Saturday's 2026 Belmont Stakes horses: Trainers, jockeys, owners competing in the race

Below are the jockeys, trainers, and owners of horses competing in the 2026 Belmont (G1).

Belmont Stakes 2026: Jockey-Trainer Distance Analysis

Emerging Market presents the most credible statistical alternative, with Flavien Prat registering a 50% success rate at 1-2 and Chad Brown posting a 33.33% win rate of 1-3 among his three 1 1/4-mile runners. Growth Equity, also trained by Brown with jockey Manny Franco, offers modest credentials at 25% at a 1-4 record, though both benefit from Brown's demonstrated distance competency.

The racing favorite, Renegade, reveals surprising statistical vulnerability. While jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. maintains respectable form, trainer Todd Pletcher's record at 1 1/4 miles is troubling at 0-5 in 2026. This extends to Pletcher's second entry, Powershift, creating a combined 0-8 record, the worst statistical profile in the field. Jockey Luis Saez is 0-for-3 at this distance, compounding the concern.

Golden Tempo enters as the statistical favorite at 1 1/4 miles, with jockey Jose Ortiz posting a 66.67% win rate at 2-3 and trainer Cherie DeVaux winning the Kentucky Derby at this exact distance on the First Saturday in May. This combination represents a proven distance specialist in the field and exceeds the performance baseline for today's competitors.

Supporting contenders Chief Wallabee, Commandment, and Vitruvian Man have shown limited or zero success at 1 1/4 miles. Bill Mott's 0-3 record and Doug O'Neill's 0-4 record run counter to their overall training credentials, possibly suggesting distance-specific challenges.

The statistical data suggests Golden Tempo and Emerging Market possess measurable advantages over the field, while the chalk Renegade faces documented distance limitations despite favorable odds.

Belmont Stakes contender connections at a glance

• Vitruvian Man
  • Jockey: Antonio Fresu
  • Trainer: Doug O’Neill
  • Owner: Glenn Sorgenstein WC Racing Inc.
• Powershift
  • Jockey: Luis Saez
  • Trainer: Todd Pletcher
  • Owner: Repole Stable
• Chief Wallabee
  • Jockey: Junior Alvarado
  • Trainer: Bill Mott
  • Owner: Ball, Michael and Ball, Katherine G.
• Renegade
  • Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
  • Trainer: Todd Pletcher
  • Owner: Low, Robert, Low, Lawana L. and Repole Stables.
• Ottinho
  • Jockey: Dylan Davis
  • Trainer: Chad Brown
  • Owner: Three Chimney's Farm LLC (Goncalo B. Torrelba)
• Growth Equity
  • Jockey: Manny Franco
  • Trainer: Chad Brown
  • Owner: Klaravich Stables, Inc.
• Commandment
  • Jockey: John Velazquez
  • Trainer: Brad Cox
  • Owner: Wathnan Racing
• Emerging Market
  • Jockey: Flavien Prat
  • Trainer: Chad Brown
  • Owner: Klaravich Stables Inc. (Seth Klarman)
• Golden Tempo
  • Jockey: Jose Ortiz
  • Trainer: Cherie DeVaux
  • Owner: Phipps Stable (Ogden Mills Phipps) & St. Elias Stable (Vincent Viola)