Belmont Stakes Picks w/ Horse Owner Joe Besecker (Renegade, Chief Wallaby, Commandment) + $18K to $650K Sale Story
CJ Sullivan hosts a Belmont Stakes picks episode from the Sports Gambling Podcast Network and is joined by horse owner Joe Besecker to break down the 2026 Belmont at Saratoga (run at 1 1/4 miles). They discuss the race as a handicapper’s event, evaluate key contenders including Renegade, Chief Wallaby, Commandment, Emerging Market, Golden Tempo, Growth Equity, and more, and question why Vitruvian Man is entered. Joe’s top three are Renegade (4), Chief Wallaby (3), and Commandment (7), with Golden Tempo (9) next, while CJ aligns on 4-3-7 and adds Growth Equity (6), setting a 6 vs 9 prop. Joe also shares a detailed story of buying a Volatile yearling for $18,000 and selling it for $650,000 to buyers for Bob Baffert, and gives a Penn National play: Race 3, Horse 3, Didn’t It Rain.
