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Belmont Stakes

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Belmont Stakes

Oldest of the three U.S. horse races that constitute the Triple Crown. The Belmont originated in 1867 and is named after August Belmont (see Belmont family). The stakes is held in early June at Belmont Park, near Garden City, Long Island; the course is 1.5 mi (2,400 m).


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The season after Spectacular Bid captured the first two legs of the Triple Crown and finished third in the Belmont Stakes, the colt was undefeated in nine races, including the Strub Stakes and Santa Anita Handicap.
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