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The History of the Belmont Stakes

by Greg Melikov

posted on May 30, 2012 in Educational Articles, General Discussion, Help/Educational Articles, Horse Racing, WinningPonies.com | No Comments >>

Belmont Stakes Honored Track Founder’s Old Friend Flamboyant financier Leonard W. Jerome and well-heeled friends, including banker August Belmont Sr., built a racetrack in the Bronx that opened on Sept. 25, 1866. The crowd at Jerome Park, named for its founder, included Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and members of New York’s fashionable society. It was […]

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Run for the Triple Crown

by Greg Melikov

posted on May 23, 2012 in General Discussion, Horse Racing, WinningPonies.com | No Comments >>

Another 3-Year-Old Chases Elusive Triple Crown By GREG MELIKOV Nineteen times since World War II horses went into the Belmont Stakes and a possible date with destiny to become a Triple Crown champion. Nineteen times the racing gods crushed dreams since 1944 when Pensive lost by a half-length to Bounding Home. Actually, Belmont Park has […]

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