Hill Road will pay out just short of $1600 for every $100 bet should he win the 2025 Belmont Stakes.

Key Factors That Could Lead to Hill Road Winning This Year's Belmont Stakes

Jockey (10)

Irad Ortiz Jr. in the 2025 Belmont Stakes. Ortiz, a five-time Eclipse Award winner.  More importantly, he has two Belmont Stakes victories under his belt.

Trainer (8)

While trainer Chad Brown has yet to win the Belmont Stakes, he has had great success at Belmont Park with several graded stakes victories and training titles. He has earned a record-extending seventh consecutive training title at the Belmont spring/summer meeting with 47 victories, the highest number of wins by a trainer at a Belmont spring/summer meet.

Why Hill Road Might Not Win This Year's Belmont Stakes

Past Performance (4)

After transitioning to dirt racing in the U.S., Hill Road clinched his first graded stakes victory in the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes. This win secured his entry into the Belmont Stakes.

Odds to Win the 2025 Belmont Stakes

Rot     To Win The 2025 Belmont Stakes     Moneyline
1     Hill Road         +1600
2     Sovereignty         +190
3     Rodriguez         +600
4     Uncaged         +5000
5     Crudo         +2400
6     Baeza         +425
7     Journalism         +190
8     Heart of Honor         +3400

All odds courtesy of BetPhoenix