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 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 ...

Sovereignty, a Godolphin homebred, won the Belmont Stakes in a time of 2:00.69. The victory means that Sovereignty won two of the three races in this year’s Triple Crown series. Sovereignty is the ...

Dornoch now has the Belmont Stakes under his belt, but the 3-year-old still has a lot of miles on him. Gargan is eyeing another race potentially this year taking on a similar field and course.

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Sovereignty trains before the running of the Belmont Stakes horse race in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) SW ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...