Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Calendar

2026 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Calendar

Saratoga's final Belmont Stakes Racing Festival takes place from Wednesday, June 3 through Sunday, June 7, 2026. Select each day below for more details about what's happening at the track!

JUNE STAKES SCHEDULE

June 2025

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

First post 12:40p

Mount Vernon (NYB)

$200,000

Commentator (NYB)

$200,000

Mike Lee (NYB)

$200,000

Bouwerie (NYB)

$200,000

Kingston (NYB)

$200,000

Critical Eye (NYB)

$200,000

Wednesday, June 4 2025

Gates Open

11:00a

First Post

12:40p

Belmont Stakes Racing Festival

New York's biggest week of racing is back at the Spa in 2025!

Expect thrilling racing, one-of-a-kind events, and a giant party all week long.

Live Racing

The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival kicks off today!

Today's Stakes Races

Race	Purse	Distance	Age Restriction	Surface
Mount Vernon (NYB) $200,000	$200,000	1 1/16	F&M 4&UP	Turf
Commentator (NYB) $200,000	$200,000	1 1/8	3&UP	Dirt
Mike Lee (NYB) $200,000	$200,000	7 Furlongs	3YO	Dirt
Bouwerie (NYB) $200,000	$200,000	7 Furlongs	F3YO	Dirt
Kingston (NYB) $200,000	$200,000	1 1/16	4&UP	Turf
Critical Eye (NYB) $200,000	$200,000	1 1/8	F&M 3&UP	Dirt

12:40p

Intercontinental (G2)

$200,000

Poker (G3)

$300,000

Tremont

$150,000

Astoria

$150,000

Thursday, June 5 2025

Gates Open

11:00a

First Post

12:40p

Belmont Stakes Racing Festival

New York's biggest week of racing is back at the Spa in 2025!

Expect thrilling racing, one-of-a-kind events, and a giant party all week long.

Live Racing

Today's Stakes Races

Race	Purse	Distance	Age Restriction	Surface
Intercontinental (G2) $200,000	$200,000	5 1/2 Furlongs	F&M 4&UP	Turf
Poker (G3) $300,000	$300,000	1 Mile	4&UP	Turf
Tremont $150,000	$150,000	5 1/2 Furlongs	2YO	Dirt
Astoria $150,000	$150,000	5 1/2 Furlongs	F2YO	Dirt

11:40a

DraftKings Acorn (G1)

$500,000

New York pres. by Rivers Casino (G1)

$750,000

Ogden Phipps pres. by Ford (G1)

$500,000

Just a Game pres. by Resolute Racing (G1)

$500,000

Bed o' Roses (G2)

$300,000

Belmont Gold Cup (G2)

$250,000

Friday, June 6 2025

Gates Open

10:00a

First Post

11:40a

Belmont Stakes Racing Festival

New York's biggest week of racing is back at the Spa in 2025!

Expect thrilling racing, one-of-a-kind events, and a giant party all week long.

Live Racing

Today's Stakes Races

Race	Purse	Distance	Age Restriction	Surface
DraftKings Acorn (G1) $500,000	$500,000	1 1/8	F3YO	Dirt
New York pres. by Rivers Casino (G1) $750,000	$750,000	1 3/16	F&M 4&UP	Turf
Ogden Phipps pres. by Ford (G1) $500,000	$500,000	1 1/8	F&M 4&UP	Dirt
Just a Game pres. by Resolute Racing (G1) $500,000	$500,000	1 Mile	F&M 4&UP	Turf
Bed o' Roses (G2) $300,000	$300,000	7 Furlongs	F&M 4&UP	Dirt
Belmont Gold Cup (G2) $250,000	$250,000	2 Miles	4&UP	Turf

10:45a

Belmont Stakes pres. by NYRA Bets (1)

$2,000,000

Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan Handicap (G1)

$1,000,000

Woody Stephens pres. by Mohegan Sun (G1)

$500,000

Pennine Ridge (G3)

$300,000

True North (G3)

$400,000

Wonder Again (G2)

$300,000

Saturday, June 7 2025

Gates Open

9:00a

First Post

10:45a

Belmont Stakes Day

New York's biggest week of racing is back at the Spa! The 2025 Belmont Stakes is the 157th renewal of the final leg of the Triple Crown.

Expect thrilling racing, one-of-a-kind events, and a giant party all week long!

