Gene Menez, who hammered the Kentucky Derby exacta and trifecta for a $1,045 payout, reveals his 2025 Belmont Stakes bets and 2025 Belmont Stakes betting strategy for Saratoga Race Course

The 1.5-mile race will feature racehorses Sovereignty and Journalism, the winners of the 2025 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, respectively. Journalism had been the odds favorite (4-1) heading into the Derby, while Sovereignty entered the race at 9-1 odds, but Sovereignty gained the edge in the final moments on the muddy Churchill Downs track.

Two horses stand out among the eight entrants for the 2025 Belmont Stakes. Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and Preakness Stakes winner Journalism have the two lowest odds to win Saturday's race at Saratoga. Journalism is a slight favorite over Sovereignty at 8-5, while the Derby winner checks in at 2-1.