June is here and with it comes the Belmont Stakes, as horse racing fans turn their attention to the third—and longest—race in the sport's Triple Crown. While fans won't be seeing a horse compete to win the Triple Crown (all three races), they're still in for a treat on June 7 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty, who sat out the Preakness Stakes, returns to the field to make a run at winning two of the three legs of the Triple Crown. Journalism, the runner-up at Churchill Downs and the winner of the Preakness Stakes, will attempt to do the same. And while there are some familiar faces, the field for the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes also features some new names.
Unlike the Kentucky Derby, which allows up to 20 horses to compete, the Belmont Stakes allows a maximum of 16 horses, two more than the Preakness Stakes. Currently, there are eight horses slated to compete in the Belmont Stakes.
