Horse Racing
Protective: Belmont Stakes Horse Odds, History and Prediction
The third leg of the Triple Crown, the 156th Belmont Stakes, is scheduled for Saturday, June 8th, at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.
The Belmont Stakes field of horses was drawn on Monday, June 3rd.
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Among the contenders is Protective.
Protective Belmont Stakes Odds and Post Position
Protective’s morning line odds are 20-1.
Protective drew post position 7.
| 1 | Seize The Grey | D. Wayne Lukas | Jaime Torres | 8-1 |
| 2 | Resilience | Bill Mott | Junior Alvarado | 10-1 |
| 3 | Mystik Dan | Kenny McPeek | Brian Hernandez, Jr. | 5-1 |
| 4 | The Wine Steward | Mike Maker | Manny Franco | 15-1 |
| 5 | Antiquarian | Todd Pletcher | John Velazquez | 12-1 |
| 6 | Dornoch | Danny Gargan | Luis Saez | 15-1 |
| 7 | Protective | Todd Pletcher | Tyler Gaffalione | 20-1 |
Protective Horse Trainer and Jockey
Hall-of-Fame trainer Todd Pletcher has won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer 8 times, including in 2022. He has won the Belmont Stakes 4 times already, and the Kentucky Derby twice (Always Dreaming in 2017 and Super Saver in 2010).
Todd Pletcher is the trainer for two other horses in this race: Antiquarian and Mindframe.
Jockey Tyler Gaffalione came in second this year at the Kentucky Derby while riding Sierra Leone. He also won the Preakness Stakes in 2019 with War of Will.
Protective Race History
Protective has yet to win in a career race. He has raced four times. The most recent was the Peter Pan Stakes on May 11th where he placed third.
Speed Scores via Equibase.
| 5/11/2024 | Belmont At The Big A | Peter Pan Stakes (Gr. 3) | 3 | 98 |
| 4/6/2024 | Aqueduct | Wood Memorial S. Presented by Resorts World Casino (Gr. 2) | 3 | 97 |
| 3/10/2024 | Tampa Bay | Maiden Special Weight | 4 | 85 |
| 7/22/2023 | Saratoga | Maiden Special Weight | 2 | 77 |
Protective Belmont Stakes Prediction and Pick
Protective’s average Speed Score is 93.3 across his last three races, below the field average of 98.
Protective reached his highest Speed Score, 98, during his last race on May 11th. This could indicate a possible uptick in future performance.
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