u/Justmarbles

I just looked at the attendance for the Belmont Stakes. In 2024 it was 50,000 and 2025 46,000. It did rain last year.

What is attendance like the friday before the Belmont on Saturday. Are there less people?

I found this on line. Is this the only area you can bring chairs and a cooler to? We don't care about a picnic table, just a place to set up our chairs and pull behind hard cooler.

• Backyard Picnic: If you are headed to the backyard picnic area, you can generally bring a cooler, chairs, and a picnic basket.
• Arrive Early: If you want a picnic table, arrive early—most are claimed by 7:00 AM.

I have general admission tickets for the Belmont. Will there be food trucks? What will be available to eat?

How difficult will it be to get to the betting windows? I bet on TwinSpires at home so I always have that option.

Finally are restrooms difficult to get to?

I am going to the Belmont Stakes in Saratoga. I am traveling from Wisconsin with several others.

On Friday we are in "prefered" parking and on Saturday we are parking in "Silver AB".

I am an ankle injury and will need to be dropped off. They others will park and then meet up with me where they dropped me off.

I think i will be fine if I cut off the steps from parking lot to the entrance.

My question is where do they drop me off, and what gate will we enter through? How difficult will this be?

At the end of the races with a flood of thousands will they be able to pick me up?

I know that many of you know this track well. I appreciate any advice you can give me. Thank you in advance.

We have general admission tickets.