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Forte Belmont Stakes Horse Odds, History & Predictions

The 2023 Belmont Stakes contenders field has been announced, along with post position and initial morning line odds. Forte currently has 5-2 odds to win the Belmont Stakes in 2023.

The 2023 Belmont Stakes contenders field has been announced, along with post position and initial morning line odds.

The third leg of the triple crown will take place on Saturday, June 10th at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Some of the best three-year-old Thoroughbreds will run in the 155th running of the historic race.

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Forte Belmont Stakes Odds and Post Position

Forte currently has 5-2 odds to win the Belmont Stakes in 2023. That has him as a pretty safe bet in the Belmont Stakes, with likely odds to win. Forte drew the 6th post position for the Belmont Stakes.

Forte Horse Trainer and Jockey

Forte is trained by Todd Pletcher. In 2022, Pletcher campaigned 2-year-old Forte to stardom with three Grade 1 victories, including the Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga and the Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland, and capped off with a win in the $2 million FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Keeneland. Irad Ortiz Jr. will be riding Forte; Ortiz finished 2022 with 80 stakes wins, and he also set a single-season earnings record for North American jockeys of $37,075,772, eclipsing the previous record of $34.1 million he set in 2019.

Forte Race History

Forte has a career record of 7 starts and 6 wins. He comes into the Stakes placing 3rd in the leaderboard. After missing the Derby, Forte enters the Belmont Stakes after locking in first place at the Flordia Derby. Forte comes from a strong lineage by way of his Sire Violence, who won 3 first-place victories in 2012.

Forte Prediction and Pick

Forte has a legendary trainer looking for another Belmont Stakes victory. With an Equibase Speed Figure of 106, Forte has 5-2 odds for Belmont victory. Forte has the most victories and money earned in the field and a five-race streak where he crossed the finish line in front. Trainer Todd Pletcher will try to win the Belmont for the fifth time. The filly Rags to Riches was his first in 2007, and his wins include Mo Donegal last year. Forte raced from behind in all seven of his races.