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According to Dorothy Ours' research for her book on Man o' Roar, the Belmont Stakes at one time was raced in a fishook pattern, styled after the European Classic races. The actual start of the race was on the training track (the one mile track adjacent and perpendicular to the main track). The special course curved around the training track and then joined the main track for a long straight run to the special finish line, which differed from the regular finish line. (Man o' War. Dorothy Ours, St. Martin's Press, New York, ISBN: 0-312-34099-0,. page 12) I would love to add this to the Belmont Stakes article, but I don't know how long they used this course for the running of the race or when it started and when it ended. Anyway, if someone has time to find out more, it might be an interesting addition. Thanks! -- Kraynak |
According to Dorothy Ours' research for her book on Man o' Roar, the Belmont Stakes at one time was raced in a fishook pattern, styled after the European Classic races. The actual start of the race was on the training track (the one mile track adjacent and perpendicular to the main track). The special course curved around the training track and then joined the main track for a long straight run to the special finish line, which differed from the regular finish line. (Man o' War. Dorothy Ours, St. Martin's Press, New York, ISBN: 0-312-34099-0,. page 12) I would love to add this to the Belmont Stakes article, but I don't know how long they used this course for the running of the race or when it started and when it ended. Anyway, if someone has time to find out more, it might be an interesting addition. Thanks! -- Kraynak |
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How many fillies have won the Belmont Stakes? And how many have ever run? I think that would be interesting to know. -fan 23:50, 19 May 2007 (UTC) |
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According to the official Belmont site, distances varied from 1 1/8 miles to 1 3/8 miles until 1926 when it was set at the now standard 1 1/2 miles. I didn't want to edit the page until someone else rechecked my figures. Thanks -- Vclift
I think that the Belmont is held three weeks after the Preakness, which is usually the second Saturday in June, but sometimes the first.
Date of running would be useful. --squadfifteen
According to Dorothy Ours' research for her book on Man o' Roar, the Belmont Stakes at one time was raced in a fishook pattern, styled after the European Classic races. The actual start of the race was on the training track (the one mile track adjacent and perpendicular to the main track). The special course curved around the training track and then joined the main track for a long straight run to the special finish line, which differed from the regular finish line. (Man o' War. Dorothy Ours, St. Martin's Press, New York, ISBN: 0-312-34099-0,. page 12) I would love to add this to the Belmont Stakes article, but I don't know how long they used this course for the running of the race or when it started and when it ended. Anyway, if someone has time to find out more, it might be an interesting addition. Thanks! -- Kraynak
Fillies
How many fillies have won the Belmont Stakes? And how many have ever run? I think that would be interesting to know. -fan 23:50, 19 May 2007 (UTC)