On Saturday, June 6, 2015, the running of the 147th Belmont Stakes will take place at Belmont Race Track in New York. This Grade I, $1.5 million race, is the final and most demanding leg of the coveted Triple Crown. Only eleven horses have won the Triple Crown. They are:
Sir Barton
Gallant Fox
Omaha
War Admiral
Whirlawa Y
Count Fleet
Assault
Citation
Secretariat
Seattle Slew
Affirmed
1919
1930
1935
1973
1937
1941
1943
1946
1948
1977
1978
Baffert will attempt, for the fourth time, to win the Triple Crown with American Pharoah. His other chances to win the Belmont that failed after winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness were with Silver Charm (1997), Real Quiet (1998) and War Emblem (2002). He may have the horse to get the job done this time!
Why not join Bob Baffert, Mr Zayat (the owner of American Pharoah) and another 140,000 people in New York on June 16th to watch history in the making. Call DerbyTicketsInc.com at 1-844-593-3729 for tickets to the Belmont. Kentucky Derby Tickets and package deals are also on sale at this time.