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The third leg of the 2026 horse racing triple crown is here, with the Belmont Stakes set to take center stage this weekend in New York.
The 158th running of the prestigious race is the highlight, but fans will have plenty to watch all weekend at the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival.
Full race programs are on tap Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Saratoga, where the Belmont will be held for the third consecutive year due to extensive renovations at Belmont Park. The program includes 14 stakes races ranging from Grade 1 to Grade 3.
That makes for must-see programming for die-hards and much of the action will be broadcast and streamed live. See below for the full viewing breakdown for the weekend.
Where to watch Belmont Stakes races 2026
- TV channels: Fox, FS1, FS2
- Live streams: fubo
Coverage of Belmont Stakes weekend won't just be limited to the marquee event. Racing will air across three days on Fox, FS1 and FS2, and fans can stream all of that coverage live on fubo.
Fubo offers a free trial for new subscribers, so you can try the service before you buy. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox and 100+ top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.) See the full broadcast schedule below.
Belmont Stakes TV coverage, streaming schedule 2026
| Fri., June 5 | 11:30 a.m. | America's Day at the Races | FS2, fubo |
| 5 p.m. | Belmont Stakes Racing Festival | Fox, fubo | |
| 6 p.m. | America's Day at the Races | FS1, fubo | |
| Sat., June 6 | 10:30 a.m. | America's Day at the Races | FS2, fubo |
| 3 p.m. | Belmont Stakes Racing Festival | Fox, FS1, fubo | |
| 6:30 p.m. | 158th Belmont Stakes (7:04 p.m.) | Fox, fubo | |
| 7:30 p.m. | America's Day at the Races | FS2, fubo | |
| Sun., June 7 | 12:30 p.m. | America's Day at the Races | FS2, fubo |
| 1 p.m. | America's Day at the Races | FS1, fubo | |
| 5:30 p.m. | America's Day at the Races | FS2, fubo |
Belmont Stakes Racing Festival schedule 2026
| Fri., June 5 | 11:45 a.m. - 7:43 p.m. | New York (G1), Acorn (G1), Ogden Phipps (G1), Bed o' Roses (G2), Wonder Again (G2) |
| Sat., June 6 | 11 a.m. - 8:02 p.m. | Belmont Stakes (G1), Manhattan Stakes (G1), Metropolitan Handicap (G1), Woody Stephens (G1), Just A Game (G1), Jaipur (G1), True North (G3) |
| Sun., June 7 | 12:35 p.m. - 5:47 p.m. | Poker (G3), Soaring Softly (G3) |
Belmont Stakes horses 2026
Here are the post positions for the 158th Belmont Stakes with morning line odds:
| 1 | Vitruvian Man | 30-1 |
| 2 | Powershift | 12-1 |
| 3 | Chief Wallabee | 3-1 |
| 4 | Renegade | 2-1 |
| 5 | Ottinho | 20-1 |
| 6 | Growth Equity | 12-1 |
| 7 | Commandment | 6-1 |
| 8 | Emerging Market | 6-1 |
| 9 | Golden Tempo | 9-2 |
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