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.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — For a second consecutive year, the Belmont Stakes is being run at historic Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York, creating a buzz in the city that closes off Broadway downtown with the sport's spotlight shining.

Journalism and Sovereignty's head-to-head battle highlights the 2025 Belmont Stakes. Journalism is coming off a win at the Preakness Stakes three weeks ago, while Sovereignty opened Triple Crown season with a Kentucky Derby triumph.