The Belmont Stakes is one of the biggest races in all of horse racing and will take place on Saturday. But before the race takes place, there is a full undercard of action as part of Belmont Stakes Day.
Belmont Stakes 2017 undercard: Preview, race times, and how to watch online
The Belmont Stakes is almost here, but first there’s a full slate of undercard races to get to on Saturday.
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Some of the most important races of the season will take place prior to the actual Grade I Belmont Stakes, including the Met Mile and the Ogden Phipps.
The Met Mile is a $1.2 million race that will take place in the late afternoon, with a post time set for 4:41 p.m. ET. It’s one of the most exciting races on the calendar and Mor Spirit, who is trained by Bob Baffert, is one of the favorites to win. The race’s proper name is the Metropolitan Mile.
The Ogden Phipps is a also one of the more exciting and anticipated races on the calendar. It’s a Grade I stakes race that will go 1 1/16 miles and has a purse of $750,000.
Coverage of the undercard will be carried by NBCSN and via NBC Sports online. Live streams and television coverage will begin at 3 p.m. Below are the graded stakes races for the day, as well as the expected post time for Saturday.
Belmont Stakes undercard
Grade II Brooklyn Invitational (Post Time: 12:39 p.m.)
Grade I Acorn (Post Time: 1:11 p.m.)
Grade I Ogden Phipps (Post Time: 1:52 p.m.)
Grade III Jaipur Invitational (Post Time: 2:34 p.m.)
Grade II Woody Stephens (Post Time: 3:15 p.m.)
Grade I Just A Game (Post Time: 3:58 p.m.)
Grade I Mohegan Sun Metropolitan (Post Time: 4:41 p.m.)
Grade I Woodford Reserve Manhattan (Post Time: 5:37 p.m.)
Belmont Stakes undercard coverage
Time: 3-5 p.m.
TV: NBCSN
Streaming: NBC Sports Live Extra, NYRA.com
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