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Belmont Stakes 2017: Events schedule

By Nathaniel Reeves

Jun 6, 2015; Elmont, NY, USA; American Pharoah (5) walks by the Belmont Park sign after winning the 2015 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. American Pharoah won all three legs of the Triple Crown. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 6, 2015; Elmont, NY, USA; American Pharoah (5) walks by the Belmont Park sign after winning the 2015 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. American Pharoah won all three legs of the Triple Crown. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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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.

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