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

December 2025

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
Monday, December 1 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
2
Tuesday, December 2 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
3
Wednesday, December 3 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
4
Thursday, December 4 2025
Gates Open
11:00a
First Post
12:40p
Live Racing
No events or stakes races for this day.
5
Friday, December 5 2025
Gates Open
11:00a
First Post
12:40p
Live Racing
No events or stakes races for this day.
6
Saturday, December 6 2025
Gates Open
11:00a
First Post
11:20a
Live Racing
No events scheduled for this day.
Race Edition Distance Age Surface
New York Stallion Series - Fifth Avenue 7 Furlongs F2YO Dirt
New York Stallion Series - Great White Way 7 Furlongs 2YO Dirt
Cigar Mile (G2) 1 Mile 3&UP Dirt
Demoiselle (G2) 1 1/8 F2YO Dirt
Remsen (G2) 1 1/8 2YO Dirt
Elite Power (G3) 6 Furlongs 3&UP Dirt
7
Sunday, December 7 2025
Gates Open
11:00a
First Post
12:40p
Live Racing
No events scheduled for this day.
Race Edition Distance Age Surface
Comely (G3) 1 1/8 F3YO Dirt
Garland of Roses 6 Furlongs F&M 3&UP Dirt
8
Monday, December 8 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
9
Tuesday, December 9 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
10
Wednesday, December 10 2025
Gates Open
11:00a
First Post
12:40p
Live Racing
No events or stakes races for this day.
11
Thursday, December 11 2025
Gates Open
11:00a
First Post
12:40p
Live Racing
No events or stakes races for this day.
12
Friday, December 12 2025
Gates Open
11:00a
First Post
12:40p
Live Racing
No events or stakes races for this day.
13
Saturday, December 13 2025
Gates Open
11:00a
First Post
12:10p
Live Racing
No events scheduled for this day.
Race Edition Distance Age Surface
Go For Wand 1 Mile F&M 3&UP Dirt
14
Sunday, December 14 2025
Gates Open
11:00a
First Post
12:40p
Live Racing
No events or stakes races for this day.
15
Monday, December 15 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
16
Tuesday, December 16 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
17
Wednesday, December 17 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
18
Thursday, December 18 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
19
Friday, December 19 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
20
Saturday, December 20 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
21
Sunday, December 21 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
22
Monday, December 22 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
23
Tuesday, December 23 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
24
Wednesday, December 24 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
25
Thursday, December 25 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
26
Friday, December 26 2025
Gates Open
11:00a
First Post
11:40a
Live Racing
No events scheduled for this day.
Race Edition Distance Age Surface
Alex M. Robb (NYB) 1 Mile 3&UP Dirt
27
Saturday, December 27 2025
Gates Open
11:00a
First Post
11:20a
Live Racing
No events scheduled for this day.
Race Edition Distance Age Surface
Queens County 1 1/8 3&UP Dirt
28
Sunday, December 28 2025
Gates Open
11:00a
First Post
11:40a
Live Racing
No events scheduled for this day.
Race Edition Distance Age Surface
Bay Ridge (NYB) 1 Mile F&M 3&UP Dirt
29
Monday, December 29 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
30
Tuesday, December 30 2025
No events or stakes races for this day.
31
Wednesday, December 31 2025
Gates Open
11:00a
First Post
12:40p
Live Racing
No events or stakes races for this day.
Thursday, January 1 2026
No events or stakes races for this day.
Friday, January 2 2026
No events or stakes races for this day.
Saturday, January 3 2026
No events or stakes races for this day.
Sunday, January 4 2026
No events or stakes races for this day.
December Stakes Schedule
$500,000
New York Stallion Series - Fifth Avenue
Dec 6
$500,000
New York Stallion Series - Great White Way
Dec 6
$500,000
Cigar Mile (G2)
Dec 6
$250,000
Demoiselle (G2)
Dec 6
$250,000
Remsen (G2)
Dec 6
$250,000
Elite Power (G3)
Dec 6
$200,000
Comely (G3)
Dec 7
$150,000
Garland of Roses
Dec 7
$150,000
Go For Wand
Dec 13
$125,000
Alex M. Robb (NYB)
Dec 26
$150,000
Queens County
Dec 27
$125,000
Bay Ridge (NYB)
Dec 28
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