2025 Belmont Stakes Contenders

Belmont Stakes Racing Guide

The 2025 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga features over 25 stakes races across five days of action, headlined by the 157th Belmont Stakes on June 7!

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Race 7
$400,000 Stakes
6 1/2F
Dirt
2:37p at Belmont Stakes
True North S.
Exacta ($1), Trifecta (.50), Super (.10), Double ($1) 7 & 8, Pick 3 ($1) (7-9), Mandatory Pay Pick 5 (.50) (7-11), Leg C 2-Day Pick 6
FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. Lasix not allowed within 48 hours of post time pursuant to HISA Rule 4212. By subscription of $400 each which should accompany the nomination. $2,000 to pass the entry box and an additional $2,000 to start. A supplemental nomination fee of $2,000 in addition to the entry and starting fees may be made at any time prior to the close of entries. The winner of the 2025 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap at Oaklawn Park will be granted automatic entry into the 2025 True North Stakes with all fees waived. The purse to be divided accordingly: $220,000 to the owner of the winner, $80,000 to second, $48,000 to third, $24,000 to fourth, $16,000 to fifth and $12,000 to be divided equally amongst the remaining finishers. 124 lbs. Non-winners of a Grade One in 2024-25 allowed 2 lbs.; of a Grade Two in 2024-25 allowed 4 lbs.; of a Grade Three in 2024-25 allowed 6 lbs. A presentation will be presented to the winning owner. Closed Saturday, May 24, 2025 with 24 Nominations.
Luis Saez • Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
118lbs • 6/G
1
8/1
ML 8/1

Manuel Franco • Gregory D. Sacco
122lbs • 4/C
2
9/2
ML 9/2

Kendrick Carmouche • Linda Rice
120lbs • 8/G
3
15/1
ML 15/1

Irad Ortiz, Jr. • Wesley A. Ward
124lbs • 6/G
4
4/1
ML 4/1

Paco Lopez • Derek S. Ryan
124lbs • 4/G
5
5/2
ML 5/2

Flavien Prat • Rodolphe Brisset
124lbs • 5/H
6
2/1
ML 2/1

John R. Velazquez • Michelle Nevin
120lbs • 5/G
7
20/1
ML 20/1

Junior Alvarado • Gary C. Contessa
118lbs • 4/C
8
20/1
ML 20/1

Talking Horses
Andy Serling | @AndySerling
4 - 5 - 6 - 2

Owners
Breeders

Upcoming TV Schedule on FOX

 
DATE – 2025 TIME (EST) & CHANNEL
Wednesday, June 4 12:30–6:00 on FS2
Thursday, June 5 12:30–6:00 on FS2
Friday, June 6 11:30–5:00 on FS2
5:00–6:00 on FOX
6:00–7:30 on FS1
7:30–8:00
 on FS2
Saturday, June 7 10:30–2:30 on FS1
2:30–4:00 on FOX
4:00–7:30 on FOXFS1
7:30–8:15 on FS1
Sunday, June 8 12:30–5:30 on FS2

 

 

 

 

The FOX Family of Networks will be providing wall-to-wall coverage & expert analysis of the entire five-day 2025 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival live from Saratoga!

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