It’s official: The Belmont Stakes will be held at Saratoga Race Course in 2026 – the third year in a row the final leg of the Triple Crown is contested at the Spa as the rebuilding of Belmont Park continues. The announcement on Friday by the New York Racing Association and Gov. Kathy Hochul come...
The rain stopped, the skies cleared, the track went from sloppy to muddy to good, and Sovereignty reigned supreme by once again outdueling Journalism and winning the $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. Sovereignty, who came from behind to top Journalism in the Kentucky Derby (G1)...
How important is time in the Belmont Stakes? Secretariat set a world record for 1 1/2 miles on the dirt when he won the 1973 Belmont in 2:24. Secretariat also holds the fastest half-mile, three-quarter mile, one mile, and 1 1/4-mile fractions in Belmont Stakes history. The fractional times for the...
Three horses share the shortest margin of victory in Belmont Stakes history, winning by a nose – Granville beat Mr. Bones in 1936; Jaipur beat Admiral’s Voyage in 1962; Victory Gallop beat Real Quiet in 1998, and Creator prevailed over Destin in 2016. There have been a number of head decisions, ...
Of the leading trainers in Belmont Stakes history, only one has previously saddled a winner, Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher. Of his four previous winners, one was Rags to Riches, who is one of only three fillies in history to have ever captured the third Jewel of the Triple Crown. This year, Pletcher w...
The first running of the Belmont Stakes was in 1867 and took place at Jerome Park on a Thursday. The first Belmont Stakes was 1 5/8 miles long, a distance not typically contested anymore in North America, and the conditions included: “$200 each; half forfeit, and $ 1,500 added. The second to...
It’s Belmont Stakes Day at Saratoga Race Course! Let the races begin with rain in the forecast, and perhaps letting up by the time the 157th Belmont Stakes (G1) rolls around at about 7 p.m. ET. And don’t forget to bring your rain ponchos if you’re headed to the track, with the first post ...
As usual, storylines for a Triple Crown race are plentiful and the $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1) is no exception, even without a chance at racing immortality on the line. Sovereignty won the Kentucky Derby (G1), the first leg of the Triple Crown, then skipped the second leg, the Preakness Stakes (G...
The racing world is still processing the recent death of Christophe Clement, one of the sport’s outstanding trainers of turf horses. The news of his passing was stunning in that his battle with cancer was a tightly-held secret among family and closest friends. The Frenchman carved quite a legacy, ...
What's in a Color? Throughout the history of the Belmont Stakes, bay horses have earned the most victories with 61. Chestnuts are close behind with 53 wins, followed by 30 dark bay or brown. Only three gray/roan horses had won the Belmont prior to 2016 (Belmar in 1895, ...
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