close Video What it takes to win at Belmont Stakes Janice Dean finds out how the track can affect a race. The last of the Triple Crown races is almost here. While there aren't any horses eligible for a Triple Crown title in 2024, the event is still attended by thousands.
There are 10 horses competing in the 2024 Belmont Stakes, including Mystik Dan, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, and Seize the Gray, the winner of this year's Preakness Stakes. The final leg of the Triple Crown is the toughest of them all, with a long racetrack of 1 1⁄2 miles. They don't call it the "test of a champion" for nothing.
Secretariat still holds the record for the fastest Belmont Stakes time to this day. (Herb Scharfman/Sports Imagery/Getty Images | Al Bello/Getty Images) PREAKNESS VS. BELMONT STAKES: DIFFERENCES IN THESE TRIPLE CROWN HORSE RACES The Belmont Stakes isn't just the longest, it's also the oldest Triple Crown race.
The first Belmont Stakes took place in 1867 at Jerome Park in New York. Since then, the race has moved locations until it finally ended up at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, where it remains today. While the race's popularity isn't quite as great as that of the Kentucky Derby, it still brings thousands to the racecourse in their finest spring fashion to experience the feeling of watching a horse race live and in person.
Those at home also get in on the fun by watching the race from the comfort of their living room or a local sports bar. Many watch for pure enjoyment, bu.
