Fastest Belmont Stakes
Secretariat's 1973 Belmont Stakes victory still stands as the
track and world record for the mile and one-half distance at
2:24. (He had finished a mile and
a quarter at 1:59, faster than his own Derby record of 1:59
2/5.)
The
second-fastest clocking is shared by Easy Goer (1989) and A. P.
Indy (1992) at 2:26, while Risen Star (1988) and Point Given
(2001) hold the fourth-fastest time at 2:26 2/5.
Six Fastest Belmont Stake Races
The following, all on a fast track are the fractional times of
the six fastest runnings of the Belmont Stakes:
|
Year |
Horse |
1/4 M. |
1/2 M. |
3/4 M. |
Mile |
1 1/4 M. |
1 1/2 M. |
|
1973 |
Secretariat |
:23
3/5 |
:46
1/5 |
1:09
1/5 |
1:34
1/5 |
1:59 |
2:24* |
|
1989
|
Easy
Goer |
:23
1/5 |
:47 |
1:11
1/5 |
1:35
4/5 |
2:00
4/5 |
2:26 |
|
2001 |
Point
Given |
:23
4/5 |
:48 |
1:11
3/5 |
1:35
2/5 |
2:00
3/5 |
2:26
2/5 |
|
1992 |
A.P.
Indy |
:23
1/5 |
:47 |
1:11
4/5 |
1:36
1/5 |
2:01
1/5 |
2:26
2/5 |
|
1988 |
Risen
Star |
:23
2/5 |
:47
1/5 |
1:11
4/5 |
1:36
2/5 |
2:01
3/5 |
2:26
2/5 |
|
1978 |
Affirmed |
:25 |
:50 |
1:14 |
1:37
2/5 |
2:01
3/5 |
2:26
4/5 |
Fastest first quarter- 0:23
by Another Review in 1991
(Hansel won)
Fastest first mile-
1:34 1/5 by Secretariat in 1973
(Secretariat won)
Fastest first half-mile- 0:46 1/5
by Secretariat in 1973
(Secretariat won)
Fastest first 1 1/4 mile- 1:59 by Secretariat
in 1973
(Secretariat won)
Fastest first 3/4's-
1:09 4/5 by Secretariat in 1973
(Secretariat won)
*Secretariat's time of 2:24 is a world record for the
mile-and-a-half distance on a dirt track.
TRIVIA
Winning Post Positions |
Colors of Winners |
Largest Belmont
Stakes Attendance
TRADITIONS
Belmont Stakes Trophy |
Songs | White
Carnations
THE RACE
First Running |
Smallest Winning Margin |
Largest Winning
Margin | Fastest Races
Racing Purse - Smallest |
Racing Purse - Largest |
Winners
Price | Racing Field
Race History
JOCKEYS
Most Wins |
Consecutive Wins |
Dubious Distinction |
Julie Krone
OWNERS
Most Wins
TRAINERS
Most Wins |
Women Trainers |
Jockey and Trainer
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