The Belmont Stakes is the oldest of the Triple Crown horse races and is known for epic competitions and heartbreaking losses throughout its 150-plus-year history.
was the thoroughbred Ruthless in 1867. But more than 100 years later, fans witnessed one of the most memorable races in 1973 when Secretariat set a world record for a mile-and-a-half long race with a time of 2 minutes and 24 seconds. With the victory, Secretariat became the ninth horse to win the Triple Crown.
Five years later in 1978, thoroughbred Affirmed defeated Alydar at the Belmont in a battle that helped Affirmed become the 11th Triple Crown winner. Many racing fans considered their showdown one of the sport's most intense competitions. in 2015 by winning the Belmont with a 5 1/2 length victory and a time of 2 minutes and 26.65 seconds, the second-fastest behind Secretariat.
Three years later, Justify won the 150th Belmont Stakes and became the 13th horse to win the Triple Crown, according to BelmontStakes.com.to the public due to COVID-19, and a year later, the race was limited to a little over 11,000 fans because of virus restrictions, CBS reported.
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