Belmont Stakes 2023: Forte Horse Racing Profile
Forte was the short favorite in this May’s Kentucky Derby field. However, he scratched from the field – like many other horses – and opted to skip the Preakness at a veterinarian’s request. The exciting colt trained by Todd Pletcher returns to run in the Belmont Stakes this weekend, our first look at the promising three-year-old. Unsurprisingly, he opened as a 5-2 favorite among a loaded field of Derby probables. Below, we’ll go over everything you need to bet on the Belmont Stakes, including past performances and odds.
Forte Belmont Stakes Profile
Record: 6-0-0 (7)
Owner: Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
Color: Dark Bay
Running Style: Stalker
Last race: Won Florida Derby (G1)
Sire/Dam: Violence/Queen Carolina
Post position: 6
Morning line odds: 5-2
Forte Past Performances
Date | Race | Length | Brisnet Speed Figure | Finish |
---|---|---|---|---|
4/1/23 | Florida Derby (G1) | 1 1/8 miles | 100 | 1st |
3/4/23 | Fountain of Youth (G2) | 1 1/16 miles | 103 | 1st |
11/4/22 | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) | 1 1/16 miles | 100 | 1st |
10/8/22 | Breeders’ Cup Futurity (G1) | 1 1/16 miles | 96 | 1st |
9/5/22 | Hopeful (G1) | 7 furlongs | 101 | 1st |
7/16/22 | Sanford (G3) | 6 furlongs | 85 | 4th |
5/27/22 | MSW | 5 furlongs | 89 | 1st |
The Word On Forte
June 5: Drew Post 6 and opened at 5-2 on the morning line odds – the favorite among the probable field of nine.
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Belmont Stakes Odds 2023
Morning line odds are now available. Unlike fixed odds betting, odds for the Belmont will continue to move until post time, even if you place your bet today. Most odds movement occurs day-of and minutes prior to post.
Post | Horse | Morning Line odds | Trainer | Jockey |
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1 | Seize the Grey | 8-1 | D. Wayne Lukas | Jaime Torres |
2 | Resilience | 10-1 | Bill Mott | Junior Alvarado |
3 | Mystik Dan | 5-1 | Kenny McPeek | Brian Hernandez, Jr. |
4 | The Wine Steward | 15-1 | Michael J. Maker | Manuel Franco |
5 | Antiquarian | 12-1 | Todd Pletcher | John Velazquez |
6 | Dornoch | 15-1 | Danny Gargan | Luis Saez |
7 | Protective | 20-1 | Todd Pletcher | Tyler Gaffalione |
8 | Honor Marie | 12-1 | Whit Beckman | Florent Geroux |
9 | Sierra Leone | 9-5 | Chad Brown | Flavien Prat |
10 | Mindframe | 7-2 | Todd Pletcher | Irad Ortiz, Jr. |
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