The New York Racing Association revealed Monday a selection of special wagers to be offered during the four-day 2024 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival to be held from Thursday, June 6, through Sunday, June 9, at Saratoga Race Course.
The biggest longshot tied to the 2024 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets has nothing to do with any of the horses.
If you are looking for a million-to-one shot, then that’s the likely odds on someone actually getting the $53,888 they want on StubHub.com for a seat at the historic first-ever Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
The historic $2 million, Grade 1 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bet has been contested at a wide variety of distances and tracks since its inaugural running in 1867, but for the majority of its history it’s been held at 1 1/2 miles at Belmont Park
Although there’s not a Triple Crown on the line this year, the 156th Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets is still generating a great deal of excitement. First of all, the $2 million race on Saturday, June 8, will be held for the first time in history at Saratoga Race Course, one of the crown jewel racetracks in the sport.
