Don't Miss
- Commissioner’s statement on Ventura, Marte
- Ronnie O’Sullivan: Masters champion ‘felt so vulnerable’ in final
- Arron Fletcher Wins 2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event ($140,224)
- Smith challenges Warner to go big in India
- Moncada No. 1 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Braves land 2 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Kingery makes MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- New Zealand wrap up 2-0 after Bangladesh implosion
- Mathews, Pradeep, Gunathilaka to return to Sri Lanka
- Elliott hopes for rain for Poli
Inside the numbers of the Belmont Stakes
- Updated: June 1, 2016
11:51 AM ET
Brush up on your Belmont Stakes trivia by taking a look at some of the numbers surrounding the historic event.
1-1/2 miles: The distance of the Belmont Stakes, longer than both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness.
2: The number of horses to compete in the race when Man o’ War won in 1920. The race also had a two-horse field on four occasions before that.
2:24: Record winning time for the Belmont, set by Secretariat when he won the Triple Crown in 1973.
3: The number of times the Belmont has been decided by a nose, most recently when Victory Gallop denied Real Quiet a Triple Crown win in 1998.
3: The number of fillies who have won the race. Rags to Riches’ 2007 win is the …
continue reading in source espn.go.com
