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Belmont Stakes

American  
[bel-mont] / ˈbɛl mɒnt /
Trademark.
  1. a horse race for three-year-olds run annually at Elmont, N.Y., three weeks after the Preakness: the final race in the Triple Crown.


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A new partnership between the operators of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes has left the Preakness fighting for relevance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

A few days later, DeVaux said that Golden Tempo would skip the Preakness and await the Belmont Stakes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

Ridden again by Jose Ortiz, the Kentucky Derby winner overcame a moderate pace in the Belmont Stakes and outfinished Commandment to win a thrilling Belmont Stakes by 1¼ lengths at Saratoga Race Course.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Sovereignty will be scratched from the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar on Saturday after developing a fever, trainer Bill Mott said Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025

In early June, as Seabiscuit was being humiliated in a cheap stakes race in New Hampshire, Granville finally lived up to expectations by winning New York’s Belmont Stakes, the final jewel in the Triple Crown.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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