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Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Saratoga Race Course will host the Belmont Stakes in 2024 and 2025. Almost equidistant from New York City and Boston, Saratoga Springs, New York, is an ideal destination for a memorable getaway from “Big City Life.” One of the city’s slogans highlights three of its allures: Health, History, and Horses.

Admittedly, the city is best known for its famous racetrack. But visitors can craft a weekend itinerary that seamlessly blends historical horse racing with wellness venues, fine dining, shopping, art, and culture. A Center For Horse Racing Enthusiasts The Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown, will be held at the Saratoga Race Course in 2024 (on June 8th) and 2025.



(The first change in venue of this leg in 156 years will allow for the renovation of Belmont Park.) One of the country's oldest operating horse racing courses, Saratoga hosted its first thoroughbred meet in 1863, shortly after the Battle of Gettysburg. Sports Illustrated named the track one of the top ten greatest sporting venues worldwide.

Racing season at Saratoga runs from July to November, but you don’t have to be a gambler or horse-racing enthusiast to get goosebumps when you step foot on these hallowed grounds. Beautiful trees and greenery surround the historic Victorian grandstand. Abundant plantings of red and white flowers mimic the colors of the grandstand canopy.

Bronze floor plaques (dubbed the Hoofprints Walk of Fame) at the Marylou.

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