Here’s the full event schedule for 2017 Belmont Stakes Week in Elmont leading up to Saturday’s main event.
The 2017 Triple Crown is set to conclude on Saturday evening with the running of the Belmont Stakes in Elmont.
There will be no horse bidding for a Triple Crown this year after Cloud Computing won the Preakness Stakes back on May 20 at Pimlico. Kentucky Derby champion Always Dreaming entered The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans as a heavy favorite, but could only manage an eighth-place finish.
While neither will be participating in the 2017 Belmont Stakes, the 10-horse field still has a number of strong contenders such as Classic Empire and Lookin’ At Lee, along with fan-favorite Patch. Post time for the 2017 Belmont Stakes, which features a purse of $1.5 million, is set for 6:47 p.m. Eastern on Saturday evening.
Belmont Park will host a number of events throughout the week, including a full card of races from Wednesday through Sunday. Festivities will begin on June 7 with a special 3:05 p.m. post time, giving fans a chance to see some twilight races, with a special concert following the conclusion of the day’s action.
Undercard action will be highlighted by fourteen different graded stakes in addition to the Belmont over the course of the week, including five additional Grade I races on Saturday. One of the main highlights will take place earlier on Belmont day with the running of the Acorn Stakes, the third jewel in the traditional filly Triple Crown.
The full schedule of events is listed below, with exact post times for the undercard races to be determined later.
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Wednesday, June 7
First Post: 3:05 p.m. ET
Party at the Park: Following conclusion of racing
Thursday, June 8
Breakfast at Belmont/Open workouts: 8:00-9:00 a.m.
First post: 2:00 p.m.
Astoria
Intercontinental
Wonder Again
Friday, June 9
Breakfast at Belmont/Open workouts: 8:00-9:00 a.m.
First post: 12:50 p.m.
Bed O’ Roses Invitational
Belmont Gold Cup Invitational
New York Stakes
Tremont
True North
Saturday, June 10
First Post: 11:35 p.m.
Acorn
Longines Just a Game
Mohegan Sun Metropolitan Handicap
Ogden Phillips
Woodford Reserve Manhattan
2017 Belmont Stakes: 6:47 p.m.
Sunday, July 11
First Post: 11:35 p.m.
Jersey Girl Stakes: 5:48 p.m.