Top Stakes Races at Belmont Park this Weekend

The final Triple Crown race in 2023 is here. On Saturday, some of the best three-year-olds in the world enter Big Sandy’s starting gate for the 1 ½ mile Belmont Stakes. But before three-year-olds finish this year’s Triple Crown, great stakes races happen at the Elmont, NY track.

Keep reading for more information, horse racing betting lines, analysis, and free picks for three grade one events in Belmont on Friday and three on Saturday.

Top Stakes Races at Belmont Park this Weekend | MyBookie Horse Racing Preview

Top Stakes Races for the Week: Friday, June 9 – Saturday, June 10

Just A Game Stakes | Grade 1

1 mile turf – 4 year old fillies & mares
Track: Belmont Park | Elmont, New York
Race type: Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Friday, June 9

Connections for just five runner have committed to the Grade 1 Just A Game. But although the field could be short, the race should be competitive.

In Italian, Chad Brown’s front running five-year-old mare, will go off the favorite. Wakanaka, trained by Bill Mott, Chad’s B runner, Speak of the Devil, Spendarella from the Graham Motion barn, and Bill Walsh trained New Year’s Eve all have a shot.

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New York Stakes | Grade 1

1 ¼ miles turf – 4 year old fillies & mares
Track: Belmont Park | Elmont, New York
Race type: Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Friday, June 9

Brown plans on saddling four in the New York. No doubt, one of Chad’s horses, Shantisara, Marketsegmentation, Virginia Joy, or McKulick will go off the chalk.

Bill Mott charge War Like Goddess could challenge a Brown runner for favoritism. Charles Appleby plans on running With the Moonlight, another contender.

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Acorn Stakes | Grade 1

1 1/16 mils dirt – 3 year old fillies
Track: Belmont Park | Elmont, New York
Race type: Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Friday, June 9

Trainer Todd Pletcher puts the saddle on Frosty O’Toole and Munnys Gold. Both will attract action. Munnys Gold finished second in the Eight Belles in the last.

Chad Brown plans on running three: Randomized, Occult, and Accede. Of the three, Randomized could be the one horseplayers prefer.

Other runners expected to break from the gate include Dorth Vader, Pretty Mischievous, and Laurel Park invader and Brittany Russell trained Goodgirl Badhabits.

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Metropolitan Handicap | Grade 1

1 mile dirt – 3 year olds and up
Track: Belmont Park | Elmont, New York
Race type: Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Saturday, June 10

Can anybody beat Cody’s Wish? That’s the question horseplayers are asking themselves. Cody’s Wish has won 5 straight and 8-of-9.

Dr. Schivel, White Abbario, Hoist the Gold, Doppelganger, Far Mo Power, Slow Down Andy, Zandon, Repo Rocks, and Charge It will attempt to beat Cody’s Wish. Of those planning to run, Doppelganger, Charge It, White Abbario, Zendon, and Dr. Schivel will attract the most action.

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Ogden Phipps Stakes | Grade 1

1 1/16 miles dirt – 4 year old fillies & up
Track: Belmont Park | Elmont, New York
Race type: Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Saturday, June 10

The two top rated mares and the best 4 year old filly in North America run in this Saturday’s Ogden Phipps. 5-year-old mares Search Results and Clariere throw down against 2022 Kentucky Oaks winner Secret Oath.

Played Hard and Pass The Champagne should also break from the gate. So although the Ogden Phipps projects as having a short field, the race should be as competitive as it gets.

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Woody Stephens Stakes | Grade 1

7 furlongs dirt – 3 year olds
Track: Belmont Park | Elmont, New York
Race type: Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Saturday, June 10

Bob Baffert trained Arabian Lion, the projected favorite, won’t scare off the competition. Connections for 10 other runners plan on challenging Baffert’s monster sprinter.

Brad Cox trained Victory Formation, Ft. Bragg, trained by Tim Yakteen, will attract action. The horse that will get the most attention besides Arabian Lion will be Claude McGaughey trained and Grade 2 Pat Day Mile winner General Jim.

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