Odds To Win the 2008 Belmont Stakes
June 16, 2008
If you haven’t taken a look at the 2008 Belmont Stakes odds yet, it’s time for you to get on the ball. Dave Price lists the odds as posted by BodogLife.com racebook below so you can weigh the field for the third leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. Dave Price ranks the field in his Belmont Stakes predictions and provides his 2008 Belmont Stakes picks free of charge in his picks article.
This year’s Belmont Stakes is getting added attention as a win by Big Brown in this race will make him the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years. He enters the race as the undefeated favorite and is sure to get all kinds of action by Triple Crown hopers despite his poor 1-3 odds. Keep in mind that it is not a given that a horse will win the Triple Crown just because he’s won the first two legs. 10 horses have won the first two legs and failed to win the Belmont Stakes since Affirmed last won the Triple Crown in 1978. We all thought Smarty Jones had it in the bag in 2004, but the long shot Birdstone rained on his parade.
BodogLife.com racebook also lists odds on numerous Belmont Stakes props. You can bet on the Belmont Stakes without Big Brown as the BodogLife oddsmakers have adjusted odds for the rest of the field accordingly. Those who think Big Brown is a shoe in may do this to get some better value with their win bet. You can also make wagers on Big Brown’s winning margin, winning time, his position through the quarter mile and half mile marks, and if his winning time will be faster than Affirmed’s. There are several other props surrounding Big Brown as well. There are props for the race itself which ask bettors to wager on the race attendance, handle, and TV rating among other things. One of the props even asks if a member of the Clinton family will be present.
Dave Price does not recommend getting too carried away with the prop betting as some of these wagers are definite sucker bets. Look for those opportunities in which research and knowledge can lead you to a winning wager. For example, the prop which asks “who will Jockey Kent Desormeaux thank first in his interview after the race” is a sucker bet in my book. Only those who know him best would likely be suited to make this wager unless you like gambling. Dave Price only likes winning. The attendance and winning time props, on the other hand, are wagers which one can make an educated bet on by doing a little research.
Check out the odds below and make sure you check out Dave’s Belmont Stakes picks for all your race day winners.
Odds to win the 2008 Belmont Stakes
Big Brown 1-3
Casino Drive 7-2
Denis Of Cork 10-1
Tale Of Ekati 20-1
Behindatthebar 25-1
Anak Nakal 40-1
Macho Again 40-1
Readys Image 50-1
Icabad Crane 50-1
Mint Lane 50-1
Spark Candle 50-1
Tomcito 50-1
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