The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, run yearly at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It’s the third and closing leg of the American Triple Crown, following the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. The Belmont Stakes is among the most prestigious races on the planet, and tickets to the occasion are extremely sought-after.
The Belmont Stakes was first run in 1867, and it has been gained by a number of the best horses in historical past, together with Secretariat, Man o’ Conflict, and American Pharoah. The race is run over a distance of 1 1/2 miles, and it’s thought-about to be a real check of a horse’s stamina and pace.