Florida Derby winner Tiz the Law drew post eight of ten for Saturday's Grade 1 Belmont Stakes, the first race of the 2020 Triple Crown season due to rescheduling caused by the global coronavirus pandemic. To be held over a shortened distance of nine furlongs, the Belmont will be run without spectators or owners in attendance.
Trained by Barclay Tagg and ridden by Manny Franco, Tiz the Law was installed as the 6-5 morning line favorite for the Belmont. The Sackatoga Stable-owned colt will be vying to take his connections on another whirlwind trip through the Triple Crown series, echoing their ride with Funny Cide in 2003.
Unbridled Stakes winner Dr Post comes in as the 5-1 third choice for trainer Todd Pletcher, and will leave the gate from stall nine. Champion jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. will partner the Quality Road colt.
Tap It To Win drew the inside post and will be fourth choice at 6-1 on the morning line. Trained by Mark Casse, the recent allowance winner will get the services of jockey John Velazquez as he takes a major step up in class.
The entire field for the 2020 Belmont Stakes is as follows:
- Tap It To Win (Velazquez, Casse) 6-1
- Sole Volante (Panici, Biancone) 9-2
- Max Player (Rosario, Rice) 15-1
- Modernist (Alvarado, Mott) 15-1
- Farmington Road (Castellano, Pletcher) 15-1
- Fore Left (J. Ortiz, O'Neill) 30-1
- Jungle Runner (Gutierrez, Asmussen) 50-1
- Tiz the Law (Franco, Tagg) 9-5
- Dr Post (I. Ortiz, Pletcher) 5-1
- Pneumatic (Santana, Asmussen) 8-1
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