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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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Fast Facts
- 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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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
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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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