Editing Belmont Stakes (section)

====Temporary move to Saratoga====
On December 6, 2023, [[Governor of New York|New York State Governor]] [[Kathy Hochul]] announced that the [[2024 Belmont Stakes]] would be held on Saturday, June 8 at [[Saratoga Race Course]] because of ongoing construction and renovations at Belmont Park.<ref name="wp061223">{{cite news |last=Bonesteel |first=Matt |date=6 December 2023 |title=Belmont Stakes moving to Saratoga in 2024 amid track reconstruction |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/12/06/belmont-stakes-moving-to-saratoga/ |access-date=6 December 2023 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> The purse of the race will be increased to US$2 million and, pending approval of the [[Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association|American Graded Stakes Committee]], it will be run at a shorter distance of {{convert|1+1/4|mi}} instead of the usual {{convert|1+1/2|mi}} due to the smaller size of the Saratoga dirt track.<ref name=wp061223/><ref name="gov2024stakes">{{cite press release |date=6 December 2023 |title=Governor Hochul Welcomes the 2024 Belmont Stakes to the Saratoga Race Course |url=https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-welcomes-2024-belmont-stakes-saratoga-race-course |location=Albany, NY |publisher=Office of New York Governor Kathy Hochul |access-date=6 December 2023}}</ref>

In March 2024 the [[New York Racing Association]] announced that the 2025 Belmont Stakes would also be moved to Saratoga, pending regulatory approval.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2024/03/20/nyra-seeks-to-hold-2025-belmont-stakes-at-saratoga-race-course-|title=NYRA seeks to hold 2025 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course|date=20 March 2024|publisher=Spectrum News Albany/Capital Region|access-date=9 April 2024}}</ref>