Belmont Stakes

Belmont Stakes

Triple Crown | Tickets | June 6, 2009 | Elmont, NY

Tune in to ABC on Saturday, June 6th at 5 PM ET for the 141st Belmont Stakes.

Before the race, check out the Belmont Stakes pre-show from Noon to 2:30 PM ET and the Belmont Stakes Special from 2:30 to 5 PM ET on ESPN 360!

ESPN 360: Belmont Stakes Pre-Show | Belmont Stakes Special

5072 Results for belmont stakes

Man of Iron captures Marathon

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

They went 1 3/4 miles, and yet it was only an inch or two that separated victory from defeat Friday in the $454,500 Breeders' Cup Marathon.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Summer Bird back for more?

Claire Novak, Special to ESPN.com

It's been a whirlwind journey for trainer Tim Ice to the Breeders' Cup Classic with Summer Bird. And if Ice has anything to do with it, they'll be back again next year.

Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Peppermints please

Claire Novak

...and Tim Ice. Of course the latter is an easy one; Ice here with one entrant, Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird. I popped by the barn and checked in with groom Leon Hernandez. He...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Zenyatta lends Cup some drama

Paul Moran, Special to ESPN.com

For all except those betting on others, it will be difficult to root against Zenyatta in her first test against males in Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Ladies' Classic good for Zenyatta

Paul Moran, Special to ESPN.com

The question of Zenyatta's assignment on the first weekend of November has moved to the front burner of the autumn's racing debate.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Summer Bird works five furlongs

Steve Andersen, Daily Racing Form

It was obvious by his comments on Saturday that trainer Tim Ice is not based in California.

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2009

'Gitano' shocks 'em in Goodwood

Steve Andersen, Daily Racing Form

The 3-year-old colt who had never won a stakes and made his last start at one of England's smallest racecourses pulled an upset in Saturday's $305,000 Goodwood Stakes at Santa Anita.

Story | Conversation | October 10, 2009

'Forever' follows familiar Cup path

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

Nobody gets their pick in such matters. Not even a legend like Jonathan Sheppard.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009

'Secretariat' begins filming in Kentucky

Associated Press

Diane Lane is portraying "Secretariat" owner Penny Chenery and John Malkovich is trainer Lucien Laurin in a movie about the 1973 Triple Crown-winning thoroughbred.

Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009

Turf ace Gio Ponti aims for Classic

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Though Gio Ponti fell short of winning his fifth consecutive Grade 1 turf race on Saturday, trainer Christophe Clement said he feels his horse has nothing left to prove on the grass.

Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Summer Bird just keeps getting better

Claire Novak, Special to ESPN.com

The clouds had been hovering low over old Belmont Park since early morning, threat of rain forecast by weathermen across Nassau County.

Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009

Summer Bird conquers Gold Cup

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Summer Bird stated his case for being crowned 3-year-old champion while trying to enter the conversation for Horse of the Year with an easier-than-it looked one-length victory over Quality Road in Saturday's Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park.

Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009

Summer Bird ready for next challenge

Claire Novak, Special to ESPN.com

They came flying across the turf at Saratoga Race Course, pack of runners vying for the win.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Jockey Club Gold Cup scouting report

Jeremy Plonk, HorseplayerPro.com

While the Clark Handicap remains on the calendar in Kentucky for this fall, the East Coast's last major race in the handicap division, and more specifically, prep for the Breeders' Cup Classic, comes Saturday in this 1 1/4-miles event.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

No concerns for Gio Ponti in Hirsch

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Usually, it's quite easy to make trainer Christophe Clement nervous. But when it comes to his elite turf horse Gio Ponti, it's next to impossible to make him fret.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009