Belmont Stakes 2012 Odds and Post Positions

The latest odds for the 2012 Belmont Stakes and run for the Triple Crown were released today shortly after post positions were drawn. Favored I’ll Have Another will start from gate eleven with 4-5 odds.

1. Street Life, Jose Lezcano 12-1

2. Unstoppable U, Junior Alvarado 30-1

3. Union Rags, John Velazquez 6-1

4. Atigun, Julien Leparoux 30-1

5. Dullahan, Javier Castellano 5-1

6. Ravelo’s Boy, Alex Solis 50-1

7. Five Sixteen, Rosie Napravnilk 50-1

8. Guyana Star Dweej, Kent Desormeaux 50-1

9. Paynter, Mike Smith 8-1

10. Optimizer, Corney Nakatani 20-1

11. I’ll Have Another, Mario Gutierrez 4-5

12. My Adonis, Ramon Dominguez 20-1

Experts suggest that I’ll Have Another is at a disadvantage starting from gate eleven. Only two other horses in history have ever finished first from the historically poor gate number eleven. Ah, but this is the time when everyone who reads the statistics gets jaded. Let’s not forget that the favored I’ll have Another is an extremely strong contender. Follow your heart while placing your bet on this race. And never gamble with your lover’s money…its simply bad luck.

You can watch the I’ll Have Another try his chances at The Triple Crown Saturday June 9, 2012 at 6:40 PM EST. on NBC.