Trending Now - Renegade Named 2-1 Favorite After Belmont Stakes Post Draw

WHO:

Thoroughbred Daily News - Golden Tempo is trained by Cherie DeVaux, who is the first woman to train a Derby winner.

Horse Racing Nation - Chief Wallabee is trained by Bill Mott, who won the Belmont last year with Sovereignty.

Horse Racing Nation - Commandment is trained by Brad Cox, who seeks a second Belmont win after Essential Quality in 2021.

Thoroughbred Daily News - The new co-owners of Vitruvian Man include recording artists Lil Wayne, Lil Yachty, and Rauw Alejandro.

Thoroughbred Daily News - Renegade is co-owned by Mike Repole and breeders Lawana and Robert Low.

Thoroughbred Daily News - Golden Tempo is trained by Cherie DeVaux, who is the first woman to train a Derby winner.

Horse Racing Nation - Chief Wallabee is trained by Bill Mott, who won the Belmont last year with Sovereignty.

Horse Racing Nation - Commandment is trained by Brad Cox, who seeks a second Belmont win after Essential Quality in 2021.

Horse Racing Nation - Vitruvian Man is trained by Doug O'Neill, who seeks his first Belmont win.

WHAT:

Thoroughbred Daily News - The Belmont Stakes will be contested for the third and final time at Saratoga during the complete rebuild of Belmont Park.

Horse Racing Nation - The field for the Belmont Stakes consists of nine horses.

Horse Racing Nation - Golden Tempo is the Derby winner and is the third choice at 9-2 on the morning line.

Horse Racing Nation - The Belmont Stakes will be run at a modified distance of 1 1/4 miles for the third time while construction of the new Belmont Park is completed.

Horse Racing Nation - The last horse to win both the Peter Pan Stakes and the Belmont Stakes was Arcangelo in 2023.

Thoroughbred Daily News - Renegade is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the Belmont Stakes.

Thoroughbred Daily News - The Belmont Stakes has a purse of $2 million and will be contested at 1 1/4 miles.

Horse Racing Nation - The Belmont Stakes is the 158th running of the race.

Horse Racing Nation - The field for the Belmont Stakes consists of nine horses.

Horse Racing Nation - Golden Tempo is the Derby winner and is the third choice at 9-2 on the morning line.

WHERE:

Horse Racing Nation - The Belmont Stakes is scheduled as race 13 of 14 at Saratoga.

Thoroughbred Daily News - The Belmont Stakes will take place at Saratoga Race Course.

Horse Racing Nation - The post-position draw was held at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

WHEN:

Horse Racing Nation - Belmont Park is set to reopen on September 18, 2027, after a $455 million reconstruction.

Thoroughbred Daily News - The Belmont Stakes is scheduled for Saturday at 7:04 p.m.

Horse Racing Nation - Belmont Park is set to reopen on September 18, 2027, after a $455 million reconstruction.

WHY:

Thoroughbred Daily News - Golden Tempo's last-to-first rally in the Derby made Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Derby winner.

Thoroughbred Daily News - Golden Tempo and Renegade skipped the Preakness to prepare for the Belmont Stakes.

Horse Racing Nation - The Belmont Stakes returns to Saratoga for the final time as Belmont Park undergoes reconstruction.

HOW:

Horse Racing Nation - Chief Wallabee worked five-eighths in 1:01.4 over the Oklahoma training track on May 30.

Thoroughbred Daily News - Renegade drew post four and is trained by Todd Pletcher, a four-time Belmont winner.

Horse Racing Nation - Chief Wallabee added blinkers for a fourth-place finish in the Derby.

Horse Racing Nation - Commandment is expected to have a more forward trip in the Belmont after a seventh-place finish in the Derby.

(UPDATED June 2, 2026 23:29 UTC)

Golden Tempo, trained by Cherie DeVaux, is making headlines as the first woman to train a Derby winner and is the third choice at 9-2 on the morning line for the upcoming Belmont Stakes. The race will feature nine horses and is set to take place at Saratoga, marking the final time the Belmont will be held there during the ongoing reconstruction of Belmont Park, which is scheduled to reopen on September 18, 2027. In preparation, Chief Wallabee, trained by Bill Mott, recently clocked five-eighths in one minute and one point four seconds over the Oklahoma training track.

(UPDATED June 2, 2026 20:08 UTC)

In a significant development for the horse racing community, recording artists Lil Wayne, Lil Yachty, and Rauw Alejandro have become the new co-owners of the racehorse Vitruvian Man. The Belmont Stakes is set to take place at Saratoga as race 13 of 14, running at a modified distance of 1 1/4 miles for the third time while Belmont Park undergoes a $455 million reconstruction, which is expected to be completed by September 18, 2027. Additionally, Cherie DeVaux made history as the first woman to train a Derby winner when Golden Tempo executed a remarkable last-to-first rally in the Derby.

(UPDATED June 2, 2026 14:25 UTC)

Renegade, co-owned by Mike Repole and breeders Lawana and Robert Low, is the morning-line favorite at two-to-one for the upcoming Belmont Stakes, which features a purse of $2 million and will take place at Saratoga Race Course. The race, the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes, is scheduled for Saturday at 7:04 p.m. and includes nine horses, with Golden Tempo, trained by Cherie DeVaux, as the third choice at nine-to-two after skipping the Preakness to prepare for this event.