Trainer Chad Brown will attempt to win the Belmont Stakes for the first time when he sends out the favored Sierra Leone in the 2024 Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Brown has started just three horses in the Test of the Champion. His best finish is third with Gronkowski in 2018. This year Brown's Sierra Leone has been installed as the 9-5 morning-line favorite in the 2024 Belmont Stakes odds. Mindframe (7-2), Mystik Dan (5-1) and Seize the Grey (8-1) round out the top four choices among the 10 Belmont Stakes horses. Post time for the final leg of the Triple Crown is 6:41 p.m. ET.
With several accomplished horses set to enter the starting gate on Saturday, you'll want to see what racing insider and Beyer Speed Figure maker Bob Weir, who makes his home in Saratoga Springs, has to say before making any Belmont Stakes picks, considering the success he had in this race last year. Join SportsLine here to get his full breakdown!
A member of the Beyer Speed Figure-making team since 2017, Weir is a two-time qualifier for the prestigious National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas. He has produced multiple five-figure days at the track over the years, including a $60,000 Pick 6 at Del Mar in 2014 and an $18,000 Pick 5 at Tampa Bay Downs in early April!
In April of last year, he hit a Pick 4 at Gulfstream Park for $641, the exacta in the Florida Derby, a Pick 5 at Keeneland and the exacta in the Lexington Stakes. He smashed the trifecta in the Belmont Stakes for $532.96, and later in June, he crushed a Pick 4 at Belmont for $555. Those were just some of his scores for SportsLine from 2023.
And five weeks ago, Weir hit the exacta in the Churchill Downs Stakes for $852. Join SportsLine here to see what he's picking for the Belmont Stakes!
For Saturday, Weir has handicapped the 2024 Belmont Stakes field, made his picks and constructed his bets.
One surprise: Weir is high on the chances of Antiquarian, even though he is a 12-1 longshot. "He will need to improve again but is a solid candidate to hit the board," Weir told SportsLine. He is using Antiquarian prominently in his 2024 Belmont Stakes betting strategy.
Moreover, Weir is even higher on another double-digit longshot with a jockey who "has had success on some very good horses." Weir is including this horse in his 2024 Belmont Stakes bets, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY NEED to see his picks before locking in any of your own.
Who wins the Belmont Stakes? What double-digit longshot is a must-back? And how has Weir constructed his wagers? ... Join SportsLine right now to get the top 2024 Belmont Stakes picks, all from a top racing insider and member of the Beyer Speed Figure-making team who smashed the trifecta in last year's Belmont Stakes and just cashed an $18,000 payday!
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