The Belmont Stakes at Saratoga is set with a confirmed field of 10 horses. The post positions will be determined on Monday evening.
Trainer Kenny McPeek has decided to run Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan and continue with Brian Hernandez Jr. as his jockey. Mystik Dan, a colt sired by Goldencents, finished second in the Preakness, just 2-1/4 lengths behind the winner Seize the Grey, who will also be in the Belmont field.
The field breakdown
The field for the Belmont Stakes includes several notable contenders. Seize the Grey, the Preakness winner, is set to race with Jaime Torres as his jockey. Torres also guided him to victory in the Pat Day Mile (G2). Chad Brown is bringing in Sierra Leone, who previously won the Grade 1 Blue Grass and was the runner-up in the Kentucky Derby.
Additional entries from the Kentucky Derby include Resilience, who finished sixth; Honor Marie, who came in eighth; Dornoch, who placed tenth. Kentucky Derby-favorite Fierceness, who was expected to enter the Belmont Stakes, will not run. The top three finishers in the Peter Pan (G3) also join the lineup. Antiquarian, the Peter Pan winner, is one of three horses entered by trainer Todd Pletcher, and John Velazquez will be riding him, just as he did in the Peter Pan.
Another noteworthy Pletcher entry is Mindframe, who hasn’t run in a graded stakes race yet but has shown promise by winning his debut at Gulfstream and an optional claiming allowance on the Kentucky Derby undercard. Irad Ortiz Jr., who was aboard for both of these victories, will ride him again on Saturday. With such a competitive field, it’s an exciting time to bet on Belmont Stakes with FanDuel.
2024 Belmont Stakes G1
Here is the official list of 10 horses that will compete in the 2024 Belmont Stakes:
- Mystik Dan: Sired by Goldencents and trained by Kenneth G. McPeek, won the Kentucky Derby and finished second in the Preakness Stakes.
- Sierra Leone: A Gun Runner colt trained by Chad C. Brown, he was the runner-up in the Kentucky Derby.
- Seize The Grey: Trained by D. Wayne Lukas, this Arrogate colt won the Preakness Stakes.
- Resilience: Into Mischief colt trained by William I. Mott, he finished sixth in the Kentucky Derby.
- Dornoch: This Good Magic colt, trained by Danny Gargan, finished tenth in the Kentucky Derby.
- Mindframe: Trained by Todd A. Pletcher and sired by Constitution, he won his last race at a CD AlwOC event on May 4, 2024.
- Honor Marie: An Honor Code colt trained by D. Whitworth Beckman, he finished eighth in the Kentucky Derby.
- Antiquarian: Another entrant trained by Todd A. Pletcher, this Preservationist colt won the 2024 Peter Pan G3.
- The Wine Steward: Trained by Michael J. Maker, this Vino Rosso colt came in second in the 2024 Peter Pan G3.
- Protective: The third Pletcher trainee, this Medaglia d’Oro colt finished third in the 2024 Peter Pan G3.
Belmont Stakes Post Position Draw 2024: Date, Time & TV Channel
The highly anticipated Belmont Stakes post-position draw is scheduled for Monday, June 3, at 5 p.m. ET. This event will determine the starting gates for each of the ten competing horses.
Fans eagerly waiting to see how the draw unfolds can catch the live stream on the New York Racing Association’s YouTube channel.
Unlike other major sporting events, the draw won’t be broadcast on a national TV channel. Remember to mark your calendars, as the final race will take place on Saturday, June 8.
