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 11
$500,000 Stakes
7F
Dirt
5:28p at Belmont Stakes
Woody Stephens S. Presented by Mohegan Sun
Exacta ($1), Trifecta (.50), Super (.10), Double ($1) 11 & 12, Pick 3 ($1) (11-13), Pick 4 (.50) (11-14), Leg E 2-Day Pick 6, Leg A Woody Stephens/Belmont Double ($5)
FOR THREE YEAR OLDS. Lasix not allowed within 48 hours of post time pursuant to HISA Rule 4212. By subscription of $500 each which should accompany the nomination. $3,500 to pass the entry box and an additional $4,000 to start. For horses not originally nominated, a supplemental payment of $4,000 in addition to the entry and starting fees may be made at any time prior to the closing of entries. The purse will be divided accordingly, $275,000 to the winner, $100,000 to second, $60,000 to third, $30,000 tofourth, $20,000 to fifth and $15,000 divided equally amongst the remaining finishers. 124 lbs. Non-winners of a Grade One allowed 2 lbs.; of a Grade Two allowed 4 lbs.; of a Grade Three allowed 6 lbs. A Trophy will be presented to the winning owner. Clossed Saturday, May 24, 2025 with 23 Nominations.
Joel Rosario • Brian A. Lynch
118lbs • 3/C
1
10/1
ML 10/1

John R. Velazquez • Bob Baffert
118lbs • B • 3/C
2
10/1
ML 10/1

Javier Castellano • Rohan Crichton
122lbs • 3/C
3
8/1
ML 8/1

Luis Saez • Brad H. Cox
118lbs • 3/C
4
5/1
ML 5/1

Mike E. Smith • Bob Baffert
124lbs • O • 3/C
5
5/1
ML 5/1

Jose Lezcano • William I. Mott
118lbs • 3/C
6
30/1
ML 30/1

Manuel Franco • George Weaver
118lbs • 3/C
7
6/1
ML 6/1

Irad Ortiz, Jr. • Brad H. Cox
118lbs • 3/C
8
8/1
ML 8/1

Jose L. Ortiz • Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
118lbs • 3/C
9
10/1
ML 10/1

Flavien Prat • Chad C. Brown
124lbs • O • 3/C
10
4/1
ML 4/1

Dylan Davis • Todd A. Pletcher
118lbs • O • 3/C
11
12/1
ML 12/1
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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