Belmont Stakes Racing Guide
The 2026 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga features 25 stakes races across five days of action, headlined by the 158th Belmont Stakes on June 6, 2026! Official post time for the 2026 Belmont Stakes is 7:04pm ET.
The live stream will be available here during the 2026 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival.
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Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 1
Channel 2
Off-Air
Channel Off-Air
$92,000
Allowance Optional Claiming
6 1/2F
Dirt
Fast
4:45p at
Belmont Stakes
(UP TO $16,008 NYSBFOA) FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON $20,000 THREE TIMES OTHER THAN MAIDEN, CLAIMING, STARTER OR STATE BRED ALLOWANCE OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON FOUR RACES OR WHICH HAVE NOT WON $45,000 OTHER THAN MAIDEN, CLAIMING, STARTER OR STATE BRED ALLOWANCE SINCE DECEMBER 13, 2024 OR OPTIONAL CLAIMING PRICE OF $100,000. Weight, 123 lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Other Than Claiming Or Starter Since June 13, 2024 Allowed 2 lbs. Claiming Price $100,000 (Allowance Horses Preferred)(1.5% Aftercare Assessment Due At Time Of Claim Otherwise Claim Will Be Void).
Talking Horses
Andy Serling | @AndySerling
3 - 4 - 2 - 6
Hablan Los Caballos
Darwin Vizcaya | @DarwinVizcaya_
6 - 5 - 4 - 3
TimeformUS
David Aragona | @HorseToWatch
7 - 4 - 3 - 2
Talking Horses
Paul Verderosa | @VelocityPaul
7 - 4 - 1 - 2
Owners
1 -
Daigneault Thoroughbreds, LLC
2 -
A. Bianco Holding Limited
3 -
Michael Dubb
4 -
Flying P Stable
5 -
Double B Racing Stables
6 -
Pantofel Stable LLC, Wachtel Stable, Barber, Gary, and Zaro, Jerold L.
7 -
McRich Stables
Breeders
1 -
Shadwell Farm, LLC
2 -
SF Bloodstock, LLC
3 -
Michael Talla
4 -
Respite Farm, Inc
5 -
Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin III
6 -
Kathleen Amaya, Alexandro Centofanti &Raffaele Centofanti
7 -
Newman Racing
Racing Schedule
Five days of world-class racing at Saratoga, with superstars both equine & human taking the track.
Wed
June 3
7 Stakes Races
New York Showcase Day
- 6 NY-bred stakes
- Beverly R. Steinman (G1) Steeplechase
Thu
June 4
4 Stakes Races
- Belmont Gold Cup (G2)
- Intercontinental (G2)
- Pennine Ridge (G3)
- Jersey Girl
Fri
June 5
5 Stakes Races
- New York (G1)
- DK Horse Acorn (G1)
- Ogden Phipps (G1) pres. by Ford
- Bed o' Roses (G2) pres. by Boldyn Networks
- Wonder Again (G2) pres. by Shift4
Sat
June 6
7 Stakes Races
Belmont Stakes Day
- Belmont Stakes (G1) pres. by NYRA Bets (7:04pm ET)
- Resorts World Casino Manhattan (G1)
- Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap (G1)
Sun
June 7
2 Stakes Races
- Poker (G3)
- Soaring Softly (G3)
