One of the biggest weeks in horse racing kicks off Thursday, June 3 with the start of the Belmont Stakes Festival at Belmont Park. The four-day event is highlighted by the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets on Saturday, June 5, where eight 3-year-old Thoroughbreds are slated to contest the final leg of the Triple Crown.

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NBC Sports will broadcast the Belmont Stakes live to conclude a four-hour block of coverage on Saturday. The broadcast begins on NBCSN from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET and then switches to NBC from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET, with the scheduled post time for the Belmont Stakes set for 6:49 p.m. ET. A Belmont Stakes preview show will also air on NBCSN Friday, June 4 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ Belmont coverage is anchored by Mike Tirico, with analysis from retired Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey and Randy Moss, plus reporting and features from the rest of NBC Sports’ horse racing team including Donna Barton Brothers on horseback, handicapping picks from Eddie Olczyk, analysis from MSNBC's Steve Kornacki, and much more. A highlight of the Saturday show will be a feature on Preakness Stakes winner Rombauer and his trainer Michael McCarthy. Coverage is also available to stream live on NBCSports.com and on the NBC Sports app.

Racing at Belmont Park as well as Churchill Downs will be featured on “America’s Day at the Races” starting Thursday and ending Sunday. The NYRA-produced program presented by Claiborne Farm and America’s Best Racing will air on FS2 – check the below schedule for air times. A special show previewing the Belmont Stakes will also air on Friday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m. ET.

In addition to the NBC Sports and Fox Sports shows, racing from tracks around the country will be televised on TVG as part of their comprehensive coverage.

A very busy week of live streaming coverage is headlined by a Belmont Stakes preview show produced by America’s Best Racing. Our “Belmont Stakes Preview Live!” show airs Thursday, June 3 at 5 p.m. ET. The show is hosted by FS1's Joy Taylor and features handicapper and 2015 NHC champion Jonathon Kinchen. It can be viewed on ABR’s Facebook and Twitter channels as well as Joy Taylor’s Facebook and Twitter channels and Jonathon Kinchen’s Twitter. Click the image below to set a reminder.

Also on Thursday, June 3, the popular “La Trifecta” show returns at 8 p.m. ET with a Belmont preview. Presented en Espanol, the show is hosted by Darwin Vizcaya, Claudia Spadaro, and Annise Montplaisir. It airs on ABR’s Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels.

ABR's “The Winner’s Circle” returns for its usual Monday timeslot of 11 a.m. ET with a show on June 7. Presented by NYRA and NYRA Bets and hosted by Bram Weinstein and Dan Tordjman, “The Winner’s Circle” will recap the Belmont Stakes and look ahead to the summer racing calendar. “The Winner’s Circle” can be viewed on ABR’s Twitter and Facebook channels and Bram Weinstein’s Twitter channel. Archived episodes of “The Winner’s Circle” are available as podcasts via Apple and Spotify.

On radio, America's Best Racing will present special coverage previewing the Belmont Stakes LIVE on ESPN Radio in New York on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. ET. The show will be hosted by ESPN Radio's Anita Marks and ABR's Dan Tordjman. Fans can listen live on 98.7 FM in New York or on online/mobile at this link.

Here's a rundown of television, live streaming, and radio coverage for the upcoming week:

TV/Live Streaming Schedule

Note: All times listed are Eastern

Radio Schedule

Note: All times listed are Eastern