the Belmont Stakes
/ðə ˌbelmɒnt ˈsteɪks/
/ðə ˌbelmɑːnt ˈsteɪks/
- a horse race run in June at Belmont Park near New York. It was first run in 1867 and is one of the races that form the US triple crown. The horses in the race must be three years old.
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