Belmont Stakes 2025: Fans and horses set stage for last leg of the Triple Crown| See Photos
A look at Belmont Stakes 2025 preparations as fans flocked to Saratoga Springs to kick off the excitement ahead of the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes.
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Horse racing fans poured into Saratoga Springs on Saturday, June 7, 2025, arriving early to take their places for the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)(AP)
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Horses took to the track in a prep race ahead of the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on June 7, 2025, in Saratoga Springs, New York. (Photo by AL BELLO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)
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Despite the rain, fans gathered at Saratoga Race Course on June 7, 2025, to witness a thrilling race before the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes.(Photo by AL BELLO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)
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As the horses thundered down the track in a pre-Belmont race at Saratoga Race Course on June 7, 2025, spectators watched in eager anticipation.(Photo by AL BELLO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)
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