Belmont Stakes will be held, with no one in grandstands, on June 20

The Belmont Stakes will run on June 20 — in front of empty grandstands, officials say.

In jockeying its event from back of the pack to the front of the line, New York racing officials also cut their annual competition from the traditional 1 1/2 miles to 1 1/8 miles.

“The way it fits in the calendar, it’s a completely different race than the traditional Belmont would be,” New York Racing Association President and CEO Dave O'Rourke said Tuesday. “I think we’re going to have a big field. I think it’ll be a really competitive field. I think the dynamics of the race are different.”

Justify with jockey Mike Smith crosses the finish line to win the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race in Elmont, N.Y., on June 9, 2018.The race in Elmont, New York, is known as the"Test of the Champion" because it's the longest of the series — and makes for a most arduous, final hurdle for any would-be Triple Crown winner.

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