Story of Belmont Stakes and Historic Belmont Park

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Story of Belmont Stakes and Historic Belmont Park

The Belmont Stakes is the longest and last leg of three races that collectively form the elusive Triple Crown. This 1.5-mile race, nicknamed the “Test of the Champion,” is always held on a Saturday between June 5 and June 11, five weeks after the Kentucky Derby and three weeks after the Preakness. It has become […]

Belmont Stakes 2012: “I’ll Have Another” Will Win Triple Crown if trainer Doug O’Neill quits

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By DiMarkco Chandler “I’ll Have Another” is clearly the favorite to win the Belmont Stakes, no question about it. However, there are a few areas of concern that is not in the news every day. For one, blogcritics.org reported that “on Thursday, May 31, 2012, a runaway horse could have caused all the Triple Crown […]