THE FASTEST BELMONTS
Secretariat hold the 1 1/2 mile record on the dirt at the 1973 Belmont in 2:24. Secretariat also holds the fastest 1/2 mile, 3/4 mile, 1 mile and 1 1/4-mile fractions in Belmont history.
The fractional times for the five fastest runnings (all on fast tracks) follows:
1973 1989 1992 2001 1988 1978
SECRETARIAