Belmont Stakes 2019: Start time, odds, jockeys, post positions and how to watch
The 2019 Belmont Stakes is set to go off Saturday evening from Belmont Park in New York. Kentucky Derby winner Country House is not among the 10-horse field, and Preakness Stakes winner War of Will is not favored to win.
Instead, Tacitus opens as the morning-line favorite at 9-5. War of Will is 2-1 and Master Fencer, ridden by Julien Leparoux, is 8-1.
Post time is scheduled for 6:48 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on NBC.
Below are the post positions, morning-line odds, jockeys and trainers of the entire Belmont field.
1. Joevia (30-1 odds)
Trainer: Greg Sacco
Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Last race: first in Long Branch Stakes (May 12 at Monmouth)
2. Everfast (12-1)
Trainer: Dale Romans
Jockey: Luis Saez
Last race: second in Preakness (May 18 at Pimlico)
3. Master Fencer (8-1)
Trainer: Koichi Tsunoda
Jockey: Julien Leparoux
Last race: sixth in Kentucky Derby (May 4 at Churchill)
4. Tax (15-1)
Trainer: Danny Gargan
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Last race: 14th in Kentucky Derby (May 4 at Churchill)
5. Bourbon War (12-1)
Trainer: Mark Hennig
Jockey: Mike Smith
Last race: eighth in Preakness (May 18 at Pimlico)
6. Spinoff (15-1)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Last race: 18th in Kentucky Derby (May 4 at Churchill)
7. Sir Winston (12-1)
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Last race: second in Peter Pan (May 11 at Belmont)
8. Intrepid Heart (10-1)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
Last race: third in Peter Pan (May 11 at Belmont)
9. War of Will (2-1)
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Last race: First in Preakness (May 18 at Pimlico)
10. Tacitus (9-5)
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Last race: third in Kentucky Derby (May 4 at Churchill)