Belmont stakes is held at the Belmont Park that is in Elmont at New York. It is held in the June. The fans of the race go to the track in order to witness the winner of the prominent Triple Crown. The attendants in certain years go to the tracks to see who is going to be the winner of the mile race. The other attraction is the half Grade 1 race.

The longest racing distance that is covered by 3 year old horses is at the Belmont Stakes. Gelding and Colts should carry weight of 126 pounds and 121 pounds for the fillies. The purse has a total of a million dollars. Third leg of Triple Crown is Belmont Stakes but this has not always been the case. The race has taken place before Preakness Stakes for eleven times. Eleven is also the number of times that Preakness has taken place before Derby.

However when Triple Crown got recognition, the race has been taking place on first Saturday that falls or is after 5 Th June. The Derby takes place on first May Saturday and Preakness is held 2 weeks after Derby takes place. The length at Belmont has been varying. In 1867 up to 1873 Belmont competition was one mile and 5 furlongs. In 1890 up to 1892 the race was competed for one and quarter mile.

The distance that was run in 1895, 1904 and also 1905 was one and quarter mile. From 1896 up to 1903 the distance covered was one mile three furlongs. The same distance was covered for a long period that extended from 1906 up to 1925. The current distance one and half miles began in 1926. The colts that compete in Kentucky Derby the longest that have ever run is one and a quarter miles.

The colts then enter Belmont Stakes with a distance that is longer by half mile. There have been several records that have been set at the Belmont. One record that is memorable is the win by Secretariat in 1973. Secretariat set a 2.24 flat world record. This is record that is still standing.