This Saturday's Belmont Stakes marks the first time in 11 years that two different winners of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes will face each other in the Triple Crown's third leg.
The Belmont Stakes will be held at Saratoga Race Course for the first time due to ongoing reconstruction of Belmont Park, requiring the race distance to be shortened to 1 1/4 miles from the traditional 1 1/2 miles.
Upwards of 50,000 people are expected to attend the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga, with other contenders like Sierra Leone, Resilience, Protective, and Mindframe aiming to challenge Mystik Dan and Seize the Grey.
The venue change in 2024 marks the first time since 1905 that the Belmont Stakes will be run at 1 1/4 miles, matching the distance of the Kentucky Derby, shifting away from the traditional 1 1/2 miles.
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