tiz Dashing	Bright Picture Rhetorical Deterministic Integration	Rhetorical Deterministic Make Me King Battle of Normandy	Rhetorical Deterministic Integration Make Me King	Integration Make Me King One Stripe Battle of Normandy	Bright Picture Deterministic Rhetorical Make Me King
13	Renegade Emerging Market Chief Wallabee Commandment	Renegade Chief Wallabee Emerging Market Commandment	Renegade Golden Tempo Chief Wallabee Emerging Market	Emerging Market Renegade Chief Wallabee Commandment	Emerging Market Renegade Commandment Chief Wallabee	Renegade Golden Tempo Commandment Chief Wallabee	Commandment Chief Wallabee Renegade Powershift	Commandment Emerging Market Powershift Growth Equity	Renegade Emerging Market Commandment Chief Wallabee
14	Elnajd Sounds Like a Plan Favorable Scenario Outrunner	Winnebago Favorable Scenario Griffin's Wharf Sounds Like a Plan	Sounds Like a Plan Outrunner Favorable Scenario Elnajd	Sounds Like a Plan Elnajd Outrunner Ramblin' Wreck	Elnajd Outrunner Favorable Scenario Fort Nelson	Outrunner Favorable Scenario Sounds Like a Plan Ramblin' Wreck	Sounds Like a Plan Outrunner Favorable Scenario Blown Cover	Winnebago Blown Cover Griffin's Wharf Ramblin' Wreck	Sounds Like a Plan Outrunner Favorable Scenario Elnajd

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