There is few more exciting global horse racing events on the calendar than the Belmont Stakes.

The race brings the curtain down on the Triple Crown series in the United States, and the result creates a clearer picture ahead of key races at the Breeders’ Cup.

Fans looking for the latest Belmont Stakes odds ahead of the race will already be keeping a close eye on developments in the U.S. Triple Crown season.

When Is The Belmont Stakes?

The 2026 Belmont Stakes will take place on Saturday, June 6, and it will be due off around midnight in the United Kingdom. It will already be a key date in the diary for fans of racing in the UK and Ireland, as the world’s most famous flat race is set for earlier in the year, with the 2026 Epsom Derby set for 3:30 PM.

Where Is The Belmont Stakes Held This Year?

For the third year running, the Belmont Stakes will be staged away from its usual home at Belmont Park due to renovations being completed. Instead, the spectacular Saratoga will once again pick up hosting responsibilities, just as it has for the last two editions of the final Triple Crown race.

Who Won The Race in 2025?

Last year’s Belmont Stakes was won by Sovereignty for trainer William Mott. The superstar son of Into Mischief enjoyed a dominant three-year-old campaign, winning the Belmont Stakes and Kentucky Derby, before later landing the G2 Jim Dandy and G1 Travers Stakes.

Journalism was second in the Belmont Stakes 12 months ago, just as he was in the Kentucky Derby. Baeza finished third for trainer John Shirreffs, while Rodriguez, Hill Road, and Heart of Honor finishing fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively.

Will A Triple Crown Winner Be Crowned in 2026?

No horse has won the Triple Crown since Justify became the 13^th superstar to achieve the feat in 2018. Unfortunately, that wait isn’t going to end in 2026, as Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo bypassed the Preakness Stakes.

The middle leg of the Triple Crown was won in excellent front-running style by Napoleon Solo. However, neither of the previous winners of racing on the Triple Crown series are likely to head the betting for the Belmont Stakes this year.

Who Will Be Involved in the Belmont Stakes in 2026?

The Kentucky Derby and Preakness have both attracted deep fields in 2026, and that is a trend that is expected to continue for the Belmont Stakes. Derby winner Golden Tempo is expected to take his chance in the line-up, as Cherie DeVaux bids to become the first female trainer to win multiple Triple Crown races in the same season.

A number of the best-placed Derby contenders are also set to return at Saratoga after bypassing the Preakness, including Chief Wallabee for last year’s winning trainer Will Mott. Chip Honcho, who was third in the Preakness, is also likely to take his spot for Steven Asmussen.

Well-supported horses in the Kentucky Derby betting will also feature heavily in the Belmont Stakes market, including Florida Derby winner Commandment and Emerging Market. Renegade was narrowly beaten in the Kentucky Derby, and will likely be favoured to reverse that form with Golden Tempo at Saratoga. Meanwhile, Further Ado will represent the Brad Cox yard.

He could have a strong chance after winning the Blue Grass Stakes, which has produced three placed horses in the Belmont Stakes in the last five years, including 2021 winner Essential Quality.

Can I Watch The Belmont Stakes in the UK?

UK fans looking to stay awake to watch the Belmont Stakes will be in luck, as the 2026 race will be broadcast on SkySports Racing. The channel has dedicated coverage from all major U.S. tracks.

Fans in the UK will also be treated to the excellent NBC coverage of the racing, ensuring dedicated coverage from U.S. racing experts such as Jerry Bailey and Randy Moss.

What Other Races Are On The Belmont Stakes Undercard?

Racing fans are in for a treat during the week-long coverage of the Belmont Stakes, with 15 graded stakes races covered at Saratoga. That includes jumps action in the G1 Beverly R. Steinman Stakes. Friday will feature the G1 Acorn Stakes for fillies aged three, while older fillies will be in action in the G1 Ogden Phipps, which has been a key prep ahead of the Breeders’ Cup Distaff.

On the Belmont Stakes undercard there are competitive races, including the G1 Just a Game and G1 Manhattan Stakes, which will see European raiders aiming to upset the American-trained runners on the turf.