2026 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival: Full Race-Day Schedule, Start-times, Field, Purses, How to watch

2026 Stakes Schedule: The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival features 25 stakes races worth over $11 million in purses! View the full stakes race schedule for the 2026 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga. See race dates, grades, purses, and distance for all stakes races.

The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival returns to Saratoga Springs, NY, from Wednesday, June 3 through Sunday, June 7, 2026, bringing five days of premier thoroughbred racing to Saratoga Race Course, as the Belmont Stakes makes its third and final appearance at the historic Spa.

Running from Wednesday, June 3 through Sunday, June 7, the festival will build toward the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 6 — the crown jewel of one of horse racing’s biggest weeks of the year.

Alongside the iconic Belmont Stakes, fans can expect a packed schedule of major stakes races, top horses, leading jockeys and special events throughout the week, turning Saratoga Springs into the center of the racing world once again. With championship contenders, huge purses and the electric atmosphere Saratoga is famous for, the festival promises to be one of the highlights of the 2026 racing calendar.

2026 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Schedule Today, All-Races Times.

All Start-Times are Updated in due course...

Wednesday, June 3 — Beverly R. Steinman (G1) — $150,000 — 4&UP — 2 3/8 Miles — Turf (Hurdles)

Wednesday, June 3 — Mike Lee (NYB) — $200,000 — 3YO — 7 Furlongs — Dirt

Wednesday, June 3 — Bouwerie (NYB) — $200,000 — F3YO — 7 Furlongs — Dirt

Wednesday, June 3 — Critical Eye (NYB) — $200,000 — F&M 3&UP — 1 1/8 Miles — Dirt

Wednesday, June 3 — Mount Vernon (NYB) — $200,000 — F&M 3&UP — 1 1/16 Miles — Turf

Wednesday, June 3 — Commentator (NYB) — $200,000 — 3&UP — 1 1/8 Miles — Dirt

Wednesday, June 3 — Kingston (NYB) — $200,000 — 3&UP — 1 1/16 Miles — Turf

Thursday, June 4 — Belmont Gold Cup (G2) — $250,000 — 4&UP — 2 Miles — Turf

Thursday, June 4 — Intercontinental (G2) — $250,000 — F&M 4&UP — 5 1/2 Furlongs — Turf

Thursday, June 4 — Pennine Ridge (G3) — $300,000 — 3YO — 1 1/16 Miles — Turf

Thursday, June 4 — Jersey Girl — $175,000 — F3YO — 6 Furlongs — Dirt

Friday, June 5 — New York (G1) — $750,000 — F&M 4&UP — 1 3/16 Miles — Turf

Friday, June 5 — DraftKings Acorn (G1) — $500,000 — F3YO — 1 1/8 Miles — Dirt

Friday, June 5 — Ogden Phipps (G1) presented by Ford (BC) — $500,000 — F&M 4&UP — 1 1/8 Miles — Dirt

Friday, June 5 — Bed o' Roses (G2) presented by Boldyn Networks — $300,000 — F&M 4&UP — 7 Furlongs — Dirt

Friday, June 5 — Wonder Again (G2) presented by Shift4 — $300,000 — F3YO — 1 1/16 Miles — Turf

Belmont Stakes 2026: Full Race-Day Schedule

Saturday, June 6 — Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1) — $2,000,000 — 3YO — 1 1/4 Miles — Dirt

Saturday, June 6 — Resorts World Casino Manhattan (G1) — $1,000,000 — 4&UP — 1 3/16 Miles — Turf

Saturday, June 6 — Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap (G1) (BC) — $1,000,000 — 3&UP — 1 Mile — Dirt

Saturday, June 6 — Woody Stephens (G1) presented by Mohegan Sun — $500,000 — 3YO — 7 Furlongs — Dirt

Saturday, June 6 — Just A Game (G1) presented by Resolute Racing — $500,000 — F&M 4&UP — 1 Mile — Turf

Saturday, June 6 — Jaipur (G1) (BC) — $500,000 — 3&UP — 5 1/2 Furlongs — Turf

Saturday, June 6 — True North (G3) — $400,000 — 4&UP — 6 1/2 Furlongs — Dirt

Sunday, June 7 — Poker (G3) — $300,000 — 4&UP — 1 Mile — Turf

Sunday, June 7 — Soaring Softly (G3) — $200,000 — F3YO — 5 1/2 Furlongs — Turf

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