The 2012 Belmont Stakes arrives on Saturday, June 9 as I'll Have Another looks to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978.
Date: June 9, 2012
Where: Belmont Park, NY
TV Coverage: NBC
Time: TV Coverage begins at 5 p.m. EST and Belmont Stakes Race - Post time at 6:30 p.m. EST
Live Streaming: The race will be carried online at BelmontStakes.com
The day begins when the gates open at 8:30 a.m. with the Belmont Stakes undercards, including:
The "Just A Game" Stakes: Open to horses three years and older, the "Just A Game" Stakes is a Grade 1 race held on a turf course with a $400,000 purse.
The "True North" Handicap: A Grade 2 race for horses three years and older up over six furlongs.
The Woodford Reserve Manhattan Stakes: Traditionally run immediately before the Belmont Stakes, it's a race for fillies and mares three years old and up.
The Woody Stephens Stakes: Contested by three year olds at a distance of seven furlongs.
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