Belmont Lexington Stakes
Encyclopedia
The Belmont Lexington is a Thoroughbred
horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of one and one eighth miles (nine furlong
s) on the inner turf
course at Belmont Park
in Elmont, New York
.
Named after one of America's
greatest race horses as well as foundation sires, Lexington
(The Blind Hero of Woodburn), the race is a listed stakes
event and offers a purse of $1.
Inaugurated in 1961 at Aqueduct Racetrack
as the Lexington Handicap, it would have been in its 44th running in 2008 but appears to be discontinued. It is not listed as running in 2009 on the official Belmont site.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of one and one eighth miles (nine furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
s) on the inner turf
Sod
Sod or turf is grass and the part of the soil beneath it held together by the roots, or a piece of thin material.The term sod may be used to mean turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns...
course at Belmont Park
Belmont Park
Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905...
in Elmont, New York
Elmont, New York
Elmont is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the northwest corner of the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, along its border with the borough of Queens in New York City...
.
Named after one of America's
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
greatest race horses as well as foundation sires, Lexington
Lexington (horse)
Lexington was a United States Thoroughbred race horse who won six of his seven race starts. Perhaps his greatest fame came however as the most successful sire of the second half of the nineteenth century; he was the Leading sire in North America 16 times, and of his many brood mare and racer...
(The Blind Hero of Woodburn), the race is a listed stakes
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
event and offers a purse of $1.
Inaugurated in 1961 at Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack is a thoroughbred horse-racing facility and racino in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Its racing meets usually are from late October/early November through April.-History:...
as the Lexington Handicap, it would have been in its 44th running in 2008 but appears to be discontinued. It is not listed as running in 2009 on the official Belmont site.
Past winners
- 2008 - NOT RUN
- 2007 - Distorted Reality (John Velazquez) (1:48.45)
- 2006 - After Market (Cornelio VelasquezCornelio VelásquezCornelio H. Velásquez is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He was introduced to horse racing at age fifteen by trainer Carlos Salazar Guardia in his native Panama and enrolled in the national jockey school...
) (1:48.80) - 2005 - Woodlander (Edgar Prado) (2:01.92)
- 2004 - Mustanfar (Jose SantosJosé SantosJose Abon Santos is a retired Chilean thoroughbred jockey who has been honored by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in the United States.-Career:...
) (2:01) - 2003 - Sharp Impact (Richard MiglioreRichard Migliore (jockey)Richard Migliore is a retired American jockey whose mounts have ranged from Fourstardave to Wando to Funny Cide to Kip Deville to Hidden Lake to Desert Code....
) (2:02 3/5) - 2002 - Chiselling (Jerry BaileyJerry BaileyJerry D. Bailey is a retired American Hall of Fame jockey. He began his racing career in November 1974. His first mount was on a horse named Pegged Rate, who ran off the board. He notched his first career win the next day on his second career mount, Fetch, at New Mexico's Sunland Park, and has...
) (2:00 2/5) - 2001 - Sharp Performance (John Velazquez) (1:58 4/5)
- 2000 - Rob's Spirit (Jerry Bailey) (2:02 4/5)