2018 Belmont Stakes Need-to-Know Guide

All the links you need, plus one you don’t.

All the links you need …

Where: Belmont Park, Elmont, New York

When: Saturday, June 9, 2018, post time 6:37 PM

Purse: $1.5 million

TV: NBC Sports Network has undercard and pre-race coverage 2:00 to 5:00 PM Eastern; NBC takes over for race coverage at 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM

Live stream: Exclusive live stream via NBC Sports Live Extra; availability depends on your cable package

Stats: For details about each horse, see BelmontStakes.com. You can also get a quick preview of the field (and vote in our poll!) by clicking here.

Picks worth pondering: Washington Post, New York Times, Forbes, Bleacher Report

Kristen’s super: Justify – Tenfold – Hofburg – Vino Rosso

Online betting: If you’re looking to up the ante, a variety of online betting sites are at your service. We recommend Twinspires.com for ease of use – it has all the bells and whistles for experienced bettors, but it’s simple enough for novices to use as well. Brisnet.com is another useful resource. Gamble responsibly.

…plus one you don’t.

Are the Belmont Stakes results normally distributed? Our resident numbers man John is still on his honeymoon, so if anyone else can explain what is happening here, we’d really appreciate it.