Belmont Stakes Horse Race Hit High Crowds With Big Brown Famous Attendance

Are you in the mood for some fast intense racing? Are you in the Tri-State area? If you are, head over to Elmont to watch the Belmont Stakes. The Belmont Stakes will grab a very strong crowd on this weekend. Not only will the crowd watch the horses, their eyes will also be watching the jockeys. Some of the famous jockeys include Kent Desormeaux, Garret Gomez, Edgar Prado, and Jeremy Rose. So, make sure you bring your binoculars and get ready to race!

For those of you who aren't familiar with the Belmont Stakes, here's a little historical background.

The Belmont Stakes is an American horse race competition that occurs yearly in the month of June. The Belmont Stakes was named after August Belmont, who was a financier who made an influence in politics. The Belmont Stakes take place in Elmont, New York. This race proudly presents the Triple Crown, which is after the Kentucky Derby. Another name for the Belmont Stakes is the "Run for the Carnations." The Kentucky Derby is held on the first Sunday in May.

The first Belmont Stakes was on Jerome Park Racetrack in the Bronx. Many of the races occurred there until 1905. The new Belmont Stakes was built with 430 acres of racetrack. In 1911 and 1912, the races were canceled because of Anti-betting laws.

Some of the records of the Belmont Race include: As a trainer and jockey, James Rowe and George Odom became winners of the Belmont Stakes. In 1993, the famous female jockey Julie Krone, won the Triple Crown with her horse Colonial Affair. In 1973, Secretariat's victory breaks a world record for the mile and a half on dirt.

The main course of the Stakes is one and a half miles. With the last turn on the track, it measure up to 1097 feet. The total capacity of the stadium can hold 32941 individuals. During the Belmont Stakes, there are only twenty-six horses were entitled to win the Triple Crown, but only eleven have succeeded. Belmont Stakes