Cut up the strawberries, and crack open the whiskey, it’s time to make those Belmont Breezes!
This Saturday will mark the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes, the oldest race in the Triple Crown series. The race will take place at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. at 6:35 p.m.
The Belmont Stakes is the final of three races in the Triple Crown. The Triple Crown consists first of the Kentucky Derby, held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., second the Preakness, held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., and lastly the Belmont Stakes.
The races take place over five weeks, with each race getting longer, culminating in the grueling 1.5 mile Belmont. To win the Triple Crown, a horse must win each race, a feat not done since 1978 when Affirmed took the Belmont Stakes in dramatic fashion. At 1.5 miles, the length of the Belmont Park track adds a whole other dimension to the race. The jockey must temper the horse and have patience in order to claim victory. Pure speed will not get you a victory.
There will be no Triple Crown winner this year because Animal Kingdom, the Kentucky Derby winner, did not win the Preakness. Shackelford, who won the Preakness, will try to take the rubber match race against Animal Kingdom, something not accomplished since 2005.
Animal Kingdom, the Kentucky Derby winner is the 2-1 favorite in the race. In all, seven horses from the Kentucky Derby will run the Belmont. Historically, the betting favorite has won the Belmont 60 out of 142 times (42.2 percent).
This Saturday will mark the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes, the oldest race in the Triple Crown series. The race will take place at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. at 6:35 p.m.
The Belmont Stakes is the final of three races in the Triple Crown. The Triple Crown consists first of the Kentucky Derby, held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., second the Preakness, held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., and lastly the Belmont Stakes.
The races take place over five weeks, with each race getting longer, culminating in the grueling 1.5 mile Belmont. To win the Triple Crown, a horse must win each race, a feat not done since 1978 when Affirmed took the Belmont Stakes in dramatic fashion. At 1.5 miles, the length of the Belmont Park track adds a whole other dimension to the race. The jockey must temper the horse and have patience in order to claim victory. Pure speed will not get you a victory.
There will be no Triple Crown winner this year because Animal Kingdom, the Kentucky Derby winner, did not win the Preakness. Shackelford, who won the Preakness, will try to take the rubber match race against Animal Kingdom, something not accomplished since 2005.
Animal Kingdom, the Kentucky Derby winner is the 2-1 favorite in the race. In all, seven horses from the Kentucky Derby will run the Belmont. Historically, the betting favorite has won the Belmont 60 out of 142 times (42.2 percent).
