While the majority of the attention and 2025 Belmont Stakes betting will likely be focused on the Sovereignty vs. Journalism rematch, there are also newcomers to the Triple Crown trail worth noting in the 2025 Belmont Stakes field. Rodriguez went wire-to-wire to win the Wood Memorial, but wasn’t able to run in the Kentucky Derby or Preakness Stakes because of a minor foot injury. He received a clean bill of health and will run on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course, as will Peter Pan Stakes winner Hill Road. Rodriguez will be Bob Baffert’s lone entry in the “Test of Champions” and is 6-1 in the 2025 Belmont Stakes odds, while Hill Road (10-1) is trained by Chad Brown, who won last year’s Eclipse Award for outstanding trainer.
Journalism is the 8-5 Belmont Stakes favorite coming off his Preakness Stakes win, while Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty is priced at 2-1 for anyone finalizing how to bet on the Belmont Stakes. Before making any 2025 Belmont Stakes picks, be sure to see the horse racing predictions and futures bets from SportsLine’s elite horse racing expert Jody Demling.
A fixture in the horse racing world who has been writing about, talking about and betting on races for years, Demling hit the top three finishers at the Kentucky Derby in the correct order and then nailed the exacta in this year’s Preakness Stakes. He also predicted the winner of the Belmont Stakes four of the last seven years, including an exacta in 2022 with Mo Donegal and Nest. Anyone who has followed him on those picks is up huge and first-time users can boost their bankroll with the latest FanDuel Racing promo code and TwinSpires promo code. You can also check out the latest Belmont Stakes betting apps and Belmont Stakes betting promos before deciding how to bet the 2025 Belmont Stakes.
Now, with the 2025 Belmont Stakes around the corner, Demling is sharing his 2025 Belmont Stakes betting picks and 2025 Belmont Stakes predictions over at SportsLine. Go here to see them.
Top 2025 Belmont Stakes predictions
One of Demling’s surprising 2025 Belmont Stakes picks: He isn’t picking Sovereignty or Journalism to win, even though they each won a leg of this year’s Triple Crown and are the two favorites. In addition to being a rematch between the two horses that dueled down the stretch in the Kentucky Derby, the head-to-head battle between these two horses will also be a clash of training styles after Bill Mott elected to bypass the Preakness Stakes with his Kentucky Derby winner while Michael McCarthy opted to send Journalism to all three Triple Crown races.
Journalism is a deserving favorite after his runner-up finish at Churchill Downs and his win at Pimlico, but Demling is reasonably questioning whether fatigue will be an issue after he appeared to fade late in the Kentucky Derby. Meanwhile, Sovereignty has only won three times in six career starts and was a distant fourth when he ran a six-furlong maiden race at Saratoga to debut last August. Both horses will also have better early pace to contend with now that Rodriguez is healthy again. See which other 2025 Belmont Stakes horses to target at SportsLine.
How to make 2025 Belmont Stakes picks, bets
Demling’s top pick is an underdog who could be “the best value in the race.” Demling is sharing which horse it is, along with his entire projected 2025 Belmont Stakes leaderboard, over at SportsLine.
Which horse wins the Belmont Stakes 2025, and which value longshot is a must-back? Check out the latest 2025 Belmont Stakes odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Demling’s picks for the Belmont Stakes, all from the expert who nailed the top three Kentucky Derby finishers in the correct order and the Preakness Stakes exacta.
2025 Belmont Stakes horses, odds, post draw
