The 6-1 Rodriguez, trained by three-time Belmont winner Bob Baffert and ridden by fellow three-time Belmont winner Mike Smith and the Todd Pletcher-trained Crudo, a 15-1 shot, are expected to jump to the front out of the gate and set the pace.

The third and final leg of horse racing's Triple Crown is here, and while there won't be a sweep of the races this year, it's still a critical race for those involved. The Belmont Stakes is arguably the toughest race of the trio and has traditionally been run at Belmont Park in Elmont,

Ever since Sovereignty didn’t run in the Preakness, there have been conversations about spreading out the three legs of the Triple Crown.