Belmont Stakes 2017 Tickets and Prices
Belmont Stakes 2017 is the marquee event of an exciting race-filled weekend in Elmont, New York. Beginning on Thursday, June 8, Belmont Park will host their Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, featuring top racehorses and other forms of entertainment. The festival kicks off in two weeks, and limited tickets for each day are still available.
During the festival, general admission permits standing room only. Access to the grandstand apron is allowed and ticket holders can also view the horses in the paddock area, where there will be live music and food trucks. Picnic tables are available on a first come-first serve basis.
Tickets for the 2017 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival can be purchased here via Ticketmaster.
Thursday, June 8
General admission will get you in for $5 the first day of the festival. Reserved seating is only $10 on Thursday and gives the same access as general admission, but adds a guaranteed seat.
Thursday Stakes Races
Grade 3 Intercontinental – fillies & mares 4yo & up – 7 furlongs on turf
Grade 3 Wonder Again – fillies 3yo – 1 1/8 miles on turf
Astoria – fillies 2yo – 5 ½ furlongs on dirt
Friday, June 9
General admission is also available on Friday for $15. Reserved seating is still available and can be purchased for $25.
Red Preferred parking can be bought ahead of time for $10, or Clubhouse Gold parking for $20.
Friday Stakes Races
Grade 2 New York – fillies & mares 4yo & up – 1 ¼ miles on turf
Grade 2 True North – 4yo & up – 6 furlongs on dirt
Grade 3 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational – 4yo & up – 2 miles on turf
Grade 3 Bed o’ Roses Invitational – fillies & mares 4yo & up – 7 furlongs on dirt
Tremont – 2yo – 5 ½ furlongs on dirt
Saturday, June 10
For Belmont Stakes day, general admission starts at $25. While most tickets are already sold, verified resale tickets are still being offered.
Reserved seating for the day ranges from $50 to $550. Hospitality tables are between $350 and $675, depending on location and the number of seats.
Toast the Turn is an upgrade to general admission that can be purchased for $45. A wristband for Toast the Turn grants access to craft beer tastings from 1:30-5:30pm. The upgrade includes four 12 oz. premium beers, a rehydration kit with snacks and water, discounts on food and beverages, and a Belmont Stakes souvenir mug. Toast the Turn with admission can also be purchased for $65.
Parking in the Yellow Field will cost $40. Red Preferred and Silver Preferred two-day parking for Friday and Saturday can also be purchased for $65.
Saturday Stakes Races
Grade 1 Belmont – 3yo – 1 ½ miles on dirt
Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap – 3yo & up – 1 mile on dirt
Grade 1 Manhattan – 4yo & up – 1 ¼ miles on turf
Grade 1 Ogden Phipps – fillies & mares 4yo & up – 1 1/16 miles on dirt
Grade 1 Acorn – fillies 3yo – 1 mile on dirt
Grade 1 Just a Game – fillies & mares 4yo & up – 1 mile on turf
Grade 2 Woody Stephens – 3yo – 7 furlongs on dirt
Grade 2 Brooklyn Invitational – 4yo & up – 1 ½ miles on dirt
Grade 3 Jaipur Invitational – 4yo & up – 6 furlongs on turf
Easy Goer – 3yo – 1 1/16 miles on dirt
By Christine Oser