Jockey
Mike Smith rode his first winner, Future Man, in a $2,000 claiming race at Santa Fe. ~
1892
The August Belmont family first presented their permanent commemorative Tiffany trophy to the winner of the Belmont Stakes. The silver trophy was created in 1869 in recognition of Fenian's win in the Belmont. ~1926
Man o' War won the Belmont Stakes, which was then run at a distance of 1 3/8-miles, in 2:14 1/5. He shattered the existing world record by 3 1/5 seconds and also set the American dirt-course record for that distance. ~
1920
After riding
Citation to victory in the Belmont, jockey
Eddie Arcaro became the only rider in history to have won two Triple Crowns. His previous Triple Crown was with
Whirlaway, in 1941. In wining the Belmont, Citation became the eighth Triple Crown winner. ~
1948