Belmont Stakes post-position draw to be held at Belmont Park on June 1
by Pat McKenna
The post-position draw for the 153rd running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets will be held on Tuesday, June 1 at 11 a.m. in the Belmont Café at Belmont Park.
Headlined by the 153rd running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 5, the three-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival kicks off on Thursday, June 3 and will include 17 stakes races in total with eight Grade 1 races to be contested on Belmont Stakes Day.
Media interested in attending the Belmont Stakes draw should RSVP to Pat McKenna at [email protected].
WHAT:
Post positions for the 153rd running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets will be drawn on Tuesday, June 1 at 11 a.m. in the Belmont Café at Belmont Park.
The traditional post-position draw for the Belmont Stakes will be followed by a Q/A session with selected trainers and owners moderated by NYRA.
Media will have the opportunity to interview trainers and connections at the conclusion of the event.
WHEN:
Tuesday, June 1
Doors open to media: 10 a.m.
Belmont Stakes Draw: 11 a.m.
WHERE:
Belmont Café at Belmont Park
2150 Hempstead Turnpike
Elmont, NY 11003
WATCH:
The Belmont Stakes Draw will air live on FS2 beginning at 11 a.m. on June 1.
A stream of the Belmont Stakes Draw will be provided on NYRA's YouTube channel. Click this link to watch live.
MEDIA ENTRANCE AND PARKING:
Media should enter Belmont Park at Gate 5 and park in the clubhouse lot. Entrance to the Belmont Café is adjacent to Clubhouse entrance.
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