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Read below for my thoughts on this weekend’s thrilling final leg of the Triple Crown.
1. Will Renegade (+190 odds) win, place or show in the 2026 Belmont Stakes?
Win
Place
Show
None of the above
Renegade is the real favorite in this race. He almost won the Derby after pulling a terrible post (PP 1) and probably has the most belief that he is the best 3-year-old in the country. He has a trainer in Todd Pletcher who knows how to win this race. He has a jacket in Irad Ortiz Jr., who knows how to win this race. When the two have paired a Belmont Stakes starter — which has happened four times — that horse has never finished worse than second. I’d say Renegade runs second here because there are two very strong contenders to win here – Chief Wallabee and Emerging Market. And two others, Commandment and Derby winner Golden Tempo, could also find their way to the Winners’ Circle.
Forecast: Place
2. Rank the horses by BEST FINISHING POSITION at the Belmont Stakes (best to worst):
Renegade (+190)
Golden Pace (+500)
Chief Wallabee (+375)
Bid (+600)
I’m concerned that Golden Tempo doesn’t have a hot pace to run into here, which is why I have the Derby winner fourth of the pack. Commandments Derby has to be a total throw away based on him getting ruffled at the start and hung out wide. He has a couple of big stakes wins in Florida, but I think as the year goes on, both Chief Wallabee and Renegade will prove better than Commandment. I really struggled with whether to put Chief Wallabee over Renegade. I thought Chief was going to win the Derby, but he just didn’t have a great ride. It always seems like something is wrong with him and he can’t quite get there. So I say Renegade has the best finish of the four as we know he can overcome bad trips and Todd Pletcher always has his horses ready to fire in the Belmont.
Forecast: Renegade, Chief Wallabee, Commandment, Golden Tempo
3. Which of the following will occur?
Exacta — Renegade/Tempo
Exacta — Golden Tempo/Renegade
Renegade finishes outside the top 3
None of the above
I don’t like any of these results coming up on Saturday. I don’t see a Golden Tempo/Renegade exacta either way – with Golden Tempo winning and Renegade second – or vice versa. At the same time, I don’t see Renegade running outside the top three either. This gives you 10 points!
Forecast: None of the above
4. Predict Chief Wallabies FINAL POSITION (+375 odds):
1-3, 3-5, 5-7, 7-8+
I think Chief Wallabee runs big here and absolutely hits the board. He shouldn’t have the traffic problems he had in the Derby. He is rested and has trained well. Bill Mott knows how to win this race and at this track. I’d be shocked if the boss didn’t hit the board.
Forecast: 1-3
5. Which horse will have the BEST FINISHING POSITION in the 2026 Belmont Stakes?
Of the Chad Brown runners, I like Emerging Market the best. He is actually my pick to win the race. In the Derby he was too close to a hot pace, buried in traffic and lost a shoe during the race. The road to Belmont success lately has been a Derby runner who skips the Preakness and enters the Belmont fresh. Emerging Market fits that bill, as do Chief Wallabee, Renegade, Golden Tempo and Commandment. But I am a bettor and want to land on the Emerging Market here.
Forecast: Emerging Markets
6. Will Golden Tempo (+500 odds) win, place or show in the 2026 Belmont Stakes?
While Golden Tempo won the Derby, and he and trainer Cherie DeVaux will go down in history for that achievement, I still believe that Chief Wallabee, Emerging Market and Renegade on their fair track and trip days have higher top potential than Golden Tempo. That, along with a slower pace to run into for Golden Tempo, means an off-the-board finish is likely.
Forecast: None of the above
