A complete rundown of what's happening each day

June 4–8, 2025 | Saratoga Race Course

The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival arrives in Saratoga with five days of world-class racing, live music, and community events. Here's your day-by-day guide:

Wednesday, June 4 – Opening Day & NY Showcase

• Free 'I Love NY-Breds' hat giveaway (first 10,000 fans)

• Six $200K stakes for NY-breds

• Beverly R. Steinman Grade 1 steeplechase

• TRF Belmont Breakfast (6–9 a.m.)

• Oklahoma Training Track open (7–10 a.m.)

• Taste NY Pavilion tastings (noon–5 p.m.)

• Casamigos Margarita Station (noon–4 p.m.)

• Mendelssohn Club performance

• Belmont on Broadway free concert downtown featuring Gin Blossoms (7–10 p.m.)

Thursday, June 5 – Stakes & Nightlife

• Four stakes, including G2 Intercontinental & G3 Poker

• Oklahoma Track viewing and TRF Breakfast

• Classic car showcase: 1936 Ford Phaeton

• National Museum of Racing exhibit

• Taste NY Pavilion & Casamigos Station

• Revel at the Races with G-Eazy at The Night Owl (7 p.m.)

Friday, June 6 – Global Racing & Opera Saratoga

• Six graded stakes, including Belmont Gold Cup & four Grade 1s

• Melbourne Cup Trophy on display (1:30–3 p.m.)

• Opera Saratoga trackside performances

• Angelo Mazzone sings the national anthem

• Dunkin’ giveaways (Gates B & C)

• Free souvenir photo magnets (noon–5 p.m.)

• Purdy’s Stage live music: Garland Nelson Band (1–5 p.m.)

Saturday, June 7 – Belmont Stakes Day

• 14 races, including the $2M Belmont Stakes

• Four other Grade 1 races on the card

• U.S. Military: West Point Band & Parachute Team

• Free souvenir photo magnets (9 a.m.–5 p.m.)

• Fashion photo contest (1–3 p.m.)

• Taste NY Pavilion bar with local craft beverages

• Live music at Purdy’s Stage:

  • Nymbis (11 a.m.–2 p.m.)

  • Ill Funk (2:30–6 p.m.)

• Special performance by Creed and Alter Bridge Guitarist Mark Tremonti (exact time TBA)

• FOX broadcast from 10:30 a.m.–8:15 p.m.

Sunday, June 8 – Closing Day

• Free Belmont Stakes enamel pin (first 5,000 fans)

• Grade 3 Soaring Softly & $150K Jersey Girl stakes

• Racing City Chorus performance

• Oklahoma Training Track open (7–10 a.m.)

• Taste NY Pavilion tastings (noon–5 p.m.)

Tickets: BelmontStakes.com or at Stewart’s Shops.