Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 6
Belmont Stakes Unveils 3-Day Saratoga TV Schedule for 14 Stakes Races
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 6

Belmont Stakes Unveils 3-Day Saratoga TV Schedule for 14 Stakes Races

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 6

Summary

  • The 2026 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival will run June 5-7 at Saratoga, with the 158th Belmont Stakes set for 7:04 p.m. ET on Saturday.
  • Fourteen stakes races from Grade 1 to Grade 3 are spread across the weekend, including seven Saturday stakes led by the Belmont, Manhattan, Metropolitan Handicap and Jaipur.
  • Fox, FS1 and FS2 will carry the festival across all three days, while fubo will stream the full slate live.
  • Saratoga is hosting the Belmont for a third straight year because Belmont Park remains under extensive renovation in New York.
  • The Belmont field lists 9 horses, with Renegade the 2-1 morning-line favorite ahead of Chief Wallabee at 3-1 and Golden Tempo at 9-2.

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