Metropolitan Handicap

The Metropolitan Handicap, also known as the "Met Mile", is one of the most famous Thoroughbred races in the country outside the Triple Crown and the Breeder's Cup. As part of the Breeder's Cup Challenge Series, the winners gain automatic entry into the Breeder's Cup Dirt Mile.

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Location: Belmont Park - Elmont, NY

Inaugural Race: 1891

TV Coverage: Stream live on TwinSpires.com!

Current Distance: 1 mile

Track Type: Left-handed, Dirt

Age Qualification: Three Year Olds and up

Purse: $1,000,000

Race Date: Saturday, June 6th

Belmont Park

Track
Belmont At The Big A
Race
1
Time
June 19 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Al Mowashaah
Franco, Manuel
Cox, Brad H
8/5
2
Freedom Charge
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Asmussen, Steven M
7/2
3
Georgie's Warrior
Alvarado, Junior
Giddings, Melanie
8/5
5
Banker Bull
Prat, Flavien
Green, Amelia J
5/2
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Belmont Park

Track
Belmont At The Big A
Race
2
Time
June 19 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Capt Fluff N Stuff
Prat, Flavien
Brown, Chad C
8/5
3
Twenty Two Black
Elliott, Christopher
Mcpeek, Kenneth G
8/5
4
Fess
Gutierrez, Reylu
Ribaudo, Robert
34/1
5
Noble Heritage
Zayas, Edgard J
Delgado, Jorge
6/5
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Belmont Park

Track
Belmont At The Big A
Race
3
Time
June 19 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
2
Ishkabibble
Gonzalez, Cesar
Ibrahim, Emron
25/1
3
Power Of Women
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Dutrow; Jr, Richard E
3/5
4
So Vain
Carmouche, Kendrick
Rice, Linda
5/2
5
Caradise
Silvera, Ruben
Friedman, Mitchell E
20/1
6
Icy Legs
Davis, Dylan
Lalman, Dennis S
3/1
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Belmont Park

Track
Belmont At The Big A
Race
4
Time
June 19 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
3
Majestic Arc
Davis, Katie
Shivmangal, Lolita
5/1
4
Three Little Birds
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Baker, Charlton
3/2
5
Magni
Carmouche, Kendrick
Ferraro, M A
6/5
6
Solomini's World
Lezcano, Jose
Arriaga, Antonio
7/2
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Belmont Park

Track
Belmont At The Big A
Race
5
Time
June 19 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Collado Hueco
Prat, Flavien
Brown, Chad C
2/1
2
Ovechkin
Zayas, Edgard J
Hennig, Mark A
19/1
3
Languid
Alvarado, Junior
Dutrow; Jr, Richard E
28/1
4
Fateful Lightning
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Rodriguez, Gustavo
6/1
5
Alghero
Franco, Manuel
Brown, Chad C
5/1
6
Mo The Merrier
Elliott, Christopher
Mcpeek, Kenneth G
8/5
7
Into The Light
Davis, Dylan
Dutrow; Jr, Richard E
15/1
8
Asked And Answered
Rodriguez, Jaime
Arriaga, Antonio
20/1
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Belmont Park

Track
Belmont At The Big A
Race
6
Time
June 19 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Rock The Weekend
Davis, Katie
Shivmangal, Lolita
27/1
2
Whittington Park
Franco, Manuel
Rodriguez, Rudy R
2/1
3
Concorde Spirit
Carmouche, Kendrick
Rodriguez, Gustavo
9/5
4
Berning Beauty
Rodriguez, Jaime
Baker, Charlton
19/1
5
Shadow Dragon
Lezcano, Jose
Barrera Iii, Oscar S
9/2
6
Ez Roll
Davis, Dylan
Handal, Raymond
2/1
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Belmont Park

Track
Belmont At The Big A
Race
7
Time
June 19 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
2
Cyclonite
Prat, Flavien
Casse, Mark E
9/5
3
Learntodiscover
Davis, Dylan
Walsh, Brendan P
6/1
4
Bite And Strike
Lezcano, Jose
Rice, Linda
9/1
5
Pivotal Moment
Rodriguez, Jaime
Clement, Miguel
21/1
7
Cuando
Carmouche, Kendrick
Levine, Bruce N
2/1
9
Soontobeking
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
Weaver, George
20/1
10
Strate Cash
Franco, Manuel
Devaux, Cherie
7/2
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Belmont Park

