Posted 2007-05-29 9:20 AM (#61386) Subject: The 139th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York - 1 1/2 mile
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The 139thBelmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York - 1 1/2 mile = 12 Fulongs - June 9,2007 (Field is limited to 16 starters) 2006 - Winner: Jazil Jockey: Fernando Jara Trainer: Kiaran McLaughin The Official Flower: The Run for the White Carnation Official Drink: Belmont Breeze At Belmont you have the Acorn for the fillies. June 9, 2007
Who else? Secretariat set a world-record that still stands for the mile and a half distance on a dirt track at 2:24. (He had finished a mile and a quarter at 1:59, faster than his own Derby record of 1:59 2/5.)
Posted 2007-05-29 9:47 PM (#61432 - in reply to #61386) Subject: RE: The 139th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York - 1 1/2 mile
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Gotcha beat, 1967 my Zen horse's grandsire. LOL Yep lots of old blood in that boy.
Even though I still think they race horses too young, I still have a facination for horse racing. I'm hoping Curlin wins.
Posted 2007-05-30 12:26 PM (#61483 - in reply to #61441) Subject: RE: The 139th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York - 1 1/2 mile
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Rik, Man o' War heads the list of Belmont champion sires. Not only did he win the race himself in 1920, but three of his subsequent sires won it as well: American Flag in 1925, Crusader in 1926 and War Admiral in 1937, who went on to win the Triple Crown. KCW
Posted 2007-05-30 1:02 PM (#61487 - in reply to #61483) Subject: RE: The 139th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York - 1 1/2 mile
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A Belmont Tradition
The Belmont Breeze is the official drink of the Belmont Stakes. Created by New York? premiere beverage authority Dale DeGroff, the profile of the Belmont Breeze comes from the colonial recipe: one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong and four of weak.
The ingredients are:
1 1/2 ounces of a good American blended whiskey
3/4 ounces Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry
1/2 ounce of fresh lemon juice
1 ounce of simple syrup
(1 ounce of sweet and sour mix may be substituted for the lemon juice and simple syrup)
1 1/2 ounces fresh orange juice
1 1/2 ounces cranberry juice
1 ounce 7-Up
1 ounce Club Soda
Shake first six ingredients with ice, then top with 7-Up and club soda. Garnish with mint sprig and lemon wedge.
Posted 2007-06-04 12:21 PM (#61772 - in reply to #61631) Subject: RE: The 139th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York - 1 1/2 mile
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The Belmont has been run at five different distances:
1 5/8 miles -- 1867 to 1873
1 1/4 miles -- 1890 to 1892, 1895, 1904, and 1905
1 1/8 miles -- 1893 and 1894
1 3/8 miles -- 1896 to 1903 and 1906 to 1925
1 1/2 miles -- 1926 to present
Since 1926 at a 1½ miles the winningest post position is #1 and #5 with 13 winners.Then PP #7 with 11 wins, #3 with 10 wins, #4 with 8 wins, #6 with 7 wins, #2 with 6 wins, #8 with 5 wins, #9 with 4 wins, #11 with 3 wins, and #10 with 1 win.
Posted 2007-06-07 11:52 AM (#61942 - in reply to #61772) Subject: THE OFFICAL FIELD
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Belmont Stakes post positions, odds
The 139th running of the Belmont Stakes on June 9, 2007, in order of post position. The Belmont Stakes on ABC beginning at 5:00 PM Eastern time. Post time 6:25 PM (ET).
Posted 2007-06-10 5:03 PM (#62095 - in reply to #61386) Subject: RE: The 139th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York - 1 1/2 mile
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WhooHooo!!!
Kicking A and Taking Names! It made perfect sense that a filly won the Belmont the same night the TV movie about Ruffian was shown...made me cry. I was one of the millions who watched in horror as Ruffian broke down. I'll never forget it. I think she would be proud.
Posted 2007-06-11 8:08 AM (#62123 - in reply to #62108) Subject: RE: The 139th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York - 1 1/2 mile
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Rags to Riches, one of 22 fillies to compete in the Belmont Stakes, is the third to win the Triple Crown event. These 10 fillies finished third or better in the Belmont.
Next stop: The 24th Running of the Breeders' Cup 2007 at Monmouth Park Racetrack (This years Hosting Track) in Oceanport, New Jersey October 26-27, 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breeders'_Cup
**** Post positions will be drawn Oct. 24, 2007 ****
The most important race in the series (8 Races), The Breeders' Cup Classic, has a total purse of $5 million, the richest purse in horse racing. Purses for the eight races now total $20 million. Race Date: Oct. 27, 2007
Breeders' Cup Adds Three New $1-Million Races 3 new races for 2007 Breeders' Cup The addition of these new races means $23 million in purses will now be distributed over 11 races, compared to $20 million over eight races last year.
The 3 new races will be a one-mile and 70-yard race for 3-year-olds called the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, a 6-furlong sprint for fillies and mares called the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, and one-mile turf race for 2-year-olds called the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. Race date: Oct. 26, 2007
Breeders' Cup Hosting Tracks
1984 Hollywood Park 1985 Aqueduct 1986 Santa Anita Park 1987 Hollywood Park 1988 Churchill Downs 1989 Gulfstream Park 1990 Belmont Park 1991 Churchill Downs
1992 Gulfstream Park 1993 Santa Anita Park 1994 Churchill Downs 1995 Belmont Park 1996 Woodbine (Ontario) 1997 Hollywood Park 1998 Churchill Downs 1999 Gulfstream Park
2000 Churchill Downs 2001 Belmont Park 2002 Arlington Park 2003 Santa Anita Park 2004 Lone Star Park 2005 Belmont Park 2006 Churchill Downs 2007 Monmouth park