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The Belmont Stakes
Published or Updated June 4, 2018
Location: United States
Sport: Horse Racing
Level: Professional
Also Known As: Run for the Carnations
Sport: Horse Racing
Level: Professional
Also Known As: Run for the Carnations
Event Type: Race
First Held: 1867
Next Up: 6/9/2018-6/9/2018
First Held: 1867
Next Up: 6/9/2018-6/9/2018
When and Where: every June in New York, NY
With a purse of $1 million and excitement to spare, the Belmont Stakes is the third jewel and final leg in American horse racing’s triple crown. And as the last stop before greatness, a triple crown threat turns Belmont Park into a pressure cooker for one pleasant week in June.
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In 1973, Secretariat set the current course record of 2:24.00 while winning the Triple Crown
In 1919, Sir Barton was recognized as the first official Triple Crown Winner after claming victory at Belmont.
The race's theme song, "The Sidewalks of New York," and the official drink, the "White Carnation" were changed in 1997 to "New York, New York" and the "Belmont Breeze" in an attempt to appeal to a younger audience.
