Getty The 2026 Belmont Stakes will take place Saturday, June 6, at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, as horse racing fans prepare for the 158th running of the final leg of the Triple Crown. Much of the attention entering the race centers around Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo, who skipped the Preakness Stakes and will instead train up to the Belmont. Golden Tempo’s decision immediately reshaped the Triple Crown conversation after the colt delivered one of the most memorable