Triple Crown

Horse Racing Procedures

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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Finishing 2nd in the Kentucky Derby means crossing the wire immediately after the winner on the same track, under the same conditions, and within the same racecard. The second-p...

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The Triple Crown of horse racing in the United States refers to three Grade I stakes run to different configurations that test speed, stamina, and versatility. The three races a...

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The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-olds run over one mile and a quarter at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It is the first leg of the U.S. Tripl...

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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 Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing is a series of three races in the United States: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. Run at different distances on...

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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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Date: May 19, 2018 | Track: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, MD | Distance: 1 3/16 miles (9.5 furlongs) | Winning Time: 1:54.32

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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...