Category: Horse Racing News

Belmont Stakes History and Traditions

The first Belmont Stakes was contested at Jerome Park Racetrack in The Bronx, New York, in 1866. Jerome Park was named for Leonard Jerome, who was Winston Churchill’s grandfather and a native New Yorker who made his fortune as a stock speculator. He was also part of the founding of The Jockey Club...
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In Belmont, Pletcher Has Found Strength in Numbers

For the past quarter-century, whenever the Belmont Stakes rolls around, it’s virtually certain Todd Pletcher will be saddling up a 3-year-old. Or two. Or more! In Saturday’s $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, Pletcher sends out 2-1 morning-favorite Renegade and 12-1 longshot...
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