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Preakness jockey Jaime Torres, Kentucky Derby jockey Brian Hernandez Jr., five-time Eclipse Award winner Irad Ortiz Jr., Belmont Stakes, Saratoga Race Course, Eclipse Sportswire

Meet the Jockeys of the 2024 Belmont Stakes

The venue for this Saturday’s Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets might be different but the goal remains the same for the 10 jockeys who’ll enter the starting gate for the final leg of racing’s Triple Crown in 2024. Winning the Belmont Stakes is a major achievement and most riders would put it at the very top of their resume.

Swale: Claiborne’s Kentucky Derby Winner

In some ways, Swale can be considered the Riva Ridge of the 1980s.

Both were champions.

Each of them were obscured by a famous stablemate for part of their career.

They also registered the first Kentucky Derby win for one of the sport’s most famous farms.

Both suffered a loss in the Preakness that kept them from sweeping the Triple Crown.

Yet Swale did not save his farm, like Riva Ridge did (sorry, folks, the Secretariat movie got that part wrong).

Jaime Torres jockey Seize the Grey Preakness Stakes Angel Cordero Puerto Rico mentor riding D. Wayne Lukas agent racehorse career Belmont Stakes Pichy Garcias Hall of Fame BloodHorse

Hall of Famer Angel Cordero a Major Influence in Jockey Jaime Torres’ Dramatic Rise

When someone is honored for a remarkable career achievement, they often stand at the podium with trophy in hand and thank everyone who helped along their path to success. For jockey Jaime Torres, his ascent from inexperienced exercise rider to Preakness Stakes winner aboard Seize the Grey would be shocking to most.

Belmont Stakes Saratoga Race Course Cheat Sheet horse racing Triple Crown Kentucky Derby Preakness Antiquarian Pletcher Dornoch Honor Marie Mystik Dan McPeek Hernandez Mindframe Protective Seize the Grey Lukas The Wine Steward Sierra Leone Prat Resilience

2024 Belmont Stakes Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses

Although there’s not a Triple Crown on the line this year, the 156th Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets is still generating a great deal of excitement. First of all, the $2 million race on Saturday, June 8, will be held for the first time in history at Saratoga Race Course, one of the crown jewel racetracks in the sport.

Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, Saratoga Race Course, 2024 Belmont Stakes

Five Key Takeaways From Final Weekend of Belmont Stakes Preparation

Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from the weekend as probable starters for Saturday’s $2 million Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets produced their final workouts ahead of the 1 ¼-mile contest at Saratoga Race Course.

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