While the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets is the headliner of the Saturday, June 6 card at Saratoga Race Course, the Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap commands plenty of attention by itself as the $1 million secondary feature race on Belmont Stakes day.
ABR’s Trifecta Picks for the 2026 Belmont Stakes
The field for the 158th Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets has been finalized, and the final jewel of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown will run Saturday evening, June 6, at Saratoga Race Course in front of tens of thousands of fans on site and a national television audience on FOX.
Triple Crown Power Rankings: No. 1 Spot Up for Grabs in Belmont Stakes
Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Saratoga Main Track Trends at the 1 ¼-mile Belmont Stakes Distance
For the third straight year, the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets will be run at Saratoga Race Course and at the shortened distance of 1 ¼ miles.
