Betting on California Chrome? Read This First

The Belmont Stakes will give California Chrome the opportunity to pull off the vaunted Triple Crown. If so, he would be the first horse to do it since 1978, after 11 subsequent horses won the first two races and failed in the third. If you plan on betting, the data pros suggest taking advantage of casual horse racing fans—who often make irrational wagers—to get an edge on the competition and maybe even win some money.