2024 Belmont Stakes: Date Time, Venue, TV Channel, How to Watch

When is Belmont Stakes 2024: Date, start time, how to watch on TV channel, race distance, online live stream , TV coverage, Odds

The Belmont Stakes is back as the third and final jewel of the Triple Crown season. The race has been called “The Test of Champions” or “The Run for the Carnations” because a blanket of white carnations is placed across the winning colt or filly.



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What is the Belmont Stakes?

The Belmont Stakes, traditionally held on the first or second Saturday in June, is the third and final Triple Crown race of the season. 

First run in 1867, this 1 1/2-mile (12 furlongs) race is the longest of the three American Triple Crown racetracks. 

With its sweeping turns and long homestretch, it is widely considered one of the fairest racetracks in America.

What is the post time for 2024 Belmont Stakes.

The 156th running of the Belmont Stakes Date set for Saturday, June 8, 2024.

• The weekend kicks off with the undercard races on Thursday, June 6. For the main Belmont race, coverage runs on June 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. ET (Possible time).

 Expected Post time for the 2023 Belmont Stakes at 6:50 p.m. ET Approx. The race will air live on Fox...

Where is the 2024 Belmont Stakes?

The Belmont Race will be held at Saratoga next year, not Belmont.

Now, The 2024 race will be part of a special session at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.

 

• The Belmont is held on the dirt track every year at Belmont Park in Elmore, N.Y., where it has been held since 1905.
•  It was originally held at Jerome Park Racetrack in the Bronx from 1867 to 1890 before it moved to Morris Park Racecourse from 1891 to 1904.

What channel is the Belmont Stakes on? TV coverage & more to watch 2024 race

For the second time, Fox will televise the Belmont Stake in 2024.

Fox TV channel will home to the 156th Belmont Stakes, providing comprehensive race coverage and analysis live on TV,

•  one more time, it’s on Fox. In Los Angeles, Channel 11; New York, Channel 5; Chicago, Channel 32 and Denver, Channel 31.

The 2024 Belmont Stakes will be televised on FOX including pre-race and post race coverage on FS1 and FS1 respectively (all times ET):

FS1 11:00am - 4:00pm - Pre-race coverage

FOX 4:00 - 7:30pm - 2024 Belmont Stakes live

FS2 7:30 - 8:00pm - Post-race coverage

Will there be a live stream of the Belmont Stakes?

The race will be streamed live on the Fox Sports website and the Fox Sports app plus fuboTV.

How are horses picked for the Belmont Stakes?

Only three-year-old thoroughbreds can qualify for the Belmont Stakes. The top-3 finishers from the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes are guaranteed a spot in the race. Beyond that, horses that wish to run must pay a series of entry fees and be nominated into the field.

2024 Preakness Stakes odds, picks, horses, post positions

There are expected to be as many as 13 horses competing in this year’s stakes races. Below you can find a rundown of the three-year-olds in the event — which includes the Preakness stakes winner — and the early odds for who will win the race.

Here are post positions, horses, trainers, jockeys and morning line odds for each horse to win:


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What horse ran the fastest Belmont Stakes ever?

Secretariat is one of the greatest competitors in horse racing history. In 1973 the legendary horse was able to secure the vaunted Triple Crown and did so with uncanny speed when it set a track record at Belmont of 2:24 in winning the final leg of the legendary trilogy.

What are the biggest Belmont Stakes traditions at Belmont park, Elmore, N.Y?

The Belmont Stakes is traditionally known as “The Test of Champions” due to it being the longest Triple Crown race. After the race, the champion horse is draped with a blanket of white carnations, traditionally symbolizing love and luck.

• The post parade song for the Belmont Stakes has changed over the years from “The Sidewalks of New York” to Frank Sinatra’s “Theme from New York” from 1997 to 2009, Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” in 2010 and then back to the “Theme from New York” in 2011 to the present.
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• When the post parade song changed in 1997, so did the official drink. The Belmont Stakes from the vodka-based “White Carnation” to the whiskey-based “Belmont Breeze.” The official drink was changed again in 2011 to the “Belmont Jewel,” which is made with bourbon.

How long is the Belmont Stakes track?

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The Belmont Stakes is known for being contested at the punishing distance of 1½ miles long,  the longest of the Triple Crown series which has helped give it the nickname  “The Test of the Champion.”

BUT Because of the track configuration at Saratoga, the 2024 Belmont will be 1¼ miles. It was run at a shorter distance, 1⅛ miles, in 2020 because the coronavirus pandemic scrambled the racing calendar.

What is the Prize Money for the 2024 Belmont Stakes, prize Fund.?

The four-day Festival at Saratoga Race Course will include 23 stakes races in total with purses totaling $9.7 million totals.

The prize money will increase from $1.5 million to $2 million and the race will be part of a special four-day run at Saratoga a month before the usual summer meet there begins July 11.

How much do Belmont Stakes 2024 tickets cost, How Can I buy tickets online ?

• Each of these offers hospitality, too, and range from $699 to $1,199. At this premium level, box seating is also available starting at $400.
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• Visitors to Belmont can gain general admission starting at $80, which includes a wristband for four 12-ounce beers and water, and a trackside view of the final turn. The GA crowd can enjoy food trucks and a live DJ, too.
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• Reserved seating starts at $70, where you can enjoy the best views of the finish line, with access to the backyard entertainment and paddock views.

Who won the last year, 2023 Belmont Stakes winner.?

A gray colt named Arcangelo won the Belmont Stakes, the third and final race of the Triple Crown series, on Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

The victory makes Jena Antonucci the first female trainer to win the race in its 155-year history.

List of Belmont Stakes winners of Last 10 years.

Below you can find a rundown of previous winners of the Belmont Stakes:



2023 – Arcangelo (Trainer: Jena Antonucci)

2022 – Mo Donegal

2021 -Essential Quality

2020 – Tiz the Law

2019 – Sir Winston

2018 – Justify

2017 – Tapwrit

2016 – Creator

2015 – American Pharoah

2014 – Tonalist

2013 – Palace Malice

2012 – Union Rags

2011 – Ruler on Ice

2010 – Drosselmeyer







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