11:41pm Saratoga Racecard & Odds - Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (Grade 1) (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt) - 08/06/2024 (2025)

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No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

(1)

Seize The Grey

J: Jaime A Torres

T: D Wayne Lukas

Improved with front-running win in 9.5f Grade 1 Preakness at Pimlico (muddy)

11731-

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: -

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 May 24	Pim Pimlico	9.5f M	3yG1	9-0	1/8	Mystik Dan (2¼L)	98/10	-	125
4 May 24	Chu Churchill Downs	8f Fs	3yG2	8-6	1/12	Nash (1¼L)	94/10	-	110
6 Apr 24	Kee Keeneland	9f Fs	3yG1	8-11	7/10	Sierra Leone (11L)	199/10	-	96
23 Mar 24	Twp Turfway Park	9f Fs	3yG3	8-11	3/10	Endlessly (4¼L)	66/10	-	99
24 Feb 24	Oak Oaklawn Park	8.5f Fs	3y	8-5	1/7	Maximus Magic (1L)	58/10	-	-
16 Sep 23	Chu Churchill Downs	8f Fs	2yG3	8-10	4/8	West Saratoga (2¼L)	5/1	-	97

(2)

Resilience ^b

J: Junior Alvarado

T: William Mott

Behind two of these in Kentucky Derby, but was caught a bit wide while chasing hot pace

6141-3

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: -

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 May 24	Chu Churchill Downs	10f Fs	3yG1	9-0 b	6/20	Mystik Dan (7¾L)	32/1	-	113
6 Apr 24	Aqu Aqueduct	9f Fs	3yG2	8-11 b¹	1/12	Society Man (2¼L)	9/2	-	113
18 Feb 24	Fgr Fair Grounds	9f S	3yG2	8-10	4/12	Sierra Leone (3½L)	169/10	-	111
1 Jan 24	Gul Gulfstream Park	8.5f Fs	3y	8-6	1/8	Skip The Line (4¼L)	13/10F	-	-
12 Nov 23	Chu Churchill Downs	8.5f Fs	2y	8-7	3/9	Nash (11½L)	462/100	-	-

(3)

Mystik Dan

J: Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr

T: Kenneth McPeek

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Nose win from Sierra Leone in Kentucky Derby, before second to Seize The Grey in Preakness

21315-

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: -

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 May 24	Pim Pimlico	9.5f M	3yG1	9-0	2/8	Seize The Grey (2¼L)	12/5F	-	119
4 May 24	Chu Churchill Downs	10f Fs	3yG1	9-0	1/20	Sierra Leone (nse)	186/10	-	121
30 Mar 24	Oak Oaklawn Park	9f Fs	3yG1	8-12	3/10	Muth (6¼L)	4/1	-	110
3 Feb 24	Oak Oaklawn Park	8.5f M	3yG3	8-6	1/11	Just Steel (8L)	114/10	-	117
1 Jan 24	Oak Oaklawn Park	8.5f Fs	3y	8-5	5/9	Catching Freedom (3½L)	79/10	-	-

(4)

The Wine Steward ^b

J: Manuel Franco

T: Michael J Maker

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Won here last year; most recently denied by Antiquarian in 1m1f G3 Peter Pan at Aqueduct

22-211

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: -

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 May 24	Bba Belmont At The Big A	9f Fs	3yG3	8-8 b	2/6	Antiquarian (¾L)	6/5F	-	114
13 Apr 24	Kee Keeneland	8.5f Fs	3yG3	8-6 b	2/9	Encino (¾L)	6/4F	-	113
7 Oct 23	Kee Keeneland	8.5f Fs	2yG1	8-10 b	2/8	Locked (½L)	79/20	-	111
27 Aug 23	Sar Saratoga	6f Fs	2y	8-10 b	1/6	El Grande O (hd)	11/10F	-	-
2 Jul 23	Els Ellis Park	6f Fs	2yL	8-8 b	1/6	Wilson Q (2¾L)	11/5	-	-

(5)

Antiquarian

J: John R Velazquez

T: Todd Pletcher

Kept on to win 1m1f Grade 3 Peter Pan at Aqueduct from two of these rivals latest

1612

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: -

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 May 24	Bba Belmont At The Big A	9f Fs	3yG3	8-6	1/6	The Wine Steward (¾L)	59/10	-	114
23 Mar 24	Fgr Fair Grounds	9.5f Fs	3yG2	8-10	6/11	Catching Freedom (4¼L)	169/10	-	107
17 Feb 24	Fgr Fair Grounds	8.5f S	3y	8-10	1/9	Cornishman (1L)	23/10	-	-

