Tiz the Law has won the 2020 Belmont Stakes. In an historic performance on Saturday, Tiz the Law became the first New York-bred horse to win the Belmont Stakes since Forester won way back in 1882. This was also the first time ever that Belmont Stakes was the first of three races in horse racing’s crown jewel of the triple crown.
Tiz the Law was the heavy favourite heading into the race. On Saturday morning, he was the 6-5 favourite, and as the race moved closer to the beginning, those odds improved to 4-5.
The horse racing experts also were correct with how the race would unfold. Tiz the Law was generally a slow starter, but as the race developed, he had an excellent finish and was by far the best horse in the field down the backstretch.
Now it is going to be interesting to see how Tiz the Law performs outside his state. He raced flawlessly in New York, and passed with flying colours. However, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness are different beasts themselves and Tiz the Law will no longer have a home-state advantage.
One must also be aware that Tiz the Law will not race the second stage of the Triple Crown until September. This should give all of Tiz the Law’s opponents time and an opportunity to make all of the necessary adjustments.
The 2020 Belmont Stakes will also be memorable because there were no spectators in the stands because of coronavirus. At this time, the state of New York has been hit the hardest. There are a whopping 411, 264 cases and 31, 215 deaths.
Before the Belmont Stakes, NBC showed pictures of horse racing viewing parties throughout the United States. For the viewing party for Tiz the Law, some in the large group that were gathered were wearing masks. After the race, no one was wearing masks and were celebrating in close contact with one another.
