Belmont Stakes, Saratoga Race Course
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The second Belmont Stakes at Saratoga in upstate New York is a draw for avid fans, given the track’s place in horse racing history and a nod to its roots.
Sovereignty bested Journalism on Saturday in a Kentucky Derby rematch to win the 157th Belmont Stakes, the second hosted at Saratoga.
Saratoga Springs police say they arrested three people who stole from someone in the crowd at the Belmont Stakes Saturday. Those suspects are allegedly part of an international group that targets a lot of high-end sporting events around the country.
This year's Belmont Stakes drew a smaller crowd compared to last year, with attendance dropping from over 50,000 to about 46,000
The pinnacle of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival is today with the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes. It’s the second year in a row that Saratoga is hosting Belmont week, due to the massive ongoing renovation project at Belmont Park on Long Island.
After a morning of rain, the skies are going to clear in Saratoga Springs, NY, for the Belmont Stakes horse race Saturday evening, but muddy conditions could remain on the track.
The Belmont Stakes will be contested at Saratoga Race Course for the second straight year due to renovations at Belmont Park. Journalism and Sovereignty, the winners of the first two Triple Crown races, are the headliners in the eight-horse field. One of those two horses is expected to win given how strong each of them have looked in 2025.