Belmont Stakes 2026 Payout, Prize Money Purse and Triple Crown Order of Finish

The 158th running of the Belmont Stakes took place Saturday and Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo sprinting his way into the history books with his second victory in the prestigious Triple Crown of horse racing.

How much did the race victor win, what did the outcome pay out, and what was the finishing order of the final Belmont to be held at the Saratoga Race Course?

Find out in this recap.

Order of Finish

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1. Golden Tempo

2. Commandment

3. Renegade

4. Chief Wallabee

5. Emerging Market

6. Growth Equity

7. Vitruvian Man

8. Ottinho

9. Powershift

Payout and Prize Money Info

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Prize Money

The split of the $2 million purse for the 2026 Belmont Stakes was as follows:

First	$1.2 Million
Second	$360,000
Third	$200,000
Fourth	$100,00
Fifth	$60,000
Sixth	$40,000
Seventh	$20,000
Eighth	$20,000

Credit: Twinspires.com

Betting Payouts

First: Golden Tempo (Win, $14; Place, $7.32; Show, $3.88

Second: Commandment (Place, $7.02; Show, $4.08)

Third: Renegade ($2.52)

$1 Exacta: $55.67

$1 Trifecta: $102.64

$1 Superfecta: $237.98

Recap

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For the second time in three Triple Crown races, Golden Tempo raced through the pack to win, sprinting past Commandment, Renegade, and Chief Wallabee to put himself, jockey Jose Ortiz Jr., and trainer Cherie DeVaux in the history books.

As he did in the Kentucky Derby, Saturday's winner raced from last place, through the field, and into the annals of horse racing history.

Luis Saez and Powershift set the pace through the first two turns, but the jockey and horse found themselves squeezed against the railing, with nowhere to go. The duo would finish the race in last place.

Race favorite, Renegade, also sprinted through the pack, despite a lackluster start, and finished in the top three.

Speaking to Fox Sports' Tom Rinaldi, DeVaux refused to speculate about whether Golden Tempo would have won the Preakness, instead expressing confidence in her decision not to race him in Laurel, Maryland, and opting to celebrate his victory.

With Saturday's win, she became the first woman trainer to win two Triple Crown races.