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.
Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from the weekend as probable starters for Saturday’s $2 million Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets produced their final workouts ahead of the 1 ¼-mile contest at Saratoga Race Course.
This year’s move of the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets to Saratoga Race Course will pose more than a few handicapping challenges for horseplayers, who are used to analyzing the race at its home track at Belmont Park and not at Saratoga.
