2016 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 11, 2016, post time 6:32 PM

Purse: $1.5 million

TV: NBC Sports Network has pre-race coverage 3:00 to 5:00 PM Eastern; NBC takes over for race coverage at 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM; NBC Sports Network will continue with post-race coverage from 7:00 PM until 7:30.

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

The contenders and their odds: BelmontStakes.com

Picks to ponder: SB Nation, NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Bleacher Report

Horse Nation’s pick: Our heads say Exaggerator, but our hearts definitely say Lani. We’ve also got our eye on Destin.

… and one you don’t.