What to Know About the 2024 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course
The Belmont Stakes has a rich history in American horse racing, and is a part of the prestigious Triple Crown. Here's what you need to know about the 2024 Belmont Stakes and Belmont Stakes Racing Festival being held in Saratoga Springs, NY, this June.
Plan Ahead for the 2024 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course
The 2024 Belmont Stakes will be held at Saratoga Race Course for the first time on Saturday, June 8. The four-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival will run from Thursday, June 6 through Sunday, June 9.
The Belmont Stakes, named for August Belmont, is the oldest Triple Crown event, preceding the Preakness and Kentucky Derby. Established in 1867, it ranks as the third oldest race in North America. Legendary moments like Secretariat's record-breaking victory and Justify's wire-to-wire win as the 13th Triple Crown champion highlight its significance. Each year brings new storylines and intrigue with this year promising to build on the event's legacy.
The 156th edition of the Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets will feature a $2,000,000 purse, an increase from last year's $1,500,000. It will also be contested at 1 1/4 miles instead of 1 1/2 miles. The Festival as a whole will include 23 stakes races with purses totaling $10.1 million, the highest purse levels and number of stakes offered since the launch of the multi-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival in 2014.
This page will be updated as more information comes in so you can be fully prepared for this historic event!
*Note that there will be no changes to Saratoga's traditional 40-day summer meet, which is scheduled for Thursday, July 11 through Monday, September 2, 2024.
Information for the 2024 Belmont Stakes & Belmont Stakes Racing Festival
Post Times:
- Post Times TBA
Gate Times:
- Gate Times TBA
Belmont Stakes Day:
- Admission Gates: Open at 9:30am
- Parking Gates: Open at 8:30am
- Parking information: Parking must be purchased separately from ticket. Parking will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. To ensure a spot, it is recommended to purchase your parking ticket online before the event.
Ticket Information:
- Tickets will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, February 15. All tickets are sold through Ticketmaster.com or through the NYRA Box Office, and are sold at face value.
- General Admission walk-up price: Thursday and Sunday ($10) | Friday ($30) | Saturday ($50): GA tickets do not guarantee a seat. To guarantee a seat you must purchase a table or reserved seat in one of the hospitality areas.
- ADA Seating: there is ADA seating available throughout the facility
- Lost Tickets: Contact the NYRA Box Office at (844) NYRA-TIX if you are the account holder on file, so they can assist you.
- Cancellation: The date and time of any stakes race or other track event is subject to change based on, among other things, force majeure events (including, without limitation, acts of God and other unforeseen circumstances or causes beyond reasonable control). No refunds will be permitted based on such scheduling changes.
Racetrack Policies:
The New York Racing Association, Inc. has announced that on-track policies will reflect many protocols ordinarily in place at Belmont Park. These include:
- Alcoholic beverages will not be permitted to be carried into Saratoga Race Course
- Coolers are permitted but must be no larger than 12" x 18" - One per guest
- Folding chairs (one per guest), outside food, and soft drinks are permitted
- Tailgating is not permitted in the parking lots
Belmont Stakes Will Return in 2025
Due to the ongoing construction at Belmont Park, the Belmont Stakes will run in Saratoga for both 2024 and 2025!
