2019 Belmont Stakes Need-to-Know Guide

All the links you need, plus one you don’t.

All the links you need …

Where: Belmont Park, Elmont, New York

When: Saturday, June 8, 2019, post time 6:37 PM

Purse: $1.5 million

TV: NBC Sports Network has undercard and pre-race coverage 2:30 to 4 PM Eastern; NBC takes over for race coverage at 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM

Live stream: Exclusive live stream via NBC Sports Live Extra; availability depends on your cable package

Stats: For details about each horse, see BelmontStakes.com. You can also get a quick preview of the field (and vote in our poll!) by clicking here.

Picks worth pondering: Washington Post, New York Times, Forbes, Bleacher Report

Kristen’s super: Sir Winston, purely because I have a 28-year-old horse named Winston and this Triple Crown season has been a total mess and all of my usual tools are useless.

Online betting: If you’re looking to up the ante, a variety of online betting sites are at your service. We recommend Xpressbet.com for ease of use – it has all the bells and whistles for experienced bettors, but it’s simple enough for novices to use as well. Brisnet.com is another useful resource. Gamble responsibly.

…plus one you don’t.

‘Absolute carnage’ at St. Teresa’s Charity Pantomime Horse Race: because who doesn’t want to see two chaps in a ‘Wonky Donkey’ costume run full-tilt into the inside rail?