black - eyed susan is the official flower of the belmont stakes.
black - eyed susan is the official flower of the belmont stakes.
what is the official flower of the belmont stakes?
black - eyed susan
while the origin of the white carnation as the official flower of the belmont stakes is unknown, traditionally, pure white carnations stand for love and luck. it takes approximately 700 "select" carnations imported from colombia to create the 40-pound blanket draped over the winner of the belmont stakes. the nyra has long used the pennock company, a wholesale florist based in philadelphia, pennsylvania to import the carnations used for the mantle.









































section::::broadcasting history.
belmont stakes
bullet::::- conquistador cielo (1979) 1982 belmont stakes









































bullet::::- tank's prospect (1982) 1985 preakness stakes









































bullet::::- woodman (1983)









































bullet::::- hansel (1988) 1991 preakness stakes and belmont stakes









































bullet::::- timber country (1992) 1995 preakness stakes









































bullet::::- gulch (1984)









































bullet::::- thunder gulch (1992) 1995 kentucky derby and belmont stakes









































bullet::::- point given (1998) 2001 preakness stakes and belmont stakes









































bullet::::- gone west (1984)









































bullet::::- elusive quality (1993)









































bullet::::- smarty jones (2001) 2004 kentucky derby and preakness stakes









































bullet::::- commendable (1997) 2000 belmont stakes









































bullet::::- afleet (1984)









































bullet::::- northern afleet (1993)









































bullet::::- afleet alex (2002) 2005 preakness stakes and belmont stakes
mr. prospector