belmont stakes

The 151st running of the Belmont Stakes, known as the "test of the champion" because of its grueling 1 1/2 mile distance is this Saturday from Belmont Park in Elmont, NY and has a much smaller field at 10 horses than the Kentucky Derby and Preakness...

The 150th Belmont Stakes takes place on Saturday from Elmont, NY as Justify attempts to become just the 13th horse to capture the Triple Crown; a feat that is so rare, that it has only been accomplished by one horse in American Pharaoh since 1978...

The 149th running of the Belmont Stakes from Belmont Park in Elmont, NY takes place on Saturday, and should be wide open.  The final leg of horse racing's beloved Triple Crown will be the most difficult, as it is the longest distance at a mile and a half at a track nicknamed "Big Sandy," which has ruined many horses and jockey's dreams of winning the final jewel of these epic races... Re

I’ll Have Another will not run at the 144th Belmont Stakes on Saturday. The horse, who was vying to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978, was ruled out by his trainer Doug O'Neill, who spoke about the matter on 'The Dan Patrick Show' on radio Friday morning.

One of the most difficult accomplishments is sports is to win the triple crown.  It has only been done 11 times in horse racing history.  It is so rare that it has been 34 years since Affirmed accomplished the historic feat in 1978.

First, it was Mine That Bird's miracle win at the 2009 Kentucky Derby. That one race launched the Sunland Derby into graded status for the first time in the race's history. Today's shocking win by Ruler On Ice at the Belmont Stakes gives another huge push to Sunland Park Racetrack.