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Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winners Sovereignty and Journalism are facing off in the 2025 Belmont Stakes this weekend. What time does the event start and where can you watch it live on free TV, cable and streaming?
Because Sovereignty sat out the Preakness Stakes last month, it precluded the potential for the horse to become the 14th Triple Crown winner in the event’s history. Following the Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty’s trainer Bill Mott told reporters that the first priority was the well-being of the horse.
“Of course, you always think about a Triple Crown, and that’s not something we’re not going to think about,” Mott said (via ESPN).
As such, Journalism, which finished second in the Kentucky Derby, went on to win the 2025 Preakness Stakes, creating a showdown with Sovereignty when both horses take part in the Belmont Stakes among a field of eight horses.
The 157th running of the Belmont Stakes is set for Saturday at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and post time is 7:04 p.m. ET/4:04 p.m. PT. The 2025 Belmont Stakes will be broadcast live on FOX on free TV and on cable on FS1. In addition, a livestream of the race will be available on the FOX Sports app.
Coverage of the 2025 Belmont Stakes begins on broadcast, cable and streaming at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.
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The Competitors In The 2025 Belmont Stakes
Eight horses are vying to win the 2025 Belmont Stakes. Here’s the list of the post positions for the race with current betting odds:
- Hill Road (10-1)
- Sovereignty (2-1)
- Rodriguez (6-1)
- Uncaged (30-1)
- Crudo (15-1)
- Baeza (4-1)
- Journalism (8-5)
- Heart of Honor (30-1)
Like the 2025 Kentucky Derby, rain could potentially be an issue, at least earlier in the day. According to CBS News, there’s a 75% chance of rain on Saturday morning with a chance of thunderstorms and a high of 64 degrees. The chance of rain drops to 24% by post time, however, with partly cloudy skies and a high of 74.
The 2025 Belmont Stakes is set to begin at 7:04 a.m. ET/4:04 p.m. PT and will broadcast live on FOX and FS1, and will stream live on the FOX Sports app.
