Belmont Stakes 2013 Post Time: When and Where to Watch Third Leg of Triple Crown

On Saturday, the 145th Belmont Stakes will take place in Elmont, N.Y. It would be awesome if a horse were in the running for the Triple Crown, but jockey Gary Stevens and Oxbow made sure Orb's chances at all three jewels were vanquished.

That said, there is always appeal when it comes to the final—and longest—race in the American Triple Crown series. At 1.5 miles, the Belmont Stakes tests the horses' endurance as much as their speed.

This year's race features 14 horses and is truly up for grabs. Orb, Oxbow and Revolutionary are the ones to watch, but no one should be surprised to see an underdog emerge as the winner.

Here's how you can catch the action, the full field with odds, post positions and a little history behind those starting spots.

When: Saturday, June 8

Where: Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

Post Time: 6:20 p.m. ET

Distance: 12 furlongs (1.5 miles)

Purse: $1 million

Live Stream: NBC Sports

TV Schedule (All times ET)

Pre-race coverage: 3-5 p.m. on NBC Sports Network

Belmont Stakes: 5-7 p.m. on NBC

Post-race coverage: 7-7:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Network

Post Positions and Complete Field

Post No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Odds
1	Frac Daddy	Ken McPeek	Alan Garcia	30-1
2	Freedom Child	Tom Albertrani	Luis Saez	8-1
3	Overanalyze	Todd Pletcher	John Velazquez	12-1
4	Giant Finish	Anthony W. Dutrow	Edgar Prado	30-1
5	Orb	Shug McGaughey	Joel Rosario	3-1
6	Incognito	Kiaran P. McLaughlin	Irad Ortiz Jr.	20-1
7	Oxbow	D. Wayne Lukas	Gary Stevens	5-1
8	Midnight Taboo	Todd Pletcher	Garrett Gomez	30-1
9	Revolutionary	Todd Pletcher	Javier Castellano	9-2
10	Will Take Charge	D. Wayne Lukas	Jon Court	20-1
11	Vyjack	Rudy Rodriguez	Julien Leparoux	20-1
12	Palace Malice	Todd Pletcher	Mike E. Smith	15-1
13	Unlimited Budget	Todd Pletcher	Rosie Napravnik	8-1
14	Golden Soul	Dallas Stewart	Robby Albarado	10-1

*Odds were obtained from morning line numbers, courtesy of America's Best Racing on Twitter.

Which Post Positions Have Produced the Most Winners?

Post positions are an important factor in horse racing, though the prime real estate is different depending on the horse, the track and the field. 

At the Belmont Stakes, history tells over the last 100 years the best position has been the first post. Click the graph to see the raw number of winners and the percentage of times that post has produced a winner.

The horse occupying the first post position in the 2013 Belmont Stakes is Frac Daddy. While the first post has produced the most winners, Kevin McPeek's horse is a 30-1 underdog. Perhaps the post position could make Frac Daddy worth a wager to Show, but it would be unwise to go beyond that.

The best combination of post position success and current odds is Orb in the No. 5 slot. The Kentucky Derby winner sits at 3-1 odds and the fifth spot is tied with the third spot for the second-most wins at 13.

Orb is certainly the smartest bet as he is awesome a very capable horse. Then again, smart doesn't always win the race, luck is often the best quality to have on your side.

Belmont Winners By the Numbers (h/t Belmont-Stakes.info)

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