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Will Justify Make History? Trifecta Picks for 2018 Belmont Stakes

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June 8th, 2018
A flurry of activity in the paddock on Belmont Stakes day in 2015. (Eclipse Sportswire)

America’s Best Racing reached out to some well-known racing fans to get their top three selections for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets on Saturday at Belmont Park.  

Find out which Belmont Stakes runners these friends of America’s Best Racing landed on for the final jewel of the Triple Crown.

Jeannine Edwards

Longtime ESPN analyst/reporter

Follow on Twitter: @jeanninee12

1. Tenfold
2. Vino Rosso
3. Justify

Tabitha Lipkin

On-air talent for Fox5 San Diego

Follow on Twitter: @TabithaLipkin

1. Justify 
2. Hofburg 
3. Gronkowski 

Matt Bernier

Daily Racing Form, "The Matt Bernier Show"

Follow on Twitter:  @bernier_matt

1. Restoring Hope
2. Hofburg
3. Justify

Bonnie-Jill Laflin

Reporter for FOX Sports and BBC, former NBA scout

Follow on Twitter: @BJLaflin

1. Justify
2. Bravazo
3. Blended Citizen

Neil Everett

ESPN SportsCenter L.A. host

1. Blended Citizen
2. Noble Indy
3. Justify

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Joe Kristufek

Horse racing analyst, America's Best Racing contributor

Follow on Twitter: @JoeyDaKRacing

1. Tenfold
2. Justify
3. Hofburg

Joel Stein

Author, “Man Made: A Stupid Quest For Masculinity” 

Follow on Twitter: @thejoelstein

1. Justify
2. Bravazo
3. Gronkowski

Brian Zipse

Derby Day Racing Managing Partner

Follow on Twitter: @Zipseatthetrack

1. Vino Rosso
2. Hofburg
3. Justify

Acacia Courtney

TV reporter/paddock analyst at Gulfstream Park

Follow on Twitter: @acacia_courtney

1. Hofburg
2. Tenfold
3. Justify

Britney Eurton 

On-air host/reporter, TVG

Follow on Twitter: @BritneyEurton

1. Hofburg
2. Justify
3. Vino Rosso

Bram Weinstein

Host of "The Bram Weinstein Show" and ABR's "The Winner's Circle" 

Follow on Twitter: @RealBramW

1. Tenfold
2. Justify
3. Vino Rosso 

Nick Ferrara

Kentucky Derby Red Carpet emcee

Follow on Twitter: @rinickulous1

1. Justify
2. Vino Rosso
3. Gronkowski

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Gene Kershner

Turf writer, The Buffalo News

Follow on Twitter: @EquiSpace

1. Justify
2. Bravazo
3. Hofburg

Ramiro Restrepo

Thoroughbred Acquisition Group

Follow on Twitter: @RamiroRestrepo

1. Hofburg
2. Justify 
3. Noble Indy 

Bob Ehalt

Sports/Turf writer

Follow on Twitter: @BobEhalt

1. Justify
2. Vino Rosso
3. Hofburg

Stephanie Abrams

Meteorologist, The Weather Channel

Follow on Twitter: @StephanieAbrams

1. Gronkowski 
2. Vino Rosso
3. Justify

Bill Finley

Thoroughbred Daily News  columnist

Follow on Twitter: @BillFinley3

1. Tenfold
2. Hofburg
3. Justify

Monti Carlo

Celebrity Chef

Follow on Twitter: @TheMontiCarlo

1. Gronkowski
2. Vino Rosso
3. Restoring Hope

Jay Privman

National correspondent for Daily Racing Form

Follow on Twitter: @DRFPrivman

1. Hofburg
2. Justify
3. Vino Rosso

Jeff Duncan

Columnist for The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com

Follow on Twitter: @JeffDuncan_

1. Hofburg
2. Tenfold
3. Justify

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Bob Ike

Partner and vice president of HorseBills.com, radio host

Follow on Twitter: @bobike1

1. Justify
2. Hofburg
3. Vino Rosso

Tom Pedulla

Horse racing/sports writer

1. Vino Rosso
2. Justify
3. Hofburg

Shannan Siemens

CNBC senior producer

Follow on Twitter: @ShannanSiemens

1. Justify
2. Vino Rosso
3. Gronkowski

Leonard Kim

Personal brand strategist

Follow on Twitter: @MrLeonardKim

1. Justify
2. Bravazo
3. Blended Citizen

Michael Mulvihill

Executive vice president, research, league operations, and strategy, FOX Sports

Follow on Twitter: @mulvihill79

1. Justify
2. Tenfold
3. Hofburg

Bri Mott

Founder, Fashion at the Races; Director of Customer Relations, Team Valor International

Follow on Twitter: @FashionatRaces

1. Justify
2. Noble Indy
3. Bravazo 

Jim Wilson

Oscar Award-winning producer of “Dances with Wolves”

1. Vino Rosso
2. Hofburg
3. Blended Citizen

Jose Contreras

TVG Analyst, America’s Best Racing contributor

Follow on Twitter: @LosPonies

1. Justify
2. Vino Rosso
3. Hofburg

2018 Belmont S. presented by NYRA Bets
June 9th, 2018

Winning Time: 2:28.18
  • Purse: $1,500,000
  • Distance: 1 1/2 Miles
  • Age: 3 yo
  • Surface: Dirt
  • Winning Time: 2:28.18
Results
Win
Place
Show
1st
1 Justify
$3.60
$3.50
$2.80
2nd
6 Gronkowski
$13.80
$7.00
3rd
4 Hofburg
$3.70
  • Owner / Juddmonte
  • Breeder / Juddmonte Farms Inc
4th
8 Vino Rosso
5th
7 Tenfold
6th
3 Bravazo
7th
2 Free Drop Billy
8th
5 Restoring Hope
9th
10 Blended Citizen
10th
9 Noble Indy
Payoff
Pick 3
10-13-1
10-13-1
$269
Pick 4
7-10-13-1
7-10-13-1
$639
Pick 5
6-7-10-13-1
6-7-10-13-1
$5,684
Pick 6
5-6-7-10-13-1
5-6-7-10-13-1
$81,026
Pick 6
5-6-7-10-13-1
5-6-7-10-13-1
$457
Daily Double
13-1
13-1
$45
Daily Double
(GOLD CUP/BELMONT DBL) 1-1
(GOLD CUP/BELMONT DBL) 1-1
$8
Exacta
1-6
1-6
$45
Superfecta
1-6-4-8
1-6-4-8
$105
Trifecta
1-6-4
1-6-4
$115
Payoff
Pick 3
10-13-1
10-13-1
$269
Pick 4
7-10-13-1
7-10-13-1
$639
Pick 5
6-7-10-13-1
6-7-10-13-1
$5,684
Pick 6
5-6-7-10-13-1
5-6-7-10-13-1
$81,026
Pick 6
5-6-7-10-13-1
5-6-7-10-13-1
$457
Daily Double
13-1
13-1
$45
Daily Double
(GOLD CUP/BELMONT DBL) 1-1
(GOLD CUP/BELMONT DBL) 1-1
$8
Exacta
1-6
1-6
$45
Superfecta
1-6-4-8
1-6-4-8
$105
Trifecta
1-6-4
1-6-4
$115
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