Biggest Graded Stakes in May and June at Belmont Park on FanDuel Sportsbook
By FairwayJay

The Belmont Park Spring/Summer Meet runs from May 5 through July 9, 2023. The 40-day meet features dozens of big stakes races, including Belmont Stakes Day on June 10.
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Belmont Park Spring/Summer Meet Stakes Schedule 2023
The Belmont Spring/Summer Meet features 54 stakes races worth $15.57 million in total purses. Included below are all graded stakes with a purse of at least $200,000.
The Belmont Spring/Summer Meet will see 12 Grade 1 races, with nine of those contests scheduled during the three-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival from Thursday, June 8 through Saturday, June 10.
Belmont Park Biggest Stakes Races 2023
Date | Race/Grade | Purse | Restrictions | Distance |
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May 13 | Man o' War (G1) | $600,000 | 4-year-olds & up | 1 3/8 miles on turf |
May 13 | Peter Pan (G3) | $200,000 | 3-year-olds | 1 1/8 miles |
May 29 | Commentator Handicap (NYB) | $200,000 | 3-year-olds & up | 1 1/16 miles |
May 29 | Critical Eye Handicap (NYB) | $200,000 | Fillies & Mares 3 & up | 1 1/16 miles |
June 3 | Pennine Ridge (G2) | $200,000 | 3-year-olds | 1 1/8 miles on turf |
June 8 | Wonder Again (G2) | $200,000 | 3-year-old fillies | 1 1/8 miles |
June 9 | Acorn (G1) | $500,000 | 3-year-old fillies | 1 1/16 miles |
June 9 | Belmont Gold Cup (G2) | $250,000 | 4 & up | 2 miles on turf |
June 9 | Intercontinental (G3) | $200,000 | Fillies & Mares 4 & up | 6 furlongs on turf |
June 9 | Just a Game (G1) | $500,000 | Fillies & Mares 4 & up | 1 mile on turf |
June 9 | New York (G1) | $600,000 | Fillies & Mares 4 & up | 1 1/4 miles on turf |
June 17 | Bed o' Roses | $200,000 | Fillies & Mares 4 & up | 7 furlongs |
Belmont Stakes Day
In addition, the biggest day of racing during the spring/summer meet is Saturday, June 10 for the blockbuster Belmont Stakes Day program. A total of nine big graded stakes races is headlined by the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes and "Test of the Champion" Triple Crown race.
*indicates "Win and You're In'"Breeders' Cup qualifying race.
Race/Grade | Purse | Restrictions | Distance |
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Belmont Stakes (G1) | $1.5 Million | 3-year-olds | 1 1/2 miles |
Metropolitan Handicap (G1)* | $1 million | 3-year-olds & up | 1 mile |
Manhattan (G1) | $750,000 | 4-year-olds & up | 1 1/4 miles on turf |
Ogden Phipps (G1)* | $500,000 | Fillies & Mares 4 & u p | 1 1/16 miles |
Jaipur (G1)* | $400,000 | 3-year-olds & up | 6 furlongs on the turf |
Woody Stevens (G1) | $400,000 | 3-year-olds | 7 furlongs |
Brooklyn Invitational (G2) | $250,000 | 4-year-olds & up | 1 1/2 miles |
True North (G2) | $250,000 | 4-year-olds & up | 6 1/2 furlongs |
Poker (G3) | $200,000 | 4-year-olds & up | 1 mile on turf |
In addition, the closing race day program on Saturday, July 8 includes the following big stakes races.
- $750,000 Belmont Derby Invitational (G1)
- $500,000 Belmont Oaks (G1)
- $350,000 Suburban (G2)
- $175,000 Victory Ride (G3)
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