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The Belmont Stakes will feature a field of nine horses, including Preakness Stakes winner National Treasure, morning-line favorite Forte, and Kentucky Derby third-place finisher Angel of Empire. The race marks the end of a fifth straight Triple Crown chase without a sweep. The author's pick to win is Angel of Empire, with Hit Show as a live longshot and a suggested superfecta of 8-4-6-7.
Forte is the 5-2 favorite for the 2023 Belmont Stakes, with Tapit Trice and Angel of Empire close behind. Elite horse racing handicapper Jody Demling is fading Tapit Trice and has locked in his picks for Angel of Empire and National Treasure. Forte returns after a hoof injury and will have to prove his five-race winning streak wasn't disrupted. Demling is also high on a double-digit longshot.
The 2023 Belmont Stakes will feature over 10 talented horses, including Preakness winner National Treasure, Arkansas Derby winner Angel of Empire, and Kentucky Derby morning-line favorite Forte. Elite horse racing handicapper Jody Demling is sharing his picks and predictions, including fading Tapit Trice, who is one of the top favorites. Demling is also high on a double-digit longshot who has "looked sharp in his return to the track." The Belmont Stakes 2023 post time is 6:50 p.m. ET on June 10 at Belmont Park.
Dennis Albaugh, an Ankeny-based horse owner, failed to win his first Kentucky Derby as his three horses, including race favorite Angel of Empire, finished outside the winner's circle. Albaugh has had six Derby entrants, with the highest finisher being Brody's Cause in 2016. It is unclear which of Albaugh's horses will run in the second leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes, on May 20. Horse racing enthusiasts at Prairie Meadows in Iowa were excited to see an Iowa horse, Angel of Empire, finish third in the race.
With the 2023 Kentucky Derby approaching, horse racing handicapper Jody Demling has made his picks and bets. Demling is fading the most expensive purchase in the race, Tapit Trice, and is instead backing Angel of Empire, one of the co-favorites. Demling is also high on a big longshot who has looked outstanding training at Churchill Downs. Bob Baffert is not allowed to enter a horse in the Run for the Roses for the second year in a row due to his horse, Medina Spirit, testing positive for betamethasone in 2021.
Three horses owned by Iowa-based Albaugh Family Stables, including one of the favorites, Angel of Empire, will compete in the 149th Kentucky Derby. The stable also has Jace’s Road and Cyclone Mischief in the race. The Kentucky Derby has a $3 million purse, with the winner taking 60%.
Tapit Trice and Angel of Empire are among the top contenders for the 2023 Kentucky Derby, with Tapit Trice having the best odds at 5-1. However, expert handicapper Jody Demling is fading Tapit Trice and has a strong read on Angel of Empire. Forte, the previous favorite, was scratched on Saturday morning. Demling has a history of success in predicting horse racing outcomes, including nailing the winner of the Belmont Stakes four of the last five years.
Kentucky Derby favorite Forte was scratched from the race just hours before the start due to a workout that did not go as planned. Tapit Trice and Angel of Empire are now the top favorites. This year's Derby will have the thinnest field since 2020 with just 18 horses, and it has been a disastrous week at Churchill Downs with five horses dying in preparation for the races. Trainer Todd Pletcher still has two starters in the field, Tapit Trice and Kingsbarns.
Forte is the favorite to win the 2023 Kentucky Derby, with 20 other horses in the field. Other top contenders include Angel of Empire and Verifying. The race will take place on Saturday, with post time at 6:57 p.m. ET on NBC.
Forte is the favorite to win the 2023 Kentucky Derby with 3-1 odds, followed by Tapit Trice (5-1) and Angel of Empire (8-1). Elite horse racing handicapper Jody Demling has made his picks and bets, including fading Tapit Trice and backing a big longshot. Demling has a strong read on Angel of Empire, who swept the Risen Star and Arkansas Derby. The Kentucky Derby post time is 6:57 p.m. ET on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
The 149th Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday from Churchill Downs, with Forte as the 3-1 favorite in the 2023 Kentucky Derby odds. However, elite horse racing handicapper Jody Demling is fading Forte and has locked in his 2023 Kentucky Derby picks for Tapit Trice and Angel of Empire. Demling has also identified a big longshot who "has looked outstanding training at Churchill Downs and will be there with a shot in the end."
Forte won the Florida Derby (G1) by one length, despite drawing Post 11 and traveling wide on the far turn. Angel of Empire won the Arkansas Derby (G1) by 4 1/4 lengths, overcoming a moderate pace and opening up in the stretch run. Both horses are now contenders for the Kentucky Derby.