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Belmont

American  
[bel-mont] / ˈbɛl mɒnt /

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.


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Nowak crossed paths with 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa on Belmont Road, Southampton, at about 23:30 GMT on 3 December, while walking home alone after a night out with friends.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Fox, not NBC, has the rights to the Belmont.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The Belmont is the 13th race on a 14-race card that begins at 8 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Judge Mousley said Digwa, 23, was walking south along Belmont Road at the same time, in what "was to be a chance meeting".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Tom Smith and Red Pollard, just in from the West with Seabiscuit, were in the Belmont stands to see War Admiral’s epic performance.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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