Horse Racing
The Wine Steward: 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 The Wine Steward.
The Wine Steward Belmont Stakes Odds and Post Position
The Wine Steward’s morning line odds are 15-1.
The Wine Steward drew post position 4.
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 |
The Wine Steward Horse Trainer and Jockey
Trainer Mike Maker is making his first Triple Crown appearance with The Wine Steward. His most recent win was the Prevagen Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf with Fire at Will in 2020.
Jockey Manuel Franco won the Belmont Stakes in 2020 while riding Tiz the Law.
The Wine Steward Race History
The Wine Steward has won 3 out of 6 career races, and has never placed lower than second.
This includes a second-place finish at the 2024 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes where The Wine Steward reached an impressive Speed Score of 107, only to be beat by Encino.
Speed Scores via Equibase.
5/11/2024 | Belmont At The Big A | Peter Pan Stakes (Gr. 3) | 2 | 99 |
4/13/2024 | Keeneland | Stonestreet Lexington Stakes (Gr. 3) | 2 | 107 |
10/7/2023 | Keeneland | Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (Gr. 1) | 2 | 97 |
8/27/2023 | Saratoga | Funny Cide S. Presented by Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital (Black Type) | 1 | 94 |
7/2/2023 | Ellis Park | Bashford Manor Stakes (Listed) | 1 | 88 |
5/28/2023 | Belmont Park | Maiden Special Weight | 1 | 90 |
The Wine Steward Belmont Stakes Prediction and Pick
The Wine Steward has an average Speed Score of 101 across his last 3 races, above the field average of 98. Although, he has only reached a 100+ Speed Score once, at the 2024 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes as mentioned previously.
In order to beat more consistent contenders, such as Mystik Dan, The Wine Steward will need another stand-out performance.
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