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The New York Racing Association will begin public sale of general admission tickets, hospitality offerings and reserved seats for the Belmont Stakes racing festival at Saratoga at 10 a.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 13 at BelmontStakes.com/tickets.

Highlighted by the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 7, the Belmont Stakes racing festival will be conducted at Saratoga from Wednesday, June 4, through Sunday, June 8.

For the second consecutive year, Saratoga will host the Belmont Stakes to allow for the uninterrupted construction of a new Belmont Park, the Long Island home of the third leg of the Triple Crown.

Because of overwhelming ticket demand in 2024, NYRA adjusted this year’s pre-sale to ensure the most equitable opportunity for fans to purchase reserved seating and hospitality for Belmont Stakes day.

Beginning Tuesday and continuing through Friday, fans will have the opportunity to enter a drawing at BelmontStakes.com to secure access to various pre-sale opportunities, including reserved seating and hospitality options.

Fans will be selected at random and directed to select ticket preferences based on available inventory. Entering the pre-sale drawing does not guarantee an opportunity to purchase tickets prior to the general public on-sale, nor does it preclude fans from participating in the Feb. 13 general public sale of tickets and hospitality to the Belmont Stakes and Belmont Stakes racing festival.

General admission tickets for Belmont Stakes day will be available for $75 for adults and $20 for children ages 4 to 12. Admission is $30 for adults on Friday, June 6, and $10 on all other festival days. Admission is free for children 12 and under on each of these days.

General admission provides fans with access to the backyard, picnic tables and apron.

In addition, fans may purchase a five-day Belmont Stakes racing festival admission bundle for $120, a combined savings of more than 10%.

Fans also can take advantage of a bundled admission add-on for the July 4 racing festival for $20. This summer, Saratoga will host a special July 4 racing festival from Thursday, July 3m through Sunday, July 6. Typically held at Belmont Park, the July 4 racing festival will serve as a prelude to the start of the traditional summer meet on July 10.

The combined Belmont Stakes and July 4 racing festival admission bundle will be available for $140, equivalent to a per-day admission of $15 for all nine racing days, including Belmont Stakes day.

All Belmont Stakes Day ticket purchases will also include complimentary admission for Saturday, July 5.

Policies for Wednesday, June 4, and Sunday, June 8, of the Belmont Stakes racing festival will align with the traditional 40-day Saratoga summer meet.

?From Thursday, June 5, through Saturday, June 7, fans will be permitted to carry food and non-alcoholic beverages into Saratoga provided items are in personal coolers. Fans are not permitted to carry alcohol into Saratoga from Thursday, June 5, through Saturday, June 7.

?All policies and fan protocols during the July 4 racing festival will align with the Saratoga summer meet.