2026 Belmont Derby picks, odds: Horse racing writer has best bets for Saturday's race
One week after hitting the Stephen Foster Stakes and late Pick 3 at Churchill Downs, SportsLine horse racing writer Gene Menez has identified his selections for the Grade 1 turf race at Saratoga Race Course
The Will Walden-trained West End Kid will try to become a Grade 1 winner when he leaves the starting gate in the Belmont Derby on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York. After losing his career debut, West End Kid has won three in a row. He is coming off a victory in the Pennine Ridge Stakes on the Belmont Stakes undercard. For Saturday he has been installed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite in the 2026 Belmont Derby odds. Remember Mamba (7-2), Title Role (5-1), Touch of Fire (5-1) and Pacific Avenue (6-1) round out the top five choices in the 10-horse Belmont Derby field. Post time for the race is 5:20 p.m. ET.
