The upcoming weekend in horse racing is highlighted by one of the best racecards of the year to date anchored by a star-studded Breeders’ Cup prep, followed by the final racecard at one of the nation’s signature tracks.
Television and streaming coverage of Thoroughbred racing widens to an international scope this week as NBC Sports will be on-site at the prestigious Royal Ascot meet in England for each of its five days starting Tuesday, June 16, and ending Saturday, June 20.
After a thrilling five-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival last week at Saratoga where it seemed like one equine star after another authored a memorable performance, the focus shifts back to a normal early-summer routine of action at tracks around the country.
Horse racing fans flocked to historic Saratoga Race Course during the final Belmont Stakes Racing Festival held at the track before relocating back to host Belmont Park in 2027. Enjoy these photos from our colleagues at Eclipse Sportswire taken on Friday, June 4, and Saturday, June 5.
One of the most popular weeks of the year for fans of and bettors on horse racing is here, and the focus is squarely on New York as the five-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival begins Wednesday, June 3, highlighted by the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets Saturday, June 6.
