There will be no Triple Crown on the line in Saturday’s 157th running of the Belmont Stakes, but it still figures to be one hell of a horse race.

The top three finishers in the Kentucky Derby — Sovereignty, Journalism and Baeza — are among the eight horses entered in the $2 million race, which was shifted to Saratoga Race Course and shortened to 1¼ miles from its traditional 1½ miles for the second year in a row to accommodate the ongoing renovation of Belmont Park.

Recalling the stretch battle in Louisville, some handicappers are billing the Belmont Stakes as a showdown between Derby winner Sovereignty and Journalism, the Derby runner-up who came back to impressively capture the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico three weeks ago.

They are almost certain to be the top two betting choices Satur

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