The 158th Belmont Stakes is set to take place on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course in New York, but the weather threatens to disrupt the event.
According to the FOX Forecast Center, the Risk of Weather Impact is rated as medium ahead of race time, with scattered thunderstorms expected near post time.
Jockey agent Jose Santos Jr. warns that thunderstorms have the potential to make the track muddy and disrupt the running of the event.
The New York Racing Authority operates a rain or shine policy, but the race may be cancelled if the weather poses a direct danger to the safety of horse or jockey.
The 158th Belmont Stakes will be broadcasted live on FOX, with the weather uncertainty surrounding the famous horse race being whether enough rain falls to make Saratoga's dirt track muddy.
