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African Americans in the Belmont
Hall of Famer Ed Brown became the first African-American jockey to win the Belmont Stakes in 1870 aboard Kingfisher.
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A Front Row Seat to History
By five o’clock in the afternoon of June 5, 1971, on a bright, brilliantly sunny day across Long Island, a record crowd of 81,036 souls, the largest ever to see a horse race in New York...
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A Timeless Tale of Valor
The plaque sits inconspicuously on a large rock between the clubhouse and the racing secretary’s office at Belmont Park, largely unnoticed by the thousands who pass by it each year.
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Destination: Immortality
The heart of American racing, more than a century old, beats hard against the western edge of New York City, a modern-day Circus Maximus that became the nation’s most important racing venue on the day it opened and remains without peer.
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Jockey Silks
Silks or colors, worn by each jockey in a race to represent a horse’s owner, are among the oldest traditions in racing.
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More Than Just Horses
If, over the course of more than a century, Belmont Park had only hosted Thoroughbred racing, its place in history would be both prominent and assured.
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The Belmont Trophy
The August Belmont Memorial Cup awarded to the winner of the Belmont Stakes is a solid silver bowl and cover made by Tiffany & Co. measuring 18 inches tall, 15 inches across and 14 inches at the base.
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The Carnation Blanket
While the origin of the white carnation as the official flower of the Belmont Stakes is unknown, it’s a fitting choice to crown the winner of the 1½-mile “Test of the Champion.”
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The White Pine
The only thing anyone knows for sure about the huge Japanese white pine that shades Belmont Park’s paddock is that it’s very, very old.
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Secretariat Outshone Them All
Of all the great horses that have made the pilgrimage to Belmont Park since its Opening Day on Thursday, May 4, 1905, only one horse impressed upon Belmont Park the stamp of immortality.
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Woody's Five Consecutive Wins
It remains one of the greatest achievements in sports history, one that may never be duplicated or surpassed.
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Women Jockeys in The Belmont
Julie Krone, the all-time leading female jockey, became the first woman to win a Triple Crown race when she rode Colonial Affair to victory in the 125th running of the Belmont Stakes on June 5, 1993.
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