Belmont Stakes 141 Saturday, June 06, 2009
This is the 141st Running of the Belmont Stakes. The Belmont Stakes, the final and most demanding leg of the Triple Crown, is named after August Belmont who had been a leading banker and racing man of the 19th century. He was also the first President of the Jockey Club in 1867. In 1869, August Belmont took first and second money with his own Fenian and Glenelg.
As Belmont Stakes 141 draws closer, come back to this page for all of the information on the race contenders.
Below are the potential contenders (Updated 5.25.09)
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Horse | Owner | Trainer |
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Charitable Man | Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Warren Jr. | Kiaran McLaughlin |
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Chocolate Candy | The Craig Family Trust | Jerry Hollendorfer |
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Brave Victory | Robert LaPenta | Nick Zito |
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Dunkirk | Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor, and Derrick Smith | Todd Pletcher |
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Flying Private | Robert C. Baker & William L. Mack | D. Wayne Lukas |
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Luv Gov | Marylou Whitney Stables | D. Wayne Lukas |
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Mine That Bird | Double Eagle Ranch & Buena Suerte Equine | Bennie Woolley Jr. |
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Miner’s Escape | Robert LaPenta | Nick Zito |
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Mr. Hot Stuff | WinStar Farm | Eoin Harty |
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Rachel Alexandra | Stonestreet Stables and Harold McCormick | Steve Asmussen |
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Summer Bird | Kalarikkal K. and Vilasini D. Jayaraman | Tim Ice |
Triple Crown Winners
It is not possible for a horse to win the Triple Crown this year, but it is possible for jockey Calvin Borel; he won both the Kentucky Derby (on Mine that Bird) and the Preakness Stakes (on Rachel Alexandra) this year. To date, it is not certain which beast he will ride on June 6th.
Since 1919, when Sir Barton became the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes, only 11 horses have won racing’s most prestigious prize, the Triple Crown. Affirmed, in 1978, was the last horse to achieve the remarkable feat of winning all three races, at three different distances, at three different tracks, in the space of five weeks. The current 31-year gap between Triple Crown winners is the longest drought in the series’ history; in 1973 Secretariat ended a 25-year hiatus dating back to Citation’s 1948 triumph. In all, 21 horses, including seven in the past 12 years, have come into the Belmont Stakes with victories in the Derby and Preakness winners, only to fall short in the 1 ½-mile “Test of the Champion.”
Belmont Stakes News (from BelmontStakes.com)
- Rachel’s Belmont Status Up In Air; Mine That Bird Also Works - (05/25/2009)
- Chocolate Candy breezes seven furlongs - (05/25/2009)
- Belmont Stakes Festival Fitting Lead-In To Great Race - (05/25/2009)
- Charitable Man, Summer Bird, Dunkirk Work for Belmont - (05/23/2009)
- Belmont Stakes Notes 5.22.09 - (05/23/2009)
- John Velazquez to ride Dunkirk - (05/22/2009)
- Zito Pair Works for Belmont Stakes - (05/21/2009)
- Regal Ransom preps for Woody Stephens - (05/20/2009)
- Charitable Man a ‘Go’ for Belmont; Brave Victory added to mix - (05/20/2009)
- Belmont Stakes Notes 5.19.09 - (05/19/2009)
- Mine That Bird jogs at Churchill - (05/19/2009)
- Belmont Bash to Benefit Equine Research and N.Y. Division of Race Track Chaplaincy of America - (05/19/2009)
- Dunkirk, Chocolate Candy work with the Belmont as goal - (05/18/2009)
- Potential Starters for Belmont Stakes 141 - (05/17/2009)
- Mine That Bird shows he’s for real - (05/16/2009)
- Rachel holds off the Derby winner - (05/16/2009)
- Fillies have rich history in Triple Crown - (05/14/2009)
- Belmont Stakes Notes - (05/14/2009)
- Doremifasollatido tunes up for Acorn - (05/13/2009)
- Hull targets Woody Stephens - (05/11/2009)
- Dunkirk Possible For Belmont Stakes - (05/10/2009)
- Charitable Man Shows No Mercy in Peter Pan; Eyes Belmont - (05/09/2009)
- Chocolate Candy awaits Belmont - (05/09/2009)
- Gitano Hernando Will Prep for Belmont Stakes Next - (05/08/2009)
- Linda Eder to Perform at 2009 Belmont Stakes - (05/08/2009)
- NYRA Launches BelmontStakes.com - (05/07/2009)
- Belmont possible for Mr. Hot Stuff - (05/07/2009)
- Jess Jackson buys Rachel Alexandra - (05/07/2009)
- In Belmont’s Galaxy of Stars, Secretariat’s Was Brightest - (05/04/2009)
- Belmont Remains a Possibility for Quality Road - (05/04/2009)
- Mine That Bird shocks Derby at 50-1 - (05/03/2009)
- Belmont Park Spring/Summer Meet Begins April 29 - (04/29/2009)
- Hello Broadway to Go in Peter Pan - (04/29/2009)
- NYRA’s 2009 Belmont Stakes Logo Honors New York Heritage - (04/25/2009)
- Belmont Park Opens With Over 50 Facility Improvements - (04/25/2009)
- Mr. Fantasy Rebounds for Withers Victory - (04/25/2009)
