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The Early Edge: A Daily Sports Betting Podcast

Belmont Stakes 2026 Picks: Best Bets and Longshots!

The Early Edge: A Daily Sports Betting Podcast

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4.5778 Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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SportsLine Horse Race Experts Michelle Yu, Jeff Hochman, and Gene Menez break down their FAVORITE bets for the 2026 Belmont Stakes!

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0:00.0

Welcome here to the Early Edge Sportsline, Michelle Eugene Hockman, or Gene Menez and Jeff Hockman. God, you guys are a little confused right there. And we are back for the third leg of the Triple Crown. It's the Belmont Stakes coming up this weekend, but not at Belmont Park. To be helped for the last time at Saratogos Racecourse in upstate New York, which is where I am currently at. And we want to get you guys some of our best bets

0:23.8

for the Belmont at Saratogos Racehorse in upstate New York, which is where I am currently at,

0:22.0

and we want to get you guys some of our best bets for the Belmont stakes coming up.

0:25.2

So welcome, guys. Are you ready for this third leg of the Triple Crown?

0:29.8

I'm definitely ready, Michelle.

0:31.7

Our first two Triple Crown races went well, maybe not necessarily from a betting perspective,

0:37.3

but we're back at it

0:38.4

for the third and final leg, which is the Belmont Stakes. And the Belmont Stakes card is one of the

0:45.0

best betting cards and horse racing the entire year. So don't miss out. Yes, Michelle, the Belmont is

0:53.1

my favorite of the three, just because I love the undercard that comes with it.

0:56.5

So I'm ready to rock and roll. Let's give the people what they want.

0:59.9

All right. The people want to know who's our best bet and neither of you guys are picking the winner.

1:06.9

Jeff, who is your best bet on the Belmont card or on the Belmont stakes, actually?

1:12.1

I love Chief Wallaby here, Michelle and Gene.

1:15.4

Number three, I'm going to go win and place.

1:18.3

Look, we all know he's got the pedigree, class, and speed are all there.

1:22.7

It's the mental aspect that has caused him better placing.

1:26.0

He encountered some significant traffic trouble,

1:28.4

but he managed to finish a strong fourth in the derby. I am impressed with his works at Saratoga,

1:34.0

five furlong bullet work on May 23rd. And I like the fact that he's going to be wearing blinkers

1:40.5

for the second time. That's an angle that I've always liked. So for me, I think he's putting

1:45.8

it all together. I think he's going to be closer to the pace than in his previous races.

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