We’re closing in on the 144th Running of The Belmont Stakes
at Belmont
Park on Long Island this coming Saturday, June 9th. Since the
event is just days away, The Big Adventure wanted to share some noteworthy Belmont
Stakes Trivia. Anything we can do to get you pumped up for the Triple
Crown Bid day and to impress any friends who may be equine aficionados. Each
day, we’ll count down the nine most interesting facts about the Belmont Stakes:
Fact #9 – The First Winner of the
Belmont Stakes was Ruthless who won in 1867 in 3 minutes and five seconds.
Ruthless also won the Triple Crown leaving old -timey people everywhere to
exclaim: “Great Pope Pius IX! I'd wager 10 bits that this fine steed makes
Jefferson Davis look like Ulysses Grant!”
Fact #8 – The Largest Crowd Ever at
Belmont Stakes was in 2004 when 120,000+ spectators visited the track to see
Smarty Jones take a chance to become Triple Crown winner - Smarty finished 2nd.
That's more people than New Yankee Stadium and Citi Field combined can hold! Belmont
Park also can handle crowds larger than the Big House at University of Michigan
- The largest sports stadium in America. And..yes..also larger than that Horseshoe
in Columbus, OH
If you’re looking to plan
your own Belmont Stakes Adventure this Saturday, feel free to look to our Belmont
Stakes and Delicious Steaks Big Adventure from 2010 for some inspiration on
some great things to do that day!
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