Talk:Belmont Stakes
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According to the official Belmont site, distances varied from 1 1/8 miles to 1 3/8 miles until 1926 when it was set at the now standard 1 1/2 miles. I didn't want to edit the page until someone else rechecked my figures. Thanks -- Vclift
I think that the Belmont is held three weeks after the Preakness, which is usually the second Saturday in June, but sometimes the first.
Date of running would be useful. --squadfifteen
According to Dorothy Ours' research for her book on Man o' Roar, the Belmont Stakes at one time was raced in a fishook pattern, styled after the European Classic races. The actual start of the race was on the training track (the one mile track adjacent and perpendicular to the main track). The special course curved around the training track and then joined the main track for a long straight run to the special finish line, which differed from the regular finish line. (Man o' War. Dorothy Ours, St. Martin's Press, New York, ISBN: 0-312-34099-0,. page 12) I would love to add this to the Belmont Stakes article, but I don't know how long they used this course for the running of the race or when it started and when it ended. Anyway, if someone has time to find out more, it might be an interesting addition. Thanks! -- Kraynak
[edit] Fillies
How many fillies have won the Belmont Stakes? And how many have ever run? I think that would be interesting to know. -fan 23:50, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
- Only three fillies have ever won the Belmont Stakes: Ruthless in 1867, Tanya in 1905, and Rags to Riches in 2007. (JosephASpadaro 02:54, 10 June 2007 (UTC))
- It should be noted that between Tanya and Rags to Riches only 5 fillies tried, so this whole "Incredible, a filly winning the Belmont!" thing is a media story blown way out of proportion. 3-y-o fillies just very seldomly compete against colts because there are enough rich filly races. Malc82 09:01, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
- The table should be modified to show the distance run for that specific race. Currently, if you sort by time, you'll get misleading results, you'll think the fastest horses were bred before 1925. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.238.49.65 (talk) 12:22, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
Error in main page on Belmont Stakes. (copied below) Colonial Affair did not win the Triple Crown.
Other records Only James G. Rowe, Sr. and George M. Odom have won the Belmont Stakes as both jockey and trainer.
On June 5, 1993 thoroughbred racing's all-time leading female jockey, Julie Krone, became the first woman to win a Triple Crown race when she rode to victory in the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.170.4.94 (talk) 15:34, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] How?
How can Big Brown be listed as 2008 winner before the race has even been run?
- How? Because this is "the encylopedia that any moron can edit." That's how. Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 22:53, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
