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Sat, June 5, 2010. Belmont Park Racetrack. Elmont, New York. |
The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses.
Winning all three of these thoroughbred horse races is considered the greatest accomplishment
of a thoroughbred racehorse, the Triple Crown Belmont Stakes is the final race of the Triple Crown,
it is called the "Test of the Champion".
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Belmont Park Race Track is a major horse-racing facility located just outside New York City,
in the adjacent Nassau County suburb of Elmont, Long Island. Its mile and one half main track
is the largest dirt course in Thoroughbred racing. It first opened May 4, 1905.
Most three-year-olds are unaccustomed to the distance, and lack the ability to maintain a winning
speed for so long. In a long race such as the Belmont, positioning of the horse and the timing of
the move to chase for the lead can be critical.
The race distance has varied: from 1867 until 1873, it was 1 5/8 miles (2.6 km). In 1874 the
distance was reduced to 1 1/2 miles (2.4 km), and from 1890 to 1892, and in 1895, the distance
was 1 1/4 miles (2 km). From 1896 until 1925, the distance was increased to the original
1 5/8 miles (2.6 km). In 1926, the race distance was set at the present 1 1/2 miles (2.4 km).
| 2009 Belmont Stakes Contenders |
Belmont Stakes Odds Mine That Bird
Trainer: Bennie Woolley, Jr. Jockey: TBA |
Belmont Stakes Odds Chocolate Candy
Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer Jockey: TBA |
Belmont Stakes Odds Charitable Man
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin Jockey: TBA |
Belmont Stakes Odds Dunkirk
Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: John Velazquez |
Belmont Stakes Odds Flying Private
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas Jockey: TBA |
Belmont Stakes Odds Luv Gov
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas Jockey: TBA |
Belmont Stakes Odds Miner's Escape
Trainer: Nick Zito Jockey: TBA |
Belmont Stakes Odds Mr. Hot Stuff
Trainer: Eoin Harty Jockey: John Velazquez |
Belmont Stakes Odds Rachel Alexandra
Trainer: Steve Asmussen Jockey: Calvin Borel |
Belmont Stakes Odds Summer Bird
Trainer: Tim Ice |
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| 2009 Belmont Stakes Results |
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1. Summer Bird -- Jockey: Kent Desormeaux -- Trainer: Tim Ice
2. Dunkirk -- Jockey: John Velazquez -- Trainer: Todd Pletcher
3. Mine That Bird -- Jockey: Calvin Borel -- Trainer: Bennie Woolley Jr.
4. Charitable Man -- Jockey: Alan Garcia -- Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
5. Luv Gov -- Jockey: Miguel Mena -- Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
6. Flying Private -- Jockey: Julien Leparoux -- Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
7. Brave Victory -- Jockey: Rajiv Maragh -- Trainer: Nick Zito
8. Mr. Hot Stuff -- Jockey: Edgar Prado -- Trainer: Eoin Harty
9. Chocolate Candy -- Jockey: Garrett Gomez -- Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
10. Miner's Escape -- Jockey: Jose Lezcano -- Trainer: Nick Zito |
More Past Belmont Stakes Winners
Belmont Stakes Winners Who Are Also Kentucky Derby Winners
Year Horse Year Horse
1995 Thunder Gulch 1978 Affirmed (Triple Crown)
1984 Swale 1977 Seattle Slew (Triple Crown)
1976 Bold Forbes 1973 Secretariat (Triple Crown)
1972 Riva Ridge
Belmont Stakes Winners Who Are Also Preakness Stakes Winners
1994 Tabasco Cat 1978 Affirmed (Triple Crown)
1991 Hansel 1977 Seattle Slew (Triple Crown)
1988 Risen Star 1973 Secretariat (Triple Crown)
1974 Little Current
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Kentucky Derby Winners Who Are Also Belmont Stakes Winners |
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2004 Smarty Jones 1987 Alysheba
2003 Funny Cide 1979 Spectacular Bid
2002 War Emblem 1978 Affirmed (Triple Crown)
1999 Charismatic 1977 Seattle Slew (Triple Crown)
1998 Real Quiet 1973 Secretariat (Triple Crown)
1997 Silver Charm 1971 Canonero II
1989 Sunday Silence |
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