The 2012 Belmont Stakes the biggest race of the year, as I’ll Have Another attempts to exorcise more than three decades of demons by becoming the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. In anticipation of I’ll Have Another’s shot at history, NBC, HRTV and TVG are all devoting significant coverage in the run-up to Saturday’s Belmont. Additionally, all three networks will provide on-track coverage from Belmont Park on both Friday and Saturday.
2012 Belmont Stakes: TV And Race Schedule For The Week (Updated)
Below is a summary of the broadcast schedule leading up to Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, along with the tentative race schedule, post times and conditions for Friday and Saturday’s cards at Belmont Park (all times Eastern). In addition to the big race on Saturday, Belmont Park will feature six graded stakes races, including the Grade 1 Just A Game and Grade 1 Manhattan Handicap.
UPDATE: Friday’s card at Belmont Park is now set.
| Day | Time | Network | Program |
| 3-Jun | 8:30pm | HRTV | I'll Have Another - The Journey to the Triple Crown |
| 6-Jun | 10:00pm | HRTV | "The Guys" |
| 6-Jun | 11:00am | TVG | TVG Classic: The Best of the Belmont Stakes |
| 6-Jun | 12:00pm | HRTV | Belmont Stakes Post Position Draw |
| 6-Jun | 8:00pm | HRTV | How to Win the Belmont (Mike Smith, Laffit Pincay, Jr., Gary Stevens) |
| 6-Jun | 8:30pm | HRTV | Triple Crown Memories |
| 6-Jun | 9:00pm | HRTV | 2012 Triple Crown Moments |
| 6-Jun | 9:30pm | HRTV | Triple Crown Misses |
| 7-Jun | 12:00am | TVG | Racing Roundtable: The Triple Crown |
| 7-Jun | 8:00pm | HRTV | Remember a Champion |
| 8-Jun | 12:50pm | HRTV/TVG | Belmont Park Simulcast |
| 8-Jun | 4:00pm | NBCSN | Belmont Classics: 2003, 2004 & 2011 |
| 8-Jun | 5:00pm | NBCSN | Live From Belmont (Jaipur & Brooklyn) |
| 8-Jun | 7:00pm | NBCSN | I'll Have Another |
| 9-Jun | 11:35am | HRTV/TVG | Belmont Stakes Undercard |
| 9-Jun | 3:00pm | NBCSN | Belmont Stakes Undercard |
| 9-Jun | 4:30pm | NBC | Belmont Stakes |
| 9-Jun | 7:00pm | NBCSN | Belmont Stakes Post-Race Show |
| Day | # | Post Time | Race | Age/Sex | Dist | Surf |
| 8-Jun | 1 | 12:50pm | $15k Claiming | 3up | 8.0 | Dirt |
| 8-Jun | 2 | 1:22pm | Maiden Special Weight | 2yo | 5.0 | Dirt |
| 8-Jun | 3 | 1:54pm | Maiden Special Weight | 3up | 6.0 | Dirt |
| 8-Jun | 4 | 2:26pm | $20k Maiden Claiming | 3up | 6.0 | Dirt |
| 8-Jun | 5 | 2:59pm | $25k Maiden Claiming | 3up | 7.0 | Turf |
| 8-Jun | 6 | 3:32pm | $50k OC/Alw | 3up, f&m | 8.5 | Turf |
| 8-Jun | 7 | 4:05pm | Allowance | 3up, f&m | 7.0 | Turf |
| 8-Jun | 8 | 4:37pm | Maiden Special Weight | 3up | 6.0 | Turf |
| 8-Jun | 9 | 5:10pm | G3-Jaipur | 3up | 7.0 | Turf |
| 8-Jun | 10 | 5:44pm | G2-Brooklyn Hcp. | 3up | 12.0 | Dirt |
| Day | # | Post Time | Race | Age/Sex | Dist. | Surf. |
| 9-Jun | 1 | 11:35am | $35k OC/Alw | 3up | 8.5 | Turf |
| 9-Jun | 2 | 12:05pm | Maiden Special Weight | 3up | 8.0 | Dirt |
| 9-Jun | 3 | 12:36pm | Maiden Special Weight | 3up | 8.5 | Turf |
| 9-Jun | 4 | 1:11pm | Maiden Special Weight | 3up | 8.5 | Turf |
| 9-Jun | 5 | 1:52pm | Allowance N1X | 3yo | 8.0 | Turf |
| 9-Jun | 6 | 2:34pm | The Easy Goer | 3yo | 8.5 | Dirt |
| 9-Jun | 7 | 3:15pm | G2-True North Hcp. | 3up | 6.0 | Dirt |
| 9-Jun | 8 | 3:59pm | G2-Woody Stephens | 3yo | 7.0 | Dirt |
| 9-Jun | 9 | 4:43pm | G1-Just A Game | 3up, f&m | 8.0 | Turf |
| 9-Jun | 10 | 5:37pm | G1-Manhattan Hcp. | 3up | 10.0 | Turf |
| 9-Jun | 11 | 6:40pm | G1-Belmont Stakes | 3yo | 12.0 | Dirt |
| 9-Jun | 12 | 7:20pm | $25k OC/Alw | 3up | 6.5 | Dirt |
| 9-Jun | 13 | 7:50pm | $14k OC/Alw | 3up | 8.0 | Dirt |
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