The 151st running of the Belmont Stakes is just days away! While hailed as the third and final jewel in the Triple Crown™, the 2019 Belmont Stakes will not feature a treble threat with 2019 Kentucky Derby® winner Country House not running in the Preakness Stakes. However, War of Will, the 2019 Preakness Stakes winner, is likely to run in the 2019 Belmont Stakes along with many other accomplished horses.
How Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes Winners fare at the Belmont Stakes
After one of the craziest Triple Crown trails in thoroughbred racing history, all eyes are pointed to the Belmont Stakes for the grand finale.
Meet Pat Day at the 2019 Belmont Stakes
Legendary jockey Pat Day will be joining Belmont Experiences at the 2019 Belmont Stakes!
2019 Kentucky Derby Recap: Takeaways for the Belmont Stakes
Even after a century-and-a-half of racing, the Kentucky Derby® can still produce moments that we've never seen before.
Belmont Stakes: What Differentiates It from Rest of the Triple Crown
We've already discussed why you should attend the Belmont Stakes, but we still have yet to drive home what really makes this race different from its Triple Crown™ counterparts. While it's often grouped together with the other treble sprints, the Belmont Stakes has unique merit and value that helps differentiate it from the rest. While it is seen as one of three, it carries enough weight to stand truly on its own.
American Pharoah vs. Justify: Comparing the Triple Crown Winners
American Pharoah and Justify have both left an eternal mark on horse racing history.
The Fastest Belmont Stakes Winners
Winning the Belmont Stakes ensures a horse's place in the history books, but completing the "Test of Champions" faster than any other competitors puts them into another stratosphere.
As I've said before when we looked at the top Belmont Stakes winners of all-time, this race is more than just a 1 1/2-mile sprint. The Belmont Stakes carries the weight of the entire Triple Crown™ on its back, even in non-treble years.
Top 5 Belmont Stakes Winners of All Time
The Belmont Stakes will forever be intrinsically linked to the Triple Crown™, but the race also has the legs to stand on its own. While it's known as the third, and final, jewel of the Triple Crown™, the Belmont Stakes should be better remembered for its century-and-a-half history that out-spans both the Kentucky Derby® and the Preakness Stakes.
A Recap of the 2018 Belmont Stakes
On June 9th, 2018, Justify raced into history when he won the 2018 Belmont Stakes. He became the 13th Triple Crown™ winner and the second horse to achieve this while being undefeated. Not only did he win the true “Test of the Champion,” but he performed this in wire-to-wire fashion, making it look so easy, which we all know it is not.