Live Racing

Today's Stakes Races

Race	Edition	Purse	Distance	Age Restriction	Surface
Belmont Stakes pres. by NYRA Bets (1) $2,000,000	157th	$2,000,000	1 1/4 Miles	3YO	Dirt
Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan Handicap (G1) $1,000,000		$1,000,000	1 Mile	3&UP	Dirt
Woody Stephens pres. by Mohegan Sun (G1) $500,000		$500,000	7 Furlongs	3YO	Dirt
Pennine Ridge (G3) $300,000		$300,000	1 1/16	3YO	Turf
True North (G3) $400,000		$400,000	6 1/2 Furlongs	4&UP	Dirt
Wonder Again (G2) $300,000		$300,000	1 1/16	F3YO	Turf

12:10p

Soaring Softly (G3)

$175,000

Resorts World Casino Manhattan (G1)

$1,000,000

Jersey Girl

$150,000

Jaipur (G1)

$500,000

Sunday, June 8 2025

Gates Open

11:00a

First Post

12:10p

Belmont Stakes Racing Festival

New York's biggest week of racing is back at the Spa in 2025!

Expect thrilling racing, one-of-a-kind events, and a giant party all week long.

Live Racing

Today's Stakes Races

Race	Purse	Distance	Age Restriction	Surface
Soaring Softly (G3) $175,000	$175,000	5 1/2 Furlongs	F3YO	Turf
Resorts World Casino Manhattan (G1) $1,000,000	$1,000,000	1 3/16	4&UP	Turf
Jersey Girl $150,000	$150,000	6 Furlongs	F3YO	Dirt
Jaipur (G1) $500,000	$500,000	5 1/2 Furlongs	3&UP	Turf

1:10p

NYSS Cupecoy's Joy Division

$150,000

Saturday, June 14 2025

First Post

1:10p

Live Racing

Today's Stakes Races

Race	Edition	Purse	Distance	Age Restriction	Surface
NYSS Cupecoy's Joy Division $150,000		$150,000	6 Furlongs	F3YO	Turf

1:10p

NYSS Spectacular Bid Division

$150,000

Saturday, June 21 2025

First Post

1:10p

Live Racing

Today's Stakes Races

Race	Edition	Purse	Distance	Age Restriction	Surface
NYSS Spectacular Bid Division $150,000		$150,000	6 Furlongs	3YO	Turf

1:10p

Wilton

$125,000

Sunday, June 22 2025

First Post

1:10p

Live Racing

Today's Stakes Races

Race	Edition	Purse	Distance	Age Restriction	Surface
Wilton $125,000		$125,000	1 Mile	F3YO	Dirt

1:10p

Ashley T. Cole (NYB)

$125,000

Saturday, June 28 2025

First Post

1:10p

Live Racing

Today's Stakes Races

Race	Edition	Purse	Distance	Age Restriction	Surface
Ashley T. Cole (NYB) $125,000		$125,000	6 Furlongs	3&UP	Turf

12:40p

John Hettinger (NYB)

$125,000

Sunday, June 29 2025

First Post

12:40p

Live Racing

Today's Stakes Races

Race	Edition	Purse	Distance	Age Restriction	Surface
John Hettinger (NYB) $125,000		$125,000	6 Furlongs	F&M 3&UP	Turf

June Stakes Schedule

$200,000

Mount Vernon (NYB)

Jun 4

$200,000

Commentator (NYB)

Jun 4

$200,000

Mike Lee (NYB)

Jun 4

$200,000

Bouwerie (NYB)

Jun 4

$200,000

Kingston (NYB)

Jun 4

$200,000

Critical Eye (NYB)

Jun 4

$200,000

Intercontinental (G2)

Jun 5

$300,000

Poker (G3)

Jun 5

$150,000

Tremont

Jun 5

$150,000

Astoria

Jun 5

$500,000

DraftKings Acorn (G1)

Jun 6

$750,000

New York pres. by Rivers Casino (G1)

Jun 6

$500,000

Ogden Phipps pres. by Ford (G1)

Jun 6

$500,000

Just a Game pres. by Resolute Racing (G1)

Jun 6

$300,000

Bed o' Roses (G2)

Jun 6

$250,000

Belmont Gold Cup (G2)

Jun 6

$2,000,000

Belmont Stakes pres. by NYRA Bets (1)

Jun 7

$1,000,000

Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan Handicap (G1)

Jun 7

$500,000

Woody Stephens pres. by Mohegan Sun (G1)

Jun 7

$300,000

Pennine Ridge (G3)

Jun 7

$400,000

True North (G3)

Jun 7

$300,000

Wonder Again (G2)

Jun 7

$175,000

Soaring Softly (G3)

Jun 8

$1,000,000

Resorts World Casino Manhattan (G1)

Jun 8

$150,000

Jersey Girl

Jun 8

$500,000

Jaipur (G1)

Jun 8

$150,000

NYSS Cupecoy's Joy Division

Jun 14

$150,000

NYSS Spectacular Bid Division

Jun 21

$125,000

Wilton

Jun 22

$125,000

Ashley T. Cole (NYB)

Jun 28

$125,000

John Hettinger (NYB)

Jun 29

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