Report: Belmont Stakes to Return to Saratoga in 2026

Belmont Stakes likely to return to Saratoga Race Course in 2026

It’s looking more and more likely that the historic race track will host the 2026 Belmont Stakes for a third and final time before the race moves back to Elmont.

Report: Belmont Stakes to return to Saratoga in 2026

The Belmont Stakes, the third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, reportedly will be run at Saratoga Race Course for a third consecutive year in 2026.

FROM OFF THE PACE: Classic-winning stallions at stud

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — For the second straight year, while Belmont Park is being rebuilt, the Belmont Stakes is being run at Saratoga Race Course. The race will be held on June 7, midway through what is called the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival (June 4-8). Because of the difference in track configuration between Belmont Park and Saratoga, the Belmont Stakes will again be shortened from 1½ miles to a mile and a quarter, as it was in 2024. The s…

Baeza Ships In, Fierceness Works Ahead Of Belmont Stakes Weekend

GI Kentucky Derby third Baeza (McKinzie) arrived at Saratoga Race Course Thursday evening to prepare for his upcoming start in next weekend's GI Belmont Stakes. Trained by John Shirreffs, the half-brother to both Dornoch (Good Magic) and Mage (Good Magic) arrived at 8:45 p.m. from California along with the Doug O'Neill-trained Raging Torrent (Maximus Mischief), who will likely enter the GI Hill 'n' Dale Metropolitan Handicap. “He looks pretty br…