2009 Belmont Stakes
- Date: Saturday June 6th, 2009
- Location: Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
- Post Time: 6:30PM (EST)
- TV Network: ABC, 5:00PM (EST)
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This year, the Belmont Stakes is in its 141st running and will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Aptly named the "Test of the Champion," the Belmont Stakes is the final and most demanding leg of the Triple Crown and is held on the first Saturday that occurs on or after June 5. It is also the longest race in the series, at 1 1/2 miles. Though many in the current crop of 3-year-olds boast stamina in their pedigree, only a select few will be up to the challenge of such a lengthy race. But should a horse take the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, all eyes will be on the Belmont Stakes in anticipation of the first Triple Crown champion in 31 years.
Belmont Stakes: Did you know?
Horses running in the Belmont Stakes went directly from paddock to post until the post parade was introduced to American racing in the 1880 Belmont Stakes.
The last odds-on favorite to win the Belmont was the last Triple Crown winner, Affirmed in 1978.
The highest-priced Belmont Stakes winner was Sarava ($142.50) in 2002. The lowest $2 win mutuel was Triple Crown winner Count Fleet ($2.10) in 1943.
The widest margin of victory was Secretariat's impressive 31-length victory in the 1973 Belmont Stakes.
The Belmont Stakes was canceled for two years between 1911 and 1912 due to an anti-betting legislation passed by New York State.
In 1984, Sarah Lundy became the first female trainer to saddle a horse in the Belmont Stakes.