Track
Belmont At The Big A
Race
8
Time
June 19 2026
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
In The Dark
Rodriguez, Jaime
Morey, William E
3/1
2
Crowbar Artist
Davis, Dylan
Dutrow; Jr, Richard E
20/1
3
Snookie Bear
Silvera, Ruben
Ness, Jamie
7/2
4
Chummers
Prat, Flavien
Handal, Raymond
5/2
5
Middle Market
Lezcano, Jose
Arenas, Marcelo
9/2
6
Tim And Sam
Santana; Jr, Ricardo
De Paz, Horacio
9/1
7
Chips And Fish
Elliott, Christopher
Arriaga, Antonio
6/1
9
Mike's Magic
Carmouche, Kendrick
Hills, Timothy A
18/1
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Belmont Park

Track
Belmont At The Big A
Race
1
Time
12:30 AM
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
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2026 Metropolitan Handicap Morning Line Odds & Entries

Official race entries and morning line odds are listed below:

Post
Horse
Jockey / Trainer
ML Odds
1
Nysos
Flavien Prat / Bob Baffert
9-5
2
Vibe
Luis Saez / Todd Pletcher
15-1
3
Antiquarian
John Velazquez / Todd Pletcher
6-1
4
Saudi Crown
Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Brad Cox
8-1
5
Rated by Merit
Dylan Davis / Chad Brown
10-1
6
Knightsbridge
Junior Alvarado / William Mott
7-2
7
Journalism
Jose Ortiz / Michael McCarthy
5-2

2026 Metropolitan Handicap Results

Post
Horse
Jockey / Trainer
Win / Place / Show
1
Nysos
Flavien Prat / Bob Baffert
$4.94 / $3.14 / $2.30
6
Knightsbridge
Junior Alvarado / William I. Mott
$5.02 / $3.20
7
Journalism
Jose L. Ortiz / Michael W. McCarthy
$2.28
3
Antiquarian
John R. Velazquez / Todd A. Pletcher
4
Saudi Crown
Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Brad H. Cox
5
Rated by Merit
Dylan Davis / Chad C. Brown
2
Vibe
Luis Saez / Todd A. Pletcher

Exotic Payouts:

  • $1.00 Exacta (1-6) Paid: $13.28
  • $0.50 Trifecta (1-6-7) Paid: $13.18
  • $0.10 Superfecta (1-6-7-3) Paid: $5.87

 

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The History of the Metropolitan Handicap

The Metropolitan Handicap, also known as the "Met Mile", is one of the most famous Thoroughbred races in the country outside the Triple Crown and the Breeder's Cup. First run in 1891 at Belmont Park (although currently being held at Saratoga Race Course due to track enhancement work at Belmont), the race has been won by some of the most legendary horses in American racing, including Tom Fool (1953), Native Dancer (1954), Buckpasser (1967), Fappiano (1981), Gulch (1987 & 1988) and Ghostzapper (2005).

 Jockey John Velazquez holds the record for most wins with five (1996, 1999, 2010, 2012, 2014), and John M. Gaver Sr. holds the record for most wins by a trainer with six (1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1953, 1963). 

As part of the Breeder's Cup Challenge Series, the winners gain automatic entry into the Breeder's Cup Dirt Mile.

Metropolitan Handicap Past Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey / Trainer
Distance / TIme
2026
Nysos
Sample Data
1 mile / 1:34.85
2025
Raging Torrent
Lanfranco Dettori / Doug F. O'Neill
1 mile / 1:35.89
2024
National Treasure
Flavien Prat / Bob Baffert
1 mile / 1:34.36
2023
Cody's Wish
Junior Alvarado / William I. Mott
1 mile / 1:34.36
2022
Flightline
Flavien Prat / John W. Sadler
1 mile / 1:33.59
2021
Silver State
Ricardo Santana / Steven M. Asmussen
1 mile / 1:35.45
2020
Vekoma
Javier Castellano / George Weaver
1 mile / 1:32.88
2019
Mitole
Ricardo Santana Jr. / Steven M. Asmussen
1 mile / 1:32.75
2018
Bee Jersey
Ricardo Santana Jr. / Steven M. Asmussen
1 mile / 1:33.13
2017
Mor Spirit
Mike E. Smith / Bob Baffert
1 mile / 1:33.71

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