The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The race is the third leg of the Triple Crown, following five weeks after the Kentucky Derby, and three weeks after the Preakness Stakes.
This years race marks the 146th running of the Belmont Stakes.
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The Belmont Stakes horse race is run at the race track at Belmont, New York.
the Belmont Stakes is run 3 weeks after the Preakness Stakes (or 5 weeks after the Kentucky Derby).
Belmont Stakes is run at Belmont park in Elton, New York
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The Belmont Stakes is held at Elmont, NY along the Queens/Long Island border.
The track size for the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park is a mile and a half, making it the longest dirt thoroughbred racetrack in North America.
The purse for the 1973 Belmont Stakes, which Secretariat won, was $150,000. This victory was part of his historic Triple Crown achievement, where he won all three races in the series: the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. Secretariat set a world record in the Belmont, completing the race in 2:24, a time that still stands today.
The record time for the Belmont Stakes was set by Secretariat in 1973 in a time of 2 minutes and 24 seconds.
The race that comes after the Preakness Stakes is the Belmont Stakes. It is the third and final leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in the United States, typically held in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The Belmont Stakes is often referred to as "The Test of the Champion" due to its long distance of 1.5 miles.
Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Almont, NY. It is also the longest triple crown race at 1 1/2 miles. The flower of the Belmont Stakes is a white carnation. One of its nicknames is the test of champions. KDJudy Valpo, IN