The 2025 Belmont Stakes is set to take place at Saratoga Race Course, featuring eight horses, including Sovereignty, the Kentucky Derby winner, and Journalism, the Preakness Stakes champion. Sovereignty returns to the Triple Crown series after skipping the Preakness, while Journalism is the slight favorite for the Belmont after finishing second in the Derby and winning at Pimlico.

The field includes notable jockeys such as Flavien Prat on Baeza and Junior Alvarado on Sovereignty. Journalism is the only horse to compete in all three Triple Crown races this year, while several others, including Rodriguez, Crudo, Hill Road, and Uncaged, will be making their Belmont debut.

As of the latest odds, Journalism leads at 8-5, followed by Sovereignty at 2-1, and Baeza at 4-1. The Belmont Stakes promises an exciting conclusion to the Triple Crown series, with various contenders vying for victory.