The venue for this Saturday’s Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets might be different but the goal remains the same for the 10 jockeys who’ll enter the starting gate for the final leg of racing’s Triple Crown in 2024. Winning the Belmont Stakes is a major achievement and most riders would put it at the very top of their resume.
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Swale: Claiborne’s Kentucky Derby Winner
In some ways, Swale can be considered the Riva Ridge of the 1980s. Both were champions. Each of them were obscured by a famous stablemate for part of their career. They also registered the first Kentucky Derby win for one of the sport’s most famous farms. Both suffered a loss in the Preakness that kept them from sweeping the Triple Crown. Yet Swale did not save his farm, like Riva Ridge did (sorry, folks, the Secretariat movie got that part wrong).
2024 Belmont Stakes Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses
Although there’s not a Triple Crown on the line this year, the 156th Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets is still generating a great deal of excitement. First of all, the $2 million race on Saturday, June 8, will be held for the first time in history at Saratoga Race Course, one of the crown jewel racetracks in the sport.
Five Key Takeaways From Final Weekend of Belmont Stakes Preparation
Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from the weekend as probable starters for Saturday’s $2 million Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets produced their final workouts ahead of the 1 ¼-mile contest at Saratoga Race Course.