(6)

Dornoch ^b

J: Luis Saez

T: Danny Gargan

Met a lot of trouble when tenth in Kentucky Derby but needs a big career best

041-11

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: -

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 May 24	Chu Churchill Downs	10f Fs	3yG1	9-0 b	10/20	Mystik Dan (18L)	229/10	-	103
6 Apr 24	Kee Keeneland	9f Fs	3yG1	8-11 b	4/10	Sierra Leone (6½L)	53/20	-	105
2 Mar 24	Gul Gulfstream Park	8.5f Fs	3yG2	8-11 b	1/5	Le Dom Bro (1¾L)	1/5F	-	107
2 Dec 23	Aqu Aqueduct	9f M	2yG2	8-6 b	1/10	Sierra Leone (nse)	17/10F	-	104
26 Aug 23	Mon Monmouth Park	8f Fs	2yL	8-7 b	2/9	Noted (1L)	6/4F	-	101
29 Jul 23	Sar Saratoga	6.5f S	2y	8-7 b¹	2/10	Seize The Grey (1¾L)	13/5	-	-

(7)

Protective ^b

J: Tyler Gaffalione

T: Todd Pletcher

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)

Four-race maiden who needs to improve a lot, but bred for stamina both sides

33d3-2

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: -

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 May 24	Bba Belmont At The Big A	9f Fs	3yG3	8-6 b	3/6	Antiquarian (2L)	66/10	-	109
6 Apr 24	Aqu Aqueduct	9f Fs	3yG2	8-11 b¹	3/12	Resilience (3¾L)	38/1	-	103
10 Mar 24	Tmp Tampa Bay Downs	8f Fs	3y	8-8	4/5	More Vino (2¼L)	3/5F	-	-
22 Jul 23	Sar Saratoga	6f Fs	2y	8-7	2/10	Valentine Candy (¾L)	68/10	-	-

(8)

Honor Marie

J: Florent Geroux

T: D Whitworth Beckman

Got well behind with troubled start when eighth in the Kentucky Derby

825-12

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: -

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 May 24	Chu Churchill Downs	10f Fs	3yG1	9-0	8/20	Mystik Dan (13½L)	149/10	-	107
23 Mar 24	Fgr Fair Grounds	9.5f Fs	3yG2	8-10	2/11	Catching Freedom (1L)	78/10	-	114
18 Feb 24	Fgr Fair Grounds	9f S	3yG2	8-10	5/12	Sierra Leone (6¼L)	73/10	-	105
25 Nov 23	Chu Churchill Downs	8.5f Fs	2yG2	8-10	1/8	Real Men Violin (2L)	44/5	-	115

(9)

Sierra Leone ^b

J: Flavien Prat

T: Chad C Brown

Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)

Wide route into the straight/waywardness cost him when nose 2nd to Mystik Dan in KY Derby

211-21

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: -

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 May 24	Chu Churchill Downs	10f Fs	3yG1	9-0 b	2/20	Mystik Dan (nse)	48/10	-	121
6 Apr 24	Kee Keeneland	9f Fs	3yG1	8-11 b	1/10	Just A Touch (1½L)	5/3F	-	122
18 Feb 24	Fgr Fair Grounds	9f S	3yG2	8-10 b¹	1/12	Track Phantom (½L)	27/10F	-	118
2 Dec 23	Aqu Aqueduct	9f M	2yG2	8-6	2/10	Dornoch (nse)	4/1	-	104
4 Nov 23	Aqu Aqueduct	8f Fs	2y	8-7	1/7	Change Of Command (1¼L)	16/5	-	-

(10)

Mindframe

J: Irad Ortiz Jr

T: Todd Pletcher

2-2 in minor races over 7f-8.5f; big jump in class and trip, but potentially up to it

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: -

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 May 24	Chu Churchill Downs	8.5f St	3yCl	8-6	1/8	Cornishman (7½L)	9/20F	-	109
30 Mar 24	Gul Gulfstream Park	7f Fs	3y	8-6	1/11	One Sharp Cookie (14L)	11/10F	-	-

Verdict

The final race of this season's Triple Crown and SIERRA LEONE, a nose second in the Kentucky Derby, is taken to prove best this time.

