Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes is a horse race that takes place in New York since 1867. It 's the last race of the Triple Crown of the United States. Eligible are only 3 -year-old thoroughbreds. The race is run since 1926 on the racetrack Belmont Park in Nassau County, Long Iceland, at a distance 1 ½ miles ( 2414m ). Named are the Belmont Stakes after the German - American banker and politician August Belmont. His son, August Belmont junior financed the construction of the racetrack.

Records

Fastest

  • 2:24:00 - Secretariat ( 1973)

Biggest victory Distance

  • 31 lengths - Secretariat ( 1973)

The most successful jockey

  • 6 wins - Jim McLaughlin, Eddie Arcaro
  • 5 wins - Earl Sande, Bill Shoemaker
  • 3 wins - Braulio Baeza, Pat Day, Laffit Pincay, Jr., James Stout, Gary Stevens
Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing Nassau County (New York) August Belmont, Jr. Secretariat (horse)
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