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Essential Quality remains the favorite to win this weekend's Belmont Stakes race at 2-1 odds. Gambling911.com has your morning odds below that can be bet here.
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has been banned by the New York Racing Association from entering any horses in the Belmont after his Kentucky Derby "winner" Medina Spirit was found to have had an illegal level of a steroid in his system on May Day.
“It’s a formidable group,” said Todd Pletcher, a trainer who owns three horses in the race. “It’s a good field. Essential quality is consistent every time and I thought Hot Rod Charlie had a great race in the derby. If Rock Your World got off to a better start, Ronbauer would clearly beat Preakness Stakes. I am. “
Belmont doesn’t have a triple crown on the line after Rombauer won this year's Preakness Stakes. He pays out $30 for every $10 bet on the morning odds.
153rd Belmont Stakes Morning Line Odds
| Post Position | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Odds |
| 1 | Bourbonic | Todd Pletcher | Kendrick Carmouche | 15/1 |
| 2 | Essential Quality | Brad Cox | Luis Saez | 2/1 |
| 3 | Rombauer | Michael McCarthy | John Velaquez | 3/1 |
| 4 | Hot Rod Charlie | Doug O’Neill | Flavien Prat | 7/2 |
| 5 | France Go de Ina | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | Hideyuki Mori | 30/1 |
| 6 | Known Agenda | Todd Pletcher | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 6/1 |
| 7 | Rock Your World | John Sadler | Joel Rosario | 9/2 |
| 8 | Overtook | Todd Pletcher | Manny Franco | 20/1 |
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
