Belmont Stakes

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The Belmont Stakes is the longest of the U.S. Triple Crown races. Below are the core, enduring details that define the event’s distance and layout.

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The Belmont Stakes is the longest and most stamina-intensive leg of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. Handicapping the Belmont requires a clear, durable framework that empha...

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The Belmont Stakes start time varies by year and is set by the New York Racing Association and its partners to align with network broadcast windows, horse safety considerations,...

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The Belmont Stakes official website is the authoritative source for information about the race, its history, and current preparations. Visitors use the site to check ticket avai...

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The Belmont Stakes program outlines the featured race of the Triple Crown, typically run on or around June 8 or 9 at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York. It is the third an...

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The 2018 Belmont Stakes, held on June 9, 2018, at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, was the 150th running of the race and the third leg of the American Triple Crown. Justified,...

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Belmont Stakes organizers have selected the New York Racing Association as the presenting sponsor of the Belmont Stakes, a long-term commercial alignment that links one of thoro...

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In 2018, the Belmont Stakes was won by Justify, who completed the 1 1/2-mile test on June 9 in 2:28.98, holding off Gronkowski by a neck in a six-horse field. It was Justify’s...

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Justify won the 2018 Belmont Stakes in a time of 2:28.18, securing the third leg of the Triple Crown by half a length. The race took place on June 9, 2018, at Belmont Park. Trai...

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The 2018 Belmont Stakes featured a deep and compelling field built around Justify, a recently crowned Triple Crown winner attempting to become the 13th horse to complete the swe...