The 150th running of the Belmont Stakes, the third and final jewel of the Triple Crown, is set for Saturday with a post time of approximately 6:46 p.m. ET. Justify, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, has the inside post and is the favorite to win.
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The Triple Crown can still be had if Justify can win the Belmont Stakes. Here’s everything you need to know to watch.
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Television coverage of the race will be carried by NBC, which begins pre-race coverage at 5 p.m. ET. Further pre-race coverage can be found at NBC Sports from 3 p.m. Online streaming of the race will be handled by NBC Sports or a streaming service that carries NBC, such as fuboTV.
Justify, trained by Bob Baffert and jockeyed by Mike Smith, was the favorite to win both the Derby and the Preakness, and delivered both times. Justify starts from the first inside post for Saturday’s action.
American Pharoah is the last horse to win a Triple Crown in 2015, and if Justify manages it on Saturday, he will be the second Baffert-trained horse to do it. Prior to American Pharoah winning it under Baffert in 2015, there were no Triple Crown winners for 37 years.
It’s a 10-horse field also includes Vino Rosso, trained by Mike Pletcher and considered one of the top competitors to Justify, along with Bravazo and Hofburg.
Below, you can see the full post position lineup for the 10-horse field.
2018 Belmont Stakes post positions
1. Justify
2. Free Drop Billy
3. Bravazo
4. Hofburg
5. Restoring Hope
6. Gronkowski
7. Tenfold
8. Vino Rosso
9. Noble Indy
10. Blended Citizen
And below is all you need to know to watch the action.
How to watch the 2018 Belmont Stakes
All times ET
Date: Saturday, June 9
Location: Belmont Park, Elmont, N.Y.
Post time: 6:46 p.m. (approx)
TV: NBC (from 5 p.m., more pre-race coverage on NBCSN from 3 p.m.)
Online Streaming: NBC Sports, fuboTV
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