The Belmont Stakes tickets you buy here are named for August Belmont, a leading moneyman (banker) and horseracing enthusiast from the 19th century. Belmont enjoyed the distinction of being the first President of the Jockey Club after its formation in 1867.
This year sees a buzz around the first female trainer to triumph at Belmont Park Race Course. Rachel Alexandra was the first ever filly to win the Woodward Stakes, followed by trainer Linda Rice, who became the first woman to win a training title at any top-tier racetrack. It was a proud moment for Belmont Park to be the location where this happened, adding to the distinguished history of the place. Belmont Park tickets will surely now appeal more than ever!
“This is as good as I’ve ever felt,” Rice said. “It’s an absolute thrill. This took a lot of years and a lot of hard work. It took a long time and a lot effort to get here. This is the type of thing you just don’t think will ever happen. To walk into the winner’s circle and get awarded with the leading trainer title and be the first woman to do that at a major race meet just makes it that much more special.”
Rice follows Julie Krone who, in 1993, became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race. Her horse, Colonial Affair romped to victory amid the type of reserved clamor one comes to associate with the classiest racecourse east of the Mississippi.
The previous decade at Belmont has seen the best horses in the world performing. Here is the Top Five Horses from the Noughties, according to New York Times writer Joe Drape:
INVASOR: Won 11 of 12 races, and always showed incredible stamina and determination on the track.
ZENYATTA: Horse of the year in 2009 and the most recent addition to the “stable” (pun intended) of world-class racehorses at Belmont Park.
TIZNOW: Toughness enough to score consecutive Breeders’ Cup Classic victories, including a sterling home-stretch race with Sakhee in 2001.
RACHEL ALEXANDRA: Three victories over the males convinced everyone this filly was a true champ.
GOLDIKOVA: Beating all-comers and proving its class in the home-stretches of the biggest races.
Belmont Park racing in 2010 will surely be as exciting as ever and with all this new stars emerging it can only get better. Make sure you have your Belmont race tickets today and be among the crowd when history is made once again!