It was a relatively quiet racing week in North America prior to Memorial Day, which featured five graded stakes around the country including three at Santa Anita Park and a big day of racing at Lone Star Park in Texas.
As the oldest of the three Triple Crown races, the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets has seen its fair share of upsets, and the majority of those have come in roughly the last third of the race’s 157-year history.
Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Each year, America’s Best Racing compiles a slideshow with photos of the talented cast of 3-year-olds on target for the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets. The 2026 edition of the Belmont Stakes will be hosted for the third straight year by Saratoga Race Course.
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