Belmont Stakes 2020: Post positions and odds for the first race of the Triple Crown

• The 2020 Belmont Stakes is set to be run this Saturday, kicking off the race for the Triple Crown.
• This year's Belmont Stakes will be unlike any that came before it, with the race not only serving as the start of the Triple Crown, but also being run at a shorter distance this year.
• The changes are due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which shook up the sporting calendar this spring.
• On Wednesday, post positions and morning line odds were set for the race, with Tiz the Law as the 6-5 favorite running out of the 8th gate.

The 2020 race for the Triple Crown will be unlike any other in history.

While the Kentucky Derby has historically been the first race of the Triple Crown, the battle to go down in horse racing history this year will instead begin with the 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes this Saturday.

The change was made due to the COVID-19 pandemic shaking up the sports calendar, with the Kentucky Derby now scheduled as the second race of the Triple Crown on September 5, and the Preakness stakes serving as the final leg on October 3.

The schedule isn't the only thing that is changing about this year's race for the Triple Crown. This year's Belmont Stakes, which is normally notorious for its 1 1/2-mile track that tests the endurance of the strongest horses in the sport, will instead be run at for a distance of 1 1/8 miles.

Despite the changes though, the race will go on, and as the first leg of the Triple Crown, will vault one contender into a shot at history.

On Wednesday, post positions for the race were drawn, and the morning line odds were posted. Tiz the Law stands as the early favorite at 6-5 odds running out of the 8th gate, followed by Sole Volante at 9-2 and Dr Post at 5-1.

You can find the opening odds and starting positions for every horse in the race below.

1. Tap It To Win (6-1)
2. Sole Volante (9-2)
3. Max Player (15-1)
4. Modernist (15-1)
5. Farmington Road (15-1)
6. Fore Left (30-1)
7. Jungle Runner (50-1)
8. Tiz the Law (6-5)
9. Dr Post (5-1)
10. Pneumatic (8-1)

The Belmont Stakes will be broadcast on NBC on Saturday, with a post time scheduled for 5:42 p.m. ET.

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