Belmont Stakes 2026 is set for Saturday, June 6, at Saratoga Race Course, and the main race is scheduled for 7:04 p.m. ET. The day also includes a full broadcast schedule that starts in the morning and builds through the evening.
The entire horse racing weekend is referred to as the Belmont Stakes. The race will be held at Saratoga Race Course for the third and last time in 2026. The racing event will return to Belmont Park in 2027 after the 2026 Belmont Stakes.
Race time
The official NYRA guide says post time for the Belmont Stakes is 7:04 p.m. ET. Fox coverage begins earlier in the day. NYRA’s TV schedule lists 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on FS2, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on FOX, and 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. across FOX and FS1 before the Belmont itself goes off at 7:04 p.m. ET.
Full schedule
The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival runs across several days at Saratoga. NYRA’s schedule shows stakes races on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with the Belmont Stakes headlining Saturday night.
Friday’s card includes the New York Stakes, the DraftKings Acorn, the Ogden Phipps, Bed o’ Roses, and Wonder Again. Saturday also includes the Metropolitan Handicap, Manhattan, Woody Stephens, Just A Game, Jaipur, and True North before the main event.
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The official fan guide says the event is built as a full festival. It points to food and drink vendors, live events, parking, fashion tips, and other visitor details for fans attending Saratoga. Saratoga Race Course has been hosting races since 1863, making it the oldest sporting venue in the country.
The track is located in the picturesque upstate New York town of Saratoga Springs, which is known for its elm-lined lanes. Every July and August, Saratoga Springs becomes the summer capital of American racing. Saratoga provides its small 50,000-seat venue for the June Belmont Stakes, which stands in sharp contrast to Belmont Park’s enormous size.
Fans online have been sharing viewing reminders, race-day questions, and comments about the schedule on racing posts and social platforms tied to the Belmont build-up. The official festival pages and broadcast guides have become the main reference points for those discussions.
