Post positions: 1a. Sham 2. Secretariat 3. Pvt. Smiles 4. My Gallant 5. Twice a Prince (post 1 Knightly Dawn was scratched) Order of Finish: 1. Secretariat 2. Twice a Prince 3. My Gallant 4. Private Smiles 5. Sham
Secretariat won the 1973 Belmont Stakes in a record time of 2:24.0. Twice a Prince was second and My Gallant was third. Click on the '1973 Belmont Stakes' link below to see the race which some call the greatest performance by a thoroughbred in the history of racing.
1.Secretariat
2.Twice a Prince
3.My Gallant
4.Private Smiles
5.Sham
*Secretariat won by thirty one lengths, in a record time that stands to this day, in 2:24 flat.
1. Secretariat
2. Sham
3. Our Native
4. Forego
5. Restless Jet
6. Shecky Greene
7. Navajo
8. Royal And Regal
9. My Gallant
10. Angle Light
11. Gold Bag
12. Twice A Prince
13. Warbucks
The Triple Crown of Racing - 1973 The Belmont Stakes 1-3 was released on: USA: 9 June 1973
Chick Anderson.
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The record time for the Belmont Stakes was set by Secretariat in 1973 in a time of 2 minutes and 24 seconds.
I have a $2. wiwn ticket and program both in near mint condition from the1973 Belmont Stakes. Make me an offer. ron2putt@aol.com
Unless other arrangements were made, the New York Racing Association would control any copyrightable works related to the Belmont Stakes.
Sham finished last of five horses.
Three grade one stakes in just five weeks..Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes.
The purse of the 1973 Kentucky Derby was $179,199.
The fastest time was Secretariat's 31 length win in 1973 of 2:24.
1.5 miles. Record held by Secretariat, set back in 1973, 2:24 flat, a record that has never been approached.
To my knowledge, the only horse to receive this honor is Secretariat, in 1973. Look "secretariat belmont stakes" up on YouTube and you'll see why.