The Belmont Stakes is the third and final leg of the American Triple Crown of Horseracing. The Belmont is one of the oldest sporting events in the world, being first held in 1867. The Belmont Stakes is held over a 1.5 mile long track, making it the longest of the three triple crown races. The length of the Belmont Stakes has proven to be a pivotal obstacle for triple crown hopefuls to overcome, with horses such as California Chrome, Big Brown, Smarty Jones, Funny Cide, and War Emblem all failing to bring home the Triple Crown because of defeats at the Belmont Stakes. The Belmont Stakes is located in Elmont, New York, and carries the nicknames “The Test of the Champion, and “The Run for the Carnations.” Every year the Belmont Stakes is run around 5 weeks following the Kentucky Derby, and is one of the highest attended horse races in the world. Belmont Staes ticket prices are often affected by the results of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, with ticket prices rising when a horse has the possibility of clinching a triple crown at the Belmont.
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The Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park
Address: 2150 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY 11003 The Belmont stakes, an American Grade 1 stakes horse race, is held each year in Elmont, New York at Belmont Park. What makes this a very unique event is that it’s the third race in the Triple Crown Races, after the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. Each June, the Belmont Stakes is open to three-year-old colts, gelding and fillies, although only three fillies have ever won the event. Originally held in Bronx, New York, the stakes was inaugurated in 1867.
Also known as the “Run for the Carnations” – in respect to the blanket of white flowers traditionally hung on the winner’s neck – the Belmont Stakes provides all the pageantry and tradition of Preakness and the Derby, but the additional excitement of seeing a rare Triple Crown winner. That rare feat has only been accomplished eleven times. This, along with the fact that the course is a mile and a half in length, contributes to the other nickname, “The Test of the Champion.” Upon winning The Belmont Stakes, the winner receives a silver cup that represents each fo the three founding breeds of thoroughbred racing.