Belmont Stakes
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This week, the operators of the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes said they would launch a six-race series beginning next year with a $5 million prize pool attached.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 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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