Belmont Entries Equibase (2024)

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What are the best times in the Belmont Stakes? ›

The Dosage Index is a mathematical figure used by breeders of Thoroughbred race horses, and sometimes by bettors handicapping horse races, to quantify a horse's ability, or inability, to negotiate the various distances at which horse races are run. It is calculated based on an analysis of the horse's pedigree.

Secretariat is the track king of Belmont Park. His record of 2:24.00 from 1973 remains the speed record for the Belmont Stakes, and his win of 31 lengths is the largest margin of victory ever recorded in the race as well.

Mindframe is the 7-2 second choice in the 2024 Belmont Stakes odds. Meanwhile, Kentucky Derby runner-up Sierra Leone is the 9-5 favorite in the 2024 Belmont Stakes lineup.

Thoroughbreds come in a variety of colors. Fans may be disappointed to learn that very few are black. Grey and roan are also uncommon, while white is extremely rare.

#1: Man O' War: The Best RaceHorse of All Time

One of his most notable victories is when he raced and won carrying 138 lbs. Man O' War was a total rockstar on the racetrack, and his appearance matched his abilities. He stood at 16.2 hands, weighed over 1,100 lbs., and had a 72 inch girth.

One genetic study indicates that 95% of all male Thoroughbreds trace their direct male line (via the Y chromosome) to the Darley Arabian.

What does el mean in horse racing? ›

If the rider is eliminated, retired or withdrawn please indicate one of the 4 abbreviations: ❖ EL: eliminated.

Russell Baze

as jockey with most career wins, has built his fame on a solid base of seemingly impossible achievements. Still an active jockey today, Baze began his career as a sixteen-year-old riding at Yakima Racetrack in Walla Walla, Washington, winning his first race there in autumn 1974.

There should be no mention of the mighty Triple Crown champion Secretariat without pointing to jockey Ron Turcotte as an integral member of a dynamite team.

Spectacular Bid set the record for a mile and a quarter, with a time of 1 minute and 57.8 seconds, in 1980. A mare called Winning Brew is the current world record holder for the fastest horse. She clocked an incredible 43.97 mph during a race in 2008, breaking Guinness Louts' previous record of 43.5 mph.

He stood at 16.2 hands, weighed over 1,100 lbs., and had a 72 inch girth. It was commonly known that you could put Man O' War on any terrain and at any distance, and he would win. Man O' War comes in as the greatest racehorse in history over Secretariat.

The record for 1½ miles (2,414 m) is 60.86 km/h (37.82 mph) by 3-year-old Hawkster at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California, USA on 14 October 1989 with a time of 2min 22.8sec.