This year the Belmont Stakes will take its traditional place as the final leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday, June 10, 2023 -- when the race is televised live on NBC, beginning at 5PM ET, post time approx. 6:50PM ET.
Although Rich Strike was neck-in-neck with Mo Donegal at one point in the race it was winner Mo Donegal who left the Kentucky Derby winner in the dust to race to victory at Belmont.
Nest, the only filly in this year's race, came in second and long-shot Skippylongstocking was third. Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike came in 6th.
Other favorites at the 2022 Belmont run were Preakness Stakes' third-place finisher Creative Minister, and Kentucky Derby sixth-place finisher Barber Road.
2023 Belmont post positions & morning line odds are expected to be announced Tuesday, June 6
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Just up ahead, check out last year's Belmont recap along with facts and figures, history & trivia and everything else you ever wanted to know about the big race in New York City.
The Belmont Stakes is run on the largest dirt track in North America at Belmont Park, measuring a massive 1 1/2 miles around.
The last and most demanding jewel in the Triple Crown, the Belmont race is also known as "The Test of the Champion" for the gruelling physical toll it takes on 3-year-old horses and the critical pacing and timing demanded of skilled jockeys.
Hey...this is the Big Apple - and In the final showdown only the smartest and strongest survive!
The lineup of major contenders at the Belmont stakes traditionally depend on the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, and how well horses perform in those two races. But at Belmont, anything can happen.
DID YOU KNOW? Belmont Stakes Fun Facts
Secretariat wins by an incredible 31
lengths
at the Belmont Stakes in 1973.
• Betting at Belmont today? The No. 1 post has resulted in the most winners with 23. The No. 3 and No. 5 gates follow with 13 wins each.
• The traditional flowers at the Belmont Stakes are white carnations. A blanket of 500 carnations worn by the winning horse takes up to 10 hours to assemble.
• Triple Crown winner and horse legend Secretariat clocked the fastest time ever at the Belmont Stakes at 2:24 in 1973 and finished at an incredible 31 lengths.
• Another legendary Belmont winner, Man o' War (1920), sired three horses who also went on to win the Belmont Stakes: American Flag (1925), Crusader (1926) and Triple Crown winner War Admiral (1937).
• Start spreadin' the news .... “My Old Kentucky Home” is featured at the Kentucky Derby. “Maryland, My Maryland” is sung at the Preakness Stakes. But the race at Belmont features Frank Sinatra's version of "New York, New York" and only the version by Ol' Blue Eyes will do.
More about the Belmont Stakes around the Web:
2023 Belmont
Stakes - The official site offering up ticket information, video clips, history
and trivia and the complete lineup for the big race in June, along
with feature stories & highlights
NBC
Sports - Horse Racing - The official home of the televised Triple Crown races featuring Belmont news and related articles, video clips,
history and trivia, plus fun features on the Kentucky Derby and Preakness races.
Belmont
Stakes - Wikipedia - Deep background, historical facts & photos
along with a complete list of winners and jockeys
dating back to 1867.