After skipping out on the Preakness, Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo won’t have a chance to compete for the Triple Crown, but it’s still among the favorites in this year’s Belmont Stakes.
The final race in the 2026 Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, is today, June 6.
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Golden Tempo currently has the third-highest odds to win today’s race at 9-2. Golden Tempo will have to outlast Renegade, who went into the Derby as a favorite and currently sits at 2-1 odds, and Chief Wallabee at 3-1 to finish today’s race in third.
2026 Belmont Stakes: what to know
- When: June 6, approximately 7:04 p.m. ET
- Where: Saratoga Race Course (Saratoga Springs, New York)
- Channel: FOX
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
The Belmont Stakes will be over in the blink of an eye — here’s how to make sure you don’t miss it.
2026 Belmont Stakes start time
The 2026 Belmont Stakes begins at approximately 7:04 p.m. ET tonight, June 6.
Where is the Belmont Stakes?
For the third year in a row, the Belmont Stakes will not be at its traditional home of Belmont Park in Elmont, New York due to ongoing construction. Instead, it will take place at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga, New York.
As construction at Belmont Park is expected to end in the fall of 2026, the race should return to its home next year.
How to watch the 2026 Belmont Stakes for free:
DIRECTV is our top pick for watching sports live for free — the five-day free trial of both its its MySports and MyNews genre packs includes FOX. When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $34.99/month for your first two months and gain access to 20+ live sports or news channels, depending on the pack you choose.
Sling TV is another affordable way to stream live TV; its Select plan includes FOX and starts at $19.99/month.
2026 Belmont Stakes full field of horses and odds
Per Twin Spires Horse Racing, one of our favorite apps for betting on this year’s race, these are the morning line betting odds for the 2026 Belmont Stakes at the time of publishing, though these numbers may continue to change until the race begins.
| Post Position | Horse Name | Jockey | Trainer | Odds to Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitruvian Man | Antonio Fresu | Doug F. O’Neill | 30-1 |
| 2 | Powershift | Luiz Saez | Todd A. Pletcher | 12-1 |
| 3 | Chief Wallabee | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott | 3-1 |
| 4 | Renegade | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | 2-1 |
| 5 | Ottinho | Dylan Davis | Chad C. Brown | 20-1 |
| 6 | Growth Equity | Manuel Franco | Chad C. Brown | 12-1 |
| 7 | Commandment | John R. Velasquez | Brad H. Cox | 6-1 |
| 8 | Emerging Market | Flavien Prat | Chad C. Brown | 6-1 |
| 9 | Golden Tempo | Jose L. Ortiz | Cherie Devaux | 9-2 |
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