The Belmont Stakes trophy at the post position draw on Wednesday morning.
Date: 06/08/2016
The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival runs from Saturday to Saturday, highlighted by the 148th Belmont Stakes run on Saturday June 11 with Preakness winner Exaggerator trying to win his second Triple Crown race as the 9-5 favorite from post 11. On a sunny Wednesday morning with the temperature around 60, several of the Belmont Stakes entrants went out to test the 1 1/2 mile main track on Long Island. The weather is currently looking fairly good with a 30% chance of isolated thunderstorms on Belmont Day and temperatures in the mid-70s.
2016 Belmont Stakes Entries - A field of 13 will go to post in the Test of a Champion on Saturday afternoon, with Preakness winner Exaggerator the 9-5 morning line favorite out of post 11.
Analyzing the Belmont Stakes Contenders - Our annual analysis using popular angles and statistical trends to see who best matches the profile of a Belmont winner. This year the horses are closely matched with a 3-way tie for the top.
2016 Belmont Stakes Saturday Photos - Photos and comments for five of the Belmont contenders on Saturday June 4: Exaggerator, Brody's Cause, Cherry Wine, Creator, and Lani.
All the Belmont Stakes trophies at the post position draw.
Cupid won the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn then dropped off the Triple Crown trail. He is going in the Easy Goer Stakes on Saturday.
Rachel's Valentina
Triple Crown quick links:
Creator wins the Belmont Stakes - Creator just got up at the wire to win by a nose over Destin while Lani rallied for third, giving an all gray horse trifecta. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Belmont Undercard Stakes Results - There were nine other stakes on the 2016 Belmont undercard, including the Manhattan Handicap (G1), Just a Game Stakes (G1), Metropolitan Handicap (G1), Acorn Stakes (G1), and Ogden Phipps Stakes (G1) won by Flintshire, Celestine, Frosted, Carina Mia, and Cavorting. Get the results, charts, and photos for all nine here.
2016 Belmont Festival Friday Stakes - There were 6 stakes on Friday including the True North (G2) won by Joking, the New York Stakes (G2) won by Dacita, and the Belmont Gold Cup won by Da Big Hoss. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
2016 Belmont Stakes Thursday Photos - Photos and comments for 12 of the Belmont contenders on Thursday June 9 including Brody's Cause, Gettysburg, and Exaggerator plus a bonus of Frosted.
2016 Belmont Stakes Wednesday Photos - Photos and comments for eight of the Belmont contenders on Wednesday June 8 including Exaggerator, Destin, Governor Malibu, and Stradivari.
Analyzing the Belmont Stakes Contenders - Our annual analysis using popular angles and statistical trends to see who best matches the profile of a Belmont winner. This year the horses are closely matched with a 3-way tie for the top.
2016 Belmont Stakes Saturday Photos - Photos and comments for five of the Belmont contenders on Saturday June 4: Exaggerator, Brody's Cause, Cherry Wine, Creator, and Lani.
Exaggerator wins the 2016 Preakness - He rallied from 8th early to win the Preakness (G1) by 3 1/2 lengths over Cherry Wine and favorite Nyquist. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Black-Eyed Susan Day Results - Go Maggie Go won by 2 1/2 lengths in the 2016 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) at Pimlico. There were 6 other stakes on the card including the Pimlico Special (G3) won by Noble Bird, the Jim McKay Turf Sprint won for the 5th time by Ben's Cat, and the Allaire Dupont Distaff (G3) won by Ahh Chocolate. Get the results, charts, and photos for all 7 races here.
Nyquist wins the 2016 Kentucky Derby - Nyquist held off late closing Exaggerator by 1 1/4 lengths to win the Kentucky Derby with Gun Runner third. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Belmont Winners - all past winners with breeding, connections, time, odds, etc.
Belmont Media Guide - for 2016 from NYRA split into sections which are in PDF format. Includes all kinds of interesting stats plus charts for all the previous runnings.
Belmont 101 - A basic introduction the the third and final jewel of the Triple Crown. How it began, basics of picking a winner, and how to attend in person.
Belmont Stakes Ticket Info - has 2016 the Belmont Stakes ticket applications and locations. Prices and seating diagram are in the application.
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All the Belmont Stakes trophies at the post position draw.
Cupid won the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn then dropped off the Triple Crown trail. He is going in the Easy Goer Stakes on Saturday.
Rachel's Valentina
