Traditionally held at Belmont Park, the third jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown has been held in Saratoga during Belmont's renovations and will return to its original home next year.As you probably already know, we won’t get a Triple Crown winner.Golden Tempo, the winner of the 2026 Kentucky Derby and third-betting choice in the Belmont Stakes, didn’t run in the Preakness Stakes.
Also, Napoleon Solo, the winner of the Preakness, is skipping the Belmont. OUTKICK IS NOW ON THE FOX APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOADRegardless, because it's Saratoga and one of the five biggest horse racing days of the year, I'm going to the window for five Grade 1 stakes races on Belmont Stakes Day 2026.Here is my Pick 5 and best bets for Races 9-13.All the graded stakes races running at Saratoga Race Course on Belmont Stakes Day, Saturday, June 6, 2026.
(@TheNYRA via X)#1 Governor Sam (12-1 morning-line odds)I’m taking a shot with #1 Governor Sam (12-1) because I like his morning-line odds, given this is a sprint, and he has fast "early speed" and runs out of the No.1 post.
Meaning he should be able to get inside quickly, and maybe he can hold on in this one-turn race.Also, Governor Sam has two wins and a second in three career starts in Saratoga, and four wins, one second and one third in seven races at 5.5 furlongs, which is today's distance.Lastly, he’s gone off as the betting favorite in 10 of his 14 career races, including three times against graded company.#8 Twenty Six Black (12-1)The Horacio De Paz trainee is appealing for similar reasons.
He has two wins, three seconds and one third in seven career races at The Spa, and two wins, three seconds and one third in six outings at 5.5 furlongs.Furthermore, Twenty Six Black ran two 100-Beyer speed figure races in Saratoga last year, which would be fast enough to win the Jaipur. #5 Solitude Dude (6-1) His 97 Beyer speed figure is tied for the fourth-fastest race in this field with the second-betting choice #7 Englishman (...