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| 1 | Seize the Grey 100 | D. Wayne LukasJaime Torres | 8-1 | ||||
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| Brad Free:Preakness upset winner expected to contest pace in Belmont, but unlikely for another easy lead vs. front-runner Dornoch. | |||||||
| David Aragona: Figures to go forward again from rail; set legitimate pace in the Preakness, but must prove it wasn't a wet-track fluke. | |||||||
| 2 | Resilience90 | Bill MottJunior Alvarado | 10-1 | ||||
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| BF:Dubious at 1 1/4m, loomed brief threat in stretch Ky. Derby before losing punch; tempting off big final workout | |||||||
| DA:Avoided traffic trouble in the Derby, making a wide, early move; has worked well since, but still has to get a little faster. | |||||||
| 3 | Mystik Dan101 | Ken McPeekBrian Hernandez, Jr. | 5-1 | ||||
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| BF:Derby winner/Preakness runner-up will be only horse to run all three legs of Triple Crown; durable colt always shows up. | |||||||
| DA:Must respect his recent consistency, but can he produce another peak performance on such an aggressive schedule? | |||||||
| 4 | The Wine Steward92 | Mike MakerManny Franco | 15-1 | ||||
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| BF:Reliable pace-presser one-two every start, G1-placed juvenile making third start of season, fresh-horse upset candidate. | |||||||
| DA:It's unclear how much he's progressed form his 2YO season, and concerned this distance may be outside his ideal range. | |||||||
| 5 | Antiquarian 92 | Todd PletcherJohn Velazquez | 12-1 | ||||
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| BF:Workmanlike victory in G3 Peter Pan gives him license to try tougher, uncertain if lightly raced pace-presser good enough. | |||||||
| DA:Unclear how strong a race this year's Peter Pan was, but this colt has been steadily improving, should handle distance. | |||||||
| 6 | Dornoch91 | Danny GarganLuis Saez | 15-1 | ||||
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| BF:Need-the-lead colt lost chance in Ky. Derby when shuffled from rail; front-runner still earning same modest figs as last year. | |||||||
| DA:Got a nightmare trip in the Derby, encountering trouble throughout; just still not sure he's progressed enough this year. | |||||||
| 7 | Protective89 | Todd PletcherTyler Gaffalione | 20-1 | ||||
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| BF:Graded stakes-placed maiden has never earned Grade 1-caliber figure; enters off back-to-back thirds in modest stakes. | |||||||
| DA:Had to briefly wait for room in upper stretch of Peter Pan, and finished okay; still a tough spot for this four-start maiden. | |||||||
| 8 | Honor Marie96 | Whit BeckmanFlorent Geroux | 12-1 | ||||
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| BF:Annihilated at start in Derby, reportedly thrived since better-than-looked eighth; late-runner merits longshot consideration. | |||||||
| DA:Never had a chance to get into any kind of rhythm in the Derby; has a chance to rebound here, especially if pace develops. | |||||||
| 9 | Sierra Leone99 | Chad BrownFlavien Prat | 9-5 | ||||
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| BF:Raw ability unquestioned, mental immaturity cost him when second Ky. Derby; likely Belmont chalk tries new bit, new rider. | |||||||
| DA:The likely favorite doesn't exactly tower over this group on figs, but he is consistent; just has to run straight in the lane. | |||||||
| 10 | Mindframe103 | Todd PletcherIrad Ortiz Jr. | 7-2 | ||||
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| BF:Daunting class challenge jumping to 1 1/4m G1 off blowouts MSW and N1X; ran fast both starts, sky's the limit. | |||||||
| DA:Highly ambitious spot for stakes debut, but he's looked like something special; outside draw will keep him out of trouble. | |||||||
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The final leg of the American Triple Crown is the Belmont Stakes in June. Typically run at 1 1/2 miles at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., in 2024 and 2025 the race will be run at historic Saratoga Racecourse at 1 1/4 miles. The race carries a purse of $2 million.
The 2024 Belmont Stakes heads a spectacular Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga that begins on Thursday, June 6, and continues through Sunday, June 9. The four-day festival will include 24 stakes races with purses exceeding $10.1 million.
The weekend of racing at Saratoga kicks off with four stakes races on Thursday, June 6, headlined by the Grade 2 Belmont Gold Cup. The Friday June 7, card features four stakes, including the Grade 1 New York Stakes. The Saturday June 8, Belmont Stakes card also includes races such as the $1 million Metropolitan Handicap (Met Mile), the $1 million Manhattan, the $500,000 Woody Stephens, and the $500,000 Ogden Phipps – all are Grade 1 events. This card of racing will feature nine graded stakes.
Recent Belmont Stakes winners
| Year | Horse/Trainer | Horse | Trainer | Beyer |
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| 2023 | Arcangelo Jena Antonucci | Arcangelo | Jena Antonucci | 102 |
| 2022 | Mo Donegal Todd Pletcher | Mo Donegal | Todd Pletcher | 98 |
| 2021 | Essential Quality Brad Cox | Essential Quality | Brad Cox | 109 |
| 2020 | Tiz the Law Barclay Tagg | Tiz the Law | Barclay Tagg | 100 |
| 2019 | Sir Winston Mark Casse | Sir Winston | Mark Casse | 95 |
| 2018 | Justify Bob Baffert | Justify | Bob Baffert | 101 |
| 2017 | Tapwrit Todd Pletcher | Tapwrit | Todd Pletcher | 103 |
| 2016 | Creator Steve Amussen | Creator | Steve Amussen | 99 |
| 2015 | American Pharoah Bob Baffert | American Pharoah | Bob Baffert | 105 |
| 2014 | Tonalist Christophe Clement | Tonalist | Christophe Clement | 100 |
| 2013 | Palace Malice Todd Pletcher | Palace Malice | Todd Pletcher | 98 |
The final leg of the American Triple Crown is the Belmont Stakes in June. Typically run at 1 1/2 miles at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., in 2024 and 2025 the race will be run at historic Saratoga Racecourse at 1 1/4 miles. The race carries a purse of $2 million.
The 2024 Belmont Stakes heads a spectacular Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga that begins on Thursday, June 6, and continues through Sunday, June 9. The four-day festival will include 24 stakes races with purses exceeding $10.1 million.
The weekend of racing at Saratoga kicks off with four stakes races on Thursday, June 6, headlined by the Grade 2 Belmont Gold Cup. The Friday June 7, card features four stakes, including the Grade 1 New York Stakes. The Saturday June 8, Belmont Stakes card also includes races such as the $1 million Metropolitan Handicap (Met Mile), the $1 million Manhattan, the $500,000 Woody Stephens, and the $500,000 Ogden Phipps – all are Grade 1 events. This card of racing will feature nine graded stakes.
