Belmont Park surviving son, Perry Belmont. The gates are now on the fourth floor of Belmont Park's clubhouse. The Belmont Stakes races have been run at Belmont Park since 1905, with the exceptions of 1911–12, when gambling was banned in New York State; and the 1963–67 editions, held at Aqueduct while the grandstands at Belmont Park were reconstructed. The first post parade in the United States was at the 14th Belmont, in 1880. Secretariat's finishing time in his 1973 Belmont victory (2 minutes, 24 seconds) set a world record for on dirt, a world record which still stands. The 31-length victory clinched
Belmont Stakes have won the Preakness Stakes. On average, fillies have won between 2% and 3% of the Triple Crown races, with similar numbers for geldings; while about 95% of these races have been won by colts. The last filly as of November 2017 to run in the Belmont was in 2013 when Unlimited Budget ran six behind the winner Palace Malice. A † designates a Triple Crown Winner.A ‡ designates a filly. Belmont Stakes The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held on the first or second Saturday in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New