Belmont

[bel-mont]

noun

1. Alva Ertskin Smith Vanderbilt 1853–1933, U.S. women's-rights activist and socialite.

2. August, 1816–90, U.S. financier, diplomat, and horse-racing enthusiast, born in Germany.

3. a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

4. a city in W California.

Example Sentences

Journalism, winner of the Preakness Stakes and second in the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, has not finished out of the exacta this year in seven starts.

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Of all his more than 3,000 wins, he will most be remembered for his ride aboard Secretariat winning the Triple Crown and Belmont Stakes by an unheard of 31 lengths.

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Another option, and likely the one favored by most fans, could be the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on Aug. 23 for a potential rematch with Kentucky Derby and Belmont winner Sovereignty.

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In between, he won the Kentucky Derby four times, the Preakness seven times and the Belmont Stakes four times.

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The pair, both of Belmont Road in the town, admitted assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, robbery, possession of a bladed article in a public place, and dangerous driving.

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