1946 Belmont Stakes

78th Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes
Grade I stakes race
LocationBelmont Park
Elmont, New York, U.S.
DateJune 1, 1946
Distance1+12 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m)
Winning horseAssault
Winning time2:30 45
JockeyWarren Mehrtens
TrainerMax Hirsch
OwnerKing Ranch
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt

The 1946 Belmont Stakes was the 78th running of the Belmont Stakes. It was the 40th Belmont Stakes held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York and was held on June 1, 1946. With a field of three horses, Assault, the winner of that year's Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes won the 1 12–mile race (12 f; 2.4 km) by 3 lengths over Natchez.

With the win, Assault became the seventh Triple Crown champion.