The stage is set for the third and final leg of the Triple Crown .

Eight horses are set to race in the 2025 Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The field includes this year's Kentucky Derby winner, Sovereignty , and Preakness Stakes champion, Journalism .

Sovereignty is making its return to the Triple Crown series after its owners chose not to enter into the Preakness , ending the potential for a Triple Crown winner . But Journalism enters as the slight Belmont favorite over Sovereignty after a second-place finish at Churchill Downs and a victory at Pimlico Race Course .

From the horses to the post positions and more, here's what to know about the 2025 Belmont Stakes field:

How many horses are in the 2025 Belmont Stakes?

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