As of Friday afternoon, the weather is not too promising for the 2025 Belmont Stakes on Saturday. With heavy rain expected to fall for hours at Saratoga Race Course, the track could remain sloppy heading into Saturday, where more rain is expected. With a 7:04 p.m. ET post time for the Belmont Stakes, it's possible the track could be upgraded throughout the day, but the strong assumption is that it will be an off track come race time.

The Belmont Stakes has been run on a fast track every year since 2011, when Ruler on Ice stunned the field on a muddy surface at Belmont Park at odds of 24-1. The race distance has been modified to a mile and a quarter, shorter than the usual mile and a half length due to Saratoga's track dimensions. This is the second consecutive year that the famed track ha

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