Belmont Stakes post positions: Full draw and odds for the 2024 Triple Crown race

Brendan OSullivan

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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 positionHorseOdds
1Seize the Grey8/1
2Resilience10/1
3Mystik Dan5/1
4The Wine Steward15/1
5Antiquarian12/1
6Dornoch15/1
7Protective20/1
8Honor Marie12/1
9Sierra Leone9/5
10Mindframe7/2

MORE: Who won the 2024 Preakness Stakes?

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 winners
124
213
316
410
515
69
714
87
94
101
113
121
131

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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

YearHorse
1910Sweep
1916Friar Rock
1917Hourless
1918Johnren
1919Sir Barton
1920Man o' War
1922Pillory
1924Mad Play
1925American Flag
1927Chance Shot
1930Gallant Fox
1931Twenty Grand
1939Johnstown
1940Bimelech
1946Assault
1948Citation
1967Damascus
1969Arts and Letters
1972Riva Ridge
1973Secretariat
1992A.P. Indy
1997Touch Gold
2003Empire Maker
2018Justify

Post 2 — 13 winners

YearHorse
1907Peter Pan
1908Colin
1909Joe Madden
1915The Finn
1923Zev
1926Crusader
1943Count Fleet
1951Counterpoint
1974Little Current
1990Go And Go
1994Tabasco Cat
2017Tapwrit
2021Essential Quality

Post 3 — 16 winners

YearHorse
1913Prince Eugene
1914Luke McLuke
1921Grey Lag
1932Faireno
1934Peace Chance
1935Omaha
1941Whirlaway
1952One Count
1956Needles
1971Pass Catcher
1978Affirmed
1980Temperence Hill
2000Commendable
2011Ruler on Ice
2012Union Rags
2023Arcangelo

Post 4 — 10 winners

YearHorse
1905Tanya
1928Vito
1929Blue Larkspur
1942Shut Out
1957Gallant Man
1962Jaipur
1987Bet Twice
1993Colonial Affair
2004Birdstone
2009Summer Bird

Post 5 — 15 winners

YearHorse
1938Pasteurized
1953Native Dancer
1954High Gun
1955Nashua
1963Chateaugay
1964Quadrangle
1966Amberoid
1970High Echelon
1975Avatar
1977Seattle Slew
1981Summing
1988Risen Star
1991Hansel
2008Da' Tara
2015American Pharoah

Post 6 — 9 winners

YearHorse
1904Delhi
1906Burgomaster
1944Bounding Home
1950Middleground
1960Celtics Ash
1965Hail To All
1984Swale
1999Lemon Drop Kid
2022Mo Donegal

Post 7 — 14 winners

YearHorse
1933Hurryoff
1937War Admiral
1945Pavot
1947Phalanx
1949Capot
1961Sherluck
1968Stage Door Johnny
1979Coastal
1983Caveat
1989Easy Goer
1996Editor's Note
2007Rags to Riches
2010Drosselmeyer
2019Sir Winston

Post 8 — 7 winners

YearHorse
1958Cavan
1959Sword Dancer
1976Bold Forbes
1985Creme Fraiche
1986Danzig Connection
2006Jazil
2020Tiz the Law

Post 9 — 4 winners

YearHorse
1936Granville
1998Victory Gallop
2001Point Given
2005Afleet Alex

Post 10 — 1 winner

YearHorse
1995Thunder Gulch

Post 11 — 3 winners

YearHorse
1982Conquistador Cielo
2002Sarava
2014Tonalist

Post 12 — 1 winner

YearHorse
2013Palace Malice

Post 13 — 1 winner

YearHorse
2016Creator

Brendan OSullivan

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Brendan O'Sullivan is an editorial intern for Sporting News, joining in 2024. He previously worked at Newsday on Long Island, New York after graduating from Quinnipiac University.