Belmont Stakes third & final leg triple Crown thoroughbred racing

The Belmont Stakes is the third and final leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.

Belmont Stakes It is run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, and is currently held on the first Saturday in June.

The race is run over a distance of 1.5 miles (2,400 meters), making it the longest of the Triple Crown races.

Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes was first run in 1867 and was originally called the Long Island Sweepstakes.

The race was renamed the Belmont Stakes in 1905 in honor of August Belmont, Jr., a prominent American businessman and horse racing enthusiast.

The Belmont Stakes has been won by some of the greatest racehorses in history, including Secretariat, Affirmed, and American Pharoah.

Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by a record 31 lengths in 1973, and his performance is considered to be one of the greatest in sports history.

The Belmont Stakes is a major sporting event in the United States, and it is often the most attended horse race of the year.

The race is broadcast live on television and radio, and it is a popular event for both horse racing fans and casual spectators.