It’s Belmont Stakes raceday finally! The day we all have been waiting for, well at least most of us anyways, has finally arrived and many bettors are climbing over themselves to place their last minute bets. Betting volume at both the TwinSpires Racebook and Bovada Racebook is much higher today than in previous Belmont Stakes races. Many insiders originally said this was due to the fact that I’ll Have Another had a legitimate shot at winning the Triple Crown, but even with the news of his retirement, the bets are still coming in online at record highs. So even with I’ll Have Another not racing today, why are so many people betting on this year’s Belmont Stakes in comparison to previous years?
The Belmont Stakes bets are pouring in and nobody can seem to explain why the sudden increase in Internet wagering interest. One online horse betting examiner believes that with the increased advertising and variety of betting offers available that the general public has a greater interest in the Belmont Stakes than ever before. This year NBC has been pumping up the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and now Belmont Stakes non-stop during all their televised sporting events. If you’re watching the Stanely Cup Playoffs or NBA Finals on NBC, there is a good chance you saw an ad and quick blurb about the Belmont Stakes. Increased television almost exactly correlates with Belmont Stakes online betting. It is pretty simple when you think about it. The more people that watch horse betting, means the more players that will bet on the Belmont Stakes. Sure if you love horses you can watch the Belmont Stakes and be entertained without have money riding on the outcome, however for the majority of us watching the Belmont Stakes can be a bit boring without having placed bets on any of the contenders. There are 12 horses that will compete for the 2012 Belmont Stakes today and only one will win. With horse betting you don’t have to pick that horse in order to win your bet, you can bet on win, place, or show for Belmont Stakes online betting and still have a pretty decent shot at winning your bets online. The Belmont Park is a magical horse racing track where some pretty crazy things have happened in the history of the Belmont Stakes race so it is fitting that it is the third jewel in the coveted Triple Crown of horse racing. We hope you enjoy watching today’s Belmont Stakes race and recommend you check out the TwinSpires racebook for 2012 Belmont Stakes online betting for today Saturday, June 9th, 2012 at 6:00 PM EST.