2026 Belmont Stakes
| Belmont Stakes | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, US |
|---|---|
| Date | June 6, 2026 |
| Distance | 1+1⁄4 mi (10 furlongs; 2,012 m) |
The 2026 Belmont Stakes will be the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes and is set to take place on June 6, 2026 at Saratoga Race Course. This is the third time in as many years the last leg of the Triple Crown will take place at Saratoga due to ongoing construction at the race's usual home of Belmont Park.[1]
Background
[edit]New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the 2026 Belmont Stakes would be the third and final time Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York would host the race. Due to Saratoga's smaller main track, the race will be run at 1+1⁄4 mi (10 furlongs; 2,012 m), shorter than the usual 1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m). Belmont Park is scheduled to reopen in the fall of 2026.[1]
The most recent time a Belmont Stakes was held elsewhere was from 1963 to 1967 at Aqueduct Race Track in Ozone Park, Queens, the last time Belmont Park was under construction.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Belmont Stakes to return to Saratoga for final time in 2026". AMNY. June 13, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Associated Press. "Renovations will move Belmont Stakes to Saratoga in 2024". ESPN. December 6, 2023. Retrieved on December 6, 2023.
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