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- 2008 winner: Da'Tara
- 2007 winner: Rags to Riches
- Racetrack: Belmont Park
- Location: Elmont, New York
- First race: 1867
- First winner: Ruthless
- Distance: 1 1/2 miles
- Record time: 2 minutes, 24 seconds by Secretariat in 1973
- 2009 race: Saturday June 6 at 5 p.m. EST on ABC
- Oldest of the Triple Crown events
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The Belmont Stakes is the third leg in horse racing's Triple Crown. It is typically contested the first week in June, five weeks after the Kentucky Derby and three weeks after the Preakness Stakes.
The 2009 Belmont Stakes took place on Saturday, June 6, 2009, with a post time of 6:27 p.m. EST. Summer Bird, an 11-1 underdog won the race, followed by Dunkirk. Calvin Borel and Mine That Bird, the 2009 Kentucky Derby winners, came in second.
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History of the Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes was named after the first president of the American Jockey Club, August Belmont. Bellmont Stakes was inaugurated at Jerome Park and was later moved to Belmont Park. The first race, held in 1867, took place on a Thursday. Current races are held on Saturdays, generally the first weekend in June.The white carnation is the official flower of the Belmont Stakes, with the winning horse being draped in a 40-pound blanket of over 700 white carnations after the race.Official Site: The Carnation Blanket
Recent Winners
- 2009: Summer BirdOfficial Site: Belmont Stakes Winners
- 2008: Da' TaraOfficial Site: Belmont Stakes Winners
- 2007: Rags to RichesOfficial Site: Belmont Stakes Winners
- 2006: JazilOfficial Site: Belmont Stakes Winners
- 2005: Afleet AlexOfficial Site: Belmont Stakes Winners
- 2004: BirdstoneOfficial Site: Belmont Stakes Winners
- 2003: Empire MakerOfficial Site: Belmont Stakes Winners
- 2002: SrarvaOfficial Site: Belmont Stakes Winners
- 2001: Point GivenOfficial Site: Belmont Stakes Winners
- 2000: CommendableOfficial Site: Belmont Stakes Winners
- 1999: Lemon Drop KidOfficial Site: Belmont Stakes Winners
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What is Belmont Stakes? 1 AnswerThe Belmont Stakes is a throughbred horse race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The race is the third and final leg of the Triple Crown.... read more
When is the Belmont Stakes post time? 2 AnswersThe action takes place this year at Belmont Park, Saturday June 6, 2009, post time 6:27 PM ET. TV coverage starts at 5 on ABC. read more
Who do you think will win the Belmont Stakes? Will Borel be the first jock to complete a personal triple crown? 1 Answermine that bird has a really good shot of winning the key to him winning is for him not to be as far back as he was in both the derby and the preakness because i... read more
Why is the Veronica Belmont page is on Mahalo so horrible? Would you consider my ideas to Improve Mahalo? 4 AnswersThanks for the feedback! We always appreciate it. As for an explanation as to why the page is outdated, that's because we have tens of thousands of pages ... read more
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Belmont Stakes News
- The Sports Network: Big Brown denied Triple Crown... (June 7, 2008)
- AFP: Da'Tara wins Belmont to deny Big Brown Triple Crown (June 7, 2008)
- Bloomberg: Da' Tara Wins Belmont Stakes, Spoils Triple Crown Bid (June 7, 2008)
- The Sydney Morning Herald: Da'Tara wins Belmont to deny Big Brown... (June 7, 2008)
- The New York Times: Waiting for Triple Crown: What's the Rush? (June 5, 2008)
- SignOnSanDiego.com: Belmont Stakes post position will test Big Brown's... (June 5, 2008)
- Google News: Belmont Stakes
- Yahoo! Sports: Horse Racing News
- Daily Racing Form: Latest Horse Racing News
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