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It's final jewel in horse racings triple crown. The Belmont Stakes is held each year at the famous Belmont Park race track in New York. See if Big Brown can win the Triple Crown. This years race will be held June 7th, 2008. The track is celebrating it's 103th anniversary in 2008.

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One thing the Belmont does have over the Derby is that it is the oldest of the three Triple Crown events. The Belmont predates the Preakness by six years, the Kentucky Derby by eight. The first running of the Belmont Stakes was in 1867 at Jerome Park, on, believe it or not, a Thursday. At a mile and five furlongs, the conditions included an entry fee of $200, half forfeit with $1,500 added. Furthermore, not only is the Belmont the oldest Triple Crown race, but it is the fourth oldest race overall in North America. The Phoenix Stakes, now run in the fall at Keeneland as the Phoenix Breeders' Cup, was first run in 1831. The Queen's Plate in Canada made its debut in 1860, while the Travers in Saratoga opened in 1864. However, since there were gaps in sequence for the Travers, the Belmont is third only to the Phoenix and Queen's Plate in total runnings.

Because of its distance and status as the race that can make or break a Triple Crown champion, the Belmont Stakes has been the venue for some of the most famous moments in American racing. There was Count Fleet destroying two nondescript rivals by 25 lengths in the 1943 renewal; Secretariat one-upping his fellow Triple Crown victor 30 years later, winning by 31 lengths in record time; and there was Affirmed and Alydar, slugging away at each other for nearly a mile before Affirmed prevailed to become a Triple Crown winner in 1978. Bet on Belmont Stakes today!

The purse for the first running of the Belmont was $1,500 added with a total purse of $2,500. The winner's share that year taken by Francis Morris' filly Ruthless. The lowest winner's share in the history of the Belmont Stakes was the $1,825 earned by The Finn in the 1915 running. The 1992 edition of the Belmont was the richest running with a total purse of $1,764,800.

Secretariat's 1973 Belmont Stakes victory still stands as the track and world record for the mile and one-half distance at 2:24. The second-fastest clocking is shared by Easy Goer (1989) and A. P. Indy (1992) at 2:26, while Risen Star (1988) and Point Given (2001) hold the fourth-fastest time at 2:26 2/5.

What is really cool about the Belmont is that it either builds creates history or can be a huge letdown for the triple crown. Even the people who could care less about horse racing love to Follow the Triple Crown. But the great thing is you don't have to be at Belmont Park or Vegas to make a wager. You can bet the Belmont Stakes from the comfort of your own home at a top rated sportsbook. Watch all the pre race hype than logon and pick you winner. Even play trifecta and perfectas or whatever. Check out some of our recommend sportsbooks and get into the fun of a bet on Belmont Stakes. Bet the Triple Crown!

The Triple Crown events in Thoroughbred racing are the Kentucky Derby (first Saturday of May), the Preakness Stakes (third Saturday of May), and the Belmont Stakes (2nd Saturday of June). Long an imaginary title, the Triple Crown was given official status in 1987, when the three tracks created the Triple Crown Challenge, with a $5 million bonus to any horse that won the Triple Crown. If no horse won all three races, a $1 million bonus was awarded to the horse with the best overall record.