Derby Winner Rich Strike Morning Line 3rd Choice in Belmont

Derby Winner Rich Strike Morning Line 3rd Choice in Belmont
Rich Strike (21), with Sonny Leon aboard, wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on May 7, 2022. Jeff Roberson/AP Photo
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NEW YORK—Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is the third betting choice on the morning line for the Belmont Stakes, with Triple Crown newcomer We the People installed as the favorite.

Rich Strike opened at 7–2 odds and drew the fourth post position in a field of eight horses for the 1.5-mile third leg of the Triple Crown. We the People drew the rail and opens at 2–1, with Todd Pletcher-trained No. 6 Mo Donegal set at 5–2.