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2008 Belmont Stakes - The Third Jewel of the Triple Crown Is All Set To Shine

April 18, 2008 – 6:29 am

Fans of horse racing have been waiting for this moment ever since Rags to Riches trotted to the finish line and received the winning honors in 2007. Yes, it’s almost time for the Belmont Stakes once again!

As the 2008 Belmont Stakes draws close, horses and breeders are gearing up to prove themselves and fans are struggling to get tickets to this one-of-a-kind horse racing event.

The Belmont Stakes is a Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The race is the third leg of the Triple Crown, following five weeks after the Kentucky Derby and three weeks after the Preakness Stakes. The Belmont Stakes is called the ‘Run for the Carnations’ because of the blanket of white carnations that are draped over the winner’s neck.

The inaugural running of the Belmont Stakes was in 1867 at Jerome Park Racecourse. Because of its distance and status as the race that can make or break a Triple Crown champion, the Belmont Stakes has been the venue for some of the most famous moments in American racing. The Belmont Stakes is raced for 1 1/2 Miles.

Some Belmont Stakes trivia

The Belmont Breeze has been the ‘traditional’ drink of the Belmont Stakes since it was created by Dale DeGroff in 1997.

In 1984, Sarah Lundy became the first female trainer to saddle a horse in the Belmont Stakes.

The Belmont Stakes trophy, given since 1926, is a silver bowl with a cover. It stands 18 inches high, 15 inches across and 14 inches at the base.

Secretariat’s 1973 Belmont victory set a World Record, not only for the race, but for the mile and a half on dirt, that still stands. At 31 lengths, his margin of victory is not only the race record, but the largest in the history of American Grade 1 stakes races.

The race is also called ‘The Test of the Champion’.

A quick overview of the 2007 Belmont Stakes

The 2007 Belmont Stakes was the 139th running of the Belmont Stakes. The race was held on June 9. Rags to Riches won the race by a head over Curlin before a crowd of 46,870, becoming the first filly to win the Belmont since 1905 and to win a Triple Crown race since the 1988 Kentucky Derby.

2008 Belmont Stakes

The 2008 Belmont Stakes will be raced on Saturday, June 7, at the Belmont Park. This will be the 140th run of the Belmont Stakes.

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