Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held on the first or second Saturday in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Belmont Park is known as "The Championship Track" because nearly every major American champion in racing history has competed on the racetrack.  

It is a  horse race, open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds. Colts and geldings carry a weight of ; fillies carry . 

The race, nicknamed The Test of the Champion, and The Run for the Carnations, is the third and final leg of the Triple Crown and is held five weeks after the Kentucky Derby and three weeks after the Preakness Stakes. 

Other websites
Official Site
ESPN.Com Attending the Belmont Stakes (gives future race dates)
Details of all past Belmont Stakes courtesy of the New York Racing Association
Belmont Stakes History & Facts
Ten Things You Should Know about the Belmont Stakes at Hello Race Fans! 

Category:1860s establishments in New York (state)
Category:1867 establishments in the United States
Category:Horse racing