2026 Belmont Stakes: Potential Contenders

The Kentucky Derby is in the books, with the Preakness (May 16) and Belmont Stakes (June 6) right around the corner! Get to know the three-year-old horses on the Triple Crown trail here. This page will be continually updated as the Belmont Stakes field comes into focus.

Golden Tempo

  • Jockey: Jose Ortiz
  • Trainer: Cherie DeVaux
  • Owner: Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable

Renegade

  • Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
  • Trainer: Todd Pletcher
  • Owner: Robert & Lawana L. Low & Repole Stable

Commandment

  • Jockey: Luis Saez
  • Trainer: Brad Cox
  • Owner: Wathnan Racing

Further Ado

  • Jockey: John Velazquez
  • Trainer: Brad Cox
  • Owner: Spendthrift Farm LLC

Potente

  • Jockey: Juan J. Hernandez
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Owner: Speedway Stables LLC

Chief Wallabee

  • Jockey: Junior Alvarado
  • Trainer: Bill Mott
  • Owner: Michael & Katherine G. Ball

Emerging Market

  • Jockey: Flavien Prat
  • Trainer: Chad Brown
  • Owner: Klaravich Stables, Inc.

Albus

  • Jockey: Manny Franco
  • Trainer: Riley Mott
  • Owner: Pin Oak Stud
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