The Belmont Stakes is almost here, which means all three legs of the 2024 Triple Crown will be complete.
Unfortunately for fans, the won’t be a Triple Crown winner this year since Mystik Dan won the 2024 Kentucky Derby and Seize the Grey won the 2024 Preakness Stakes. Mystik Dan finished second at the Preakness Stakes, barely missing the opportunity at the coveted Triple Crown.
Some fans may not tune in without the possibility of a Triple Crown, but it doesn’t negate the value of the Belmont Stakes. Between a large purse, betting and pure fan excitement, the Belmont Stakes is a big event.
The final leg of the Triple Crown will occur Saturday, June 8, and the post positions are determined Monday. Here’s where the horses line up.
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Belmont Stakes post positions 2024
Seize the Grey wins the top post position, which has historically done well at the Belmont Stakes. The No. 1 post has won 24 times, and Seize the Grey can be the 25th. The horse is also coming off a win at the 2024 Preakness Stakes.
Mystik Dan earns the No. 3 spot, the same position that the horse won in the 2024 Kentucky Derby.
Post positionHorseOdds1Seize the Grey8/12Resilience10/13Mystik Dan5/14The Wine Steward15/15Antiquarian12/16Dornoch15/17Protective20/18Honor Marie12/19Sierra Leone9/510Mindframe7/2
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What is the best post position in horse racing?
In general, the best position in horse racing is dependent on a lot of factors. The horse, the track, the jockey, the terrain, the weather and the competition.
Strategies vary based on the position as well. Every position from 1-13 has won at least one race at the Belmont Stakes. That said, the No. 1 post has come away with the most wins in history at 24.
The No. 3 post won last year’s race, and the No. 1 post last won in 2018.
Post pos.Belmont winners124213316410515697148794101113121131
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Belmont Stakes winners by post position
All 13 gates have earned at least one victory at the Belmont Stakes since the race began using starting posts in 1904.
Gate 1 has the most winners and last won in 2018, while Gate 3 was the 2023 winner.
Below is a list of all of the winners at each gate since 1904:
Post 1 — 24 winners
YearHorse1910Sweep1916Friar Rock1917Hourless1918Johnren1919Sir Barton1920Man o’ War1922Pillory1924Mad Play1925American Flag1927Chance Shot1930Gallant Fox1931Twenty Grand1939Johnstown1940Bimelech1946Assault1948Citation1967Damascus1969Arts and Letters1972Riva Ridge1973Secretariat1992A.P. Indy1997Touch Gold2003Empire Maker2018Justify
Post 2 — 13 winners
YearHorse1907Peter Pan1908Colin1909Joe Madden1915The Finn1923Zev1926Crusader1943Count Fleet1951Counterpoint1974Little Current1990Go And Go1994Tabasco Cat2017Tapwrit2021Essential Quality
Post 3 — 16 winners
YearHorse1913Prince Eugene1914Luke McLuke1921Grey Lag1932Faireno1934Peace Chance1935Omaha1941Whirlaway1952One Count1956Needles1971Pass Catcher1978Affirmed1980Temperence Hill2000Commendable2011Ruler on Ice2012Union Rags2023Arcangelo
Post 4 — 10 winners
YearHorse1905Tanya1928Vito1929Blue Larkspur1942Shut Out1957Gallant Man1962Jaipur1987Bet Twice1993Colonial Affair2004Birdstone2009Summer Bird
Post 5 — 15 winners
YearHorse1938Pasteurized1953Native Dancer1954High Gun1955Nashua1963Chateaugay1964Quadrangle1966Amberoid1970High Echelon1975Avatar1977Seattle Slew1981Summing1988Risen Star1991Hansel2008Da’ Tara2015American Pharoah
Post 6 — 9 winners
YearHorse1904Delhi1906Burgomaster1944Bounding Home1950Middleground1960Celtics Ash1965Hail To All1984Swale1999Lemon Drop Kid2022Mo Donegal
Post 7 — 14 winners
YearHorse1933Hurryoff1937War Admiral1945Pavot1947Phalanx1949Capot1961Sherluck1968Stage Door Johnny1979Coastal1983Caveat1989Easy Goer1996Editor’s Note2007Rags to Riches2010Drosselmeyer2019Sir Winston
Post 8 — 7 winners
YearHorse1958Cavan1959Sword Dancer1976Bold Forbes1985Creme Fraiche1986Danzig Connection2006Jazil2020Tiz the Law
Post 9 — 4 winners
YearHorse1936Granville1998Victory Gallop2001Point Given2005Afleet Alex
Post 10 — 1 winner
YearHorse1995Thunder Gulch
Post 11 — 3 winners
YearHorse1982Conquistador Cielo2002Sarava2014Tonalist
Post 12 — 1 winner
YearHorse2013Palace Malice
Post 13 — 1 winner
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