This year, the Belmont Stakes will not have a horse going for the Triple Crown, with Nyquist winning the Kentucky Derby and Exaggerator winning the Preakness Stakes. Unfortunately, Nyquist is out due to illness, so it will be Exaggerator against several horses who ran in either the Preakness or the Kentucky Derby plus a few newcomers.
Here is the list of potential starters for the 148th running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday June 11. Entries will be taken and post positions drawn on Wednesday June 8.
Live television coverage will be provided from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Network and 4:30-7:30 p.m. on NBC, with post time for the Belmont Stakes scheduled for 6:52 p.m. All times are Eastern time zone.
Be sure to click the link on each horse's name to view full info, stats, and a photo.
Analyzing the Belmont Stakes Contenders - Our annual analysis using popular angles and statistical trends to see who best matches the profile of a Belmont winner. This year the horses are closely matched with a 3-way tie for the top.
2016 Belmont Stakes Saturday Photos - Photos and comments for five of the Belmont contenders on Saturday June 4: Exaggerator, Brody's Cause, Cherry Wine, Creator, and Lani.
Triple Crown Winners - Only 11 horses have won the Triple Crown, but 23 have won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness only to fail in the Belmont and 9 of those were since 1997! Find out who they were and who beat them.
Belmont Winners - all past winners with breeding, connections, time, odds, etc.
Belmont Media Guide - for 2016 from NYRA split into sections which are in PDF format. Includes all kinds of interesting stats plus charts for all the previous runnings.
Belmont 101 - A basic introduction the the third and final jewel of the Triple Crown. How it began, basics of picking a winner, and how to attend in person.
Belmont Stakes Ticket Info - has 2016 the Belmont Stakes ticket applications and locations. Prices and seating diagram are in the application.