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Twelve Things to Know About the 2020 Belmont Stakes

With a new distance and a new place on the calendar, this year’s Belmont Stakes is unlike any other. A compact field of nine, highlighted by Tiz the Law, is expected for the historic race.

Read on for 12 things to know about Saturday’s Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park.

America's Best Horses for June 15

Each week members of the media around the country vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. Find out the latest 2020 top 3-year-old rankings below.

AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS as of June 15

2020 Belmont Stakes Cheat Sheet

After several weeks of uncertainty while many aspects of daily life were halted due to a global health pandemic, horse racing re-emerged under a “new normal” – and last month, the 2020 Triple Crown was finalized and rearranged on a timeline that has never existed before in the series’ history and probably won’t again.

Arts and Letters wins the 1969 Travers Stakes.

Arts and Letters: Ruler of the Sport

The year 1969 was one of those special years that produced several outstanding 3-year-olds.

One was royalty.

Another was a champion.

Unwavering Optimism Helped Santos to Top

Jose Santos began riding at the tender age of 14. After competing in his native Chile and then Colombia, he came to the United States with high hopes in 1984. Eight months after his arrival, he was in despair.

Business at the Florida tracks was bad; his spirits were worse.

“I was not doing anything,” he said. “I had tough times.”

His ability, though, had not gone completely unnoticed. P.J. Simms, a trainer in search of a rider he could depend on, spotted his potential.

“You help me,” he told Santos, “and I will help you.”

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