Breaking Down the Belmont Stakes Field

Breaking down the Belmont Stakes field

Nine horses will compete Saturday in the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course - the third and final time "The Test of the Champion" will come through the Capital Region.

Belmont Stakes 2026: Ranking the field 1st to last

Golden Tempo accomplished a pair of rare feats when he won the 2026 Kentucky Derby. He became only the ninth horse to close from last to win the race and the first to win for a female trainer. The Derby winner will have to buck a recent trend if he is to win the 2026 Belmont Stakes. Twenty-three different horses have won the last 24 Triple Crown races. Sovereignty is the only horse to win two Triple Crown races since 2019. Golden Tempo is a very…