Belmont Stakes Tickets

There are several sports that have existing since the monarchal times and still enjoy the paramount eminence as they always did. Horse racing is one such sport. There are many tournaments in the sport of horse racing. The Belmont Stakes are one such major championship. It is a part of the Triple Crown. It follows the Kentucky Derby as well as the Preakness Stakes. It is annually held at Elmont in New York. The race track stretches for a distance of 1.5 miles. It is a contest in which three year old colts can compete. The stakes are always high at the Belmont Stakes.

The Belmont Stakes is synonymous as the ‘Run for the Carnations'. This is because the winner is adorned with white carnations blanket. The foremost race was held at Jerome Park Racetrack situated in the Bronx. This was built in 1866. It was inaugurated by Leonard Jerome, a stock market speculator and was sponsored by August Belmont. The race was held at Jerome Park till it was changed to Morris Park Racecourse. From there it shifted to Belmont Park, New York. Till 1921, the race was held in the clockwise direction. In 1921, it was held the other way round and has been anti-clockwise ever since.

In 1926, Louis Comfort Tiffany made a silver bowl to be given to the winning owner. It is also called as ‘Test of the Champion' as it is the finale of the Triple Crown. The length of the race has varied from 2.6 km, 2.4 km, 2kms and 2.3 km. The present distance was restored to 2.4 km in 1925. The Belmont Stakes have evolved from obscurity to their present state of being evergreen.