Overview
- Journalism drew post 7 and opened as the 8-5 favorite in the Belmont Stakes morning line.
- Sovereignty, winner of the Kentucky Derby, secured post 2 with 2-1 odds for a rematch of the season’s top two Triple Crown winners.
- Journalism remains the only horse entered in all three Triple Crown races, seeking to cap the series with a victory.
- Bob Baffert’s Rodriguez, returning from a minor hind foot bruise, drew post 3 and is listed at 6-1 on the morning line.
- The Belmont Stakes will run June 7 at Saratoga Race Course for a $2 million purse, temporarily replacing Belmont Park.