The Belmont Stakes could be relocated to Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York as soon as next year, an earlier-than-anticipated move for the third leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown.

The 2024 Belmont Stakes has some big changes this year. The final leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown will feature a different venue, and a different distance, compared to normal. With Belmont Park in ...

Throughout the annals of horse racing, only 13 horses have managed to conquer all three legs of the major races, the last being in 2018 with a horse named Justify. While a sweep of all three jewels ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — The Belmont Stakes is set to be run at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York for a third consecutive year in 2026.

The 2024 Belmont Stakes will be run at Saratoga Race Course, with the third leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown shifting from Long Island to upstate New York because of the massive renovation of ...

Pending the approval of the North American Graded Stakes Committee, the Belmont will be run at a distance of 1 1/4 miles, shorter than the race’s traditional 1 1/2 miles because of the shape of ...

It should set up well, and may the best horse win.” Sovereignty trains before the running of the Belmont Stakes horse race in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ...

Belmont Stakes to be run at Saratoga Race Course again in 2026, a third time in a row By: The Associated Press Posted: 1:27 PM CDT Friday, Jun. 13, 2025 Last Modified: 4:48 PM CDT Friday, Jun. 13 ...

The 2024 Belmont Stakes has some big changes this year. The final leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown will feature a different venue, and a different distance, compared to normal. With Belmont Park in ...