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.
*NYRA Bets login required to watch. Streaming blackout restrictions may apply.
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 1
Channel 2
Off-Air
Channel Off-Air
$65,000
Starter Optional Claiming
1 1/16M
Turf
Firm
2:38p at
Belmont Stakes
OUTER TURF (UP TO $11,310 NYSBFOA) FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE STARTED FOR A CLAIMING PRICE OF $50,000 OR LESS AND WHICH HAVE NEVER WON A RACE OTHER THAN MAIDEN OR CLAIMING OR CLAIMING PRICE $40,000 AND WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. Three Year Olds, 118 lbs.; Older, 124 lbs. Claiming Price $40,000 (1.5% Aftercare Assessment Due At Time Of Claim Otherwise Claim Will Be Void). (Rail at 12 feet).
Talking Horses
Sara Elbadwi | @OutrunTheOdds
4 - 6 - 1 - 5
TimeformUS
David Aragona | @HorseToWatch
1 - 6 - 4 - 5
Talking Horses
Andy Serling | @AndySerling
1 - 6 - 4 - 5
Hablan Los Caballos
Darwin Vizcaya | @DarwinVizcaya_
1 - 6
Owners
1 -
Next Level Stables
2 -
Super C Racing, Inc. and Ness, Jamie
3 -
Tempo Dulu Investments LLC
4 -
Sanford J. Goldfarb
5 -
Dream Maker Racing and Lunsford, Bruce
6 -
July Cavalry Racing
7 -
Nathan Landwehrle, Kathleen L., Chichakly, Amira and Diamond, William R.
8 -
WellSpring Stables
Breeders
1 -
Jack Swain III
2 -
Scott Pierce & Debbie Pierce
3 -
Karen J. Silva
4 -
Brereton C. Jones
5 -
Windylea Farm - New York LLC
6 -
Anita Nesser
7 -
The New Hill Farm
8 -
Michael Banahan & Kathryn Banahan
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)
