Belmont Stakes Offers $2 Million Purse as 2026 Winner Takes $1.2 Million
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 5
Belmont Stakes Offers $2 Million Purse as 2026 Winner Takes $1.2 Million
2 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 5
Summary
$1.2 million will go to the 2026 Belmont Stakes winner, accounting for 60% of the race's unchanged $2 million purse.
The remaining prize money runs through eighth place: $360,000 for second, $200,000 for third, $100,000 for fourth, $60,000 for fifth, $40,000 for sixth, and $20,000 each for seventh and eighth.
That payout structure is broader than the Preakness Stakes, which distributes its purse only to the top five finishers.
Among Triple Crown races, the Belmont matches the Preakness at $2 million but trails the Kentucky Derby's $5 million purse.