Sierra Leone

Betting Forecast:

6/4 Sierra Leone,

7/2 Mindframe,

11/2 Seize The Grey,

7/1 Mystik Dan,

12/1 Resilience,

16/1 Antiquarian,

Honor Marie,

20/1 Dornoch,

25/1 The Wine Steward,

33/1 Protective

11:41pm Saratoga Racecard & Odds - Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (Grade 1) (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt) - 08/06/2024 (2025)

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Where will the Belmont Stakes be run in 2024? ›

Saratoga Race Course is hosting the Belmont Stakes 2024 on Saturday due to ongoing construction at Belmont Park, causing the length to be shortened from 1.5 miles to 1.25 miles.

Who won the Belmont Stakes today? ›

Dornoch, trained by Danny Gargan, wins at Saratoga. Dornoch hit it out of the park. The 17-1 long shot won Saturday's 156th running of the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.

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Why are the Belmont Stakes in Saratoga? ›

The move was necessitated by a $455 million makeover and modernization of Belmont Park, a grand old racetrack on Long Island, which is scheduled to reopen in 2026. But it also offers the opportunity to end what has been an exciting and casualty-free Triple Crown series on a graceful note.

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Where are the Belmont Stakes? ›

Saratoga has become a summer horse racing oasis and was the natural choice for where to move the Triple Crown finale in 2024 and '25 while Belmont Park in New York undergoes a massive $455 million reconstruction project.

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Who won the Belmont Stakes 2024 today? ›

Dornoch, (6), with Luis Saez up, crosses the finish line ahead of Mindframe (10), with Irad Ortiz Jr. up, to win the 156th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

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Why is Belmont not at Belmont? ›

It's being run upstate for the next two years while Belmont Park in New York is undergoing a massive, $455 million reconstruction.

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Who was the last horse to win the Triple Crown? ›

13 horses have won the Triple Crown: Sir Barton (1919), Gallant Fox (1930), Omaha (1935), War Admiral (1937), Whirlaway (1941), Count Fleet (1943), Assault (1946), Citation (1948), Secretariat (1973), Seattle Slew (1977), Affirmed (1978), American Pharoah (2015), and Justify (2018).

Who was the fastest horse to win the Belmont Stakes? ›

Secretariat, 2:24 in 1973

Since 1973, no other horse has been able to beat the extremely fast record set by Secretariat, although others have come close. Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes on June 9, 1973, making him the ninth winner of the Triple Crown.

Who owns the horse that won the Belmont Stakes? ›

Jayson Werth has gone from champion on the diamond to champion on the racetrack. The racehorse that Werth co-owns, Dornoch, won the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course.

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What famous horse is buried at Saratoga? ›

Champion filly Go For Wand, who suffered a fatal injury during the stretch run of the 1990 Breeders Cup Distaff, is buried in the Saratoga Race Course infield.

How much does it cost to go to the Belmont Stakes in 2024? ›

You can find the various pricing options available through the Belmont Stakes website, which then redirects to Ticketmaster. There, general admission tickets are currently going for $64.35, or $55 before fees.

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What is the most famous horse race in Saratoga? ›

Nicknamed Saratoga's Midsummer Derby, the Travers Stakes is a Grade 1 race for three-year-olds. This is the most popular day of the Saratoga summer racing meet.

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Is there a horse buried at Belmont? ›

At around 9 p.m. on July 7, 1975, after the day's races concluded at Belmont Park, Ruffian's remains were buried in a private ceremony in the infield.

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Where will the 2024 Belmont be held? ›

While the Belmont Stakes is typically run at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY, it will instead be held at the Saratoga Racecourse in Saratoga Springs, NY due to ongoing construction at Belmont Park.

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How many horses are in the Belmont stake? ›

With 10 horses competing for first place, including the winners of the first two Triple Crown legs, it should be an entertaining day of horse racing. This year's edition of the Belmont Stakes will look a little different since the race is being moved to Saratoga Springs while Belmont Park undergoes some renovations.

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2024 Belmont Stakes: Post positions and odds

Seize the Grey (8-1) Resilience (10-1) Mystik Dan (5-1) The Wine Steward (15-1)

How long is Belmont in Saratoga? ›

Having it at Saratoga necessitated shortening the race to 1 1/4 miles from the usual “test of the champion” 1 1/2-mile distance that has been a hallmark of the Belmont for nearly a century.

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Is the Belmont at Saratoga this year? ›

The Belmont Stakes, the oldest of the Triple Crown races, will be held at historic Saratoga Race Course for the first time in 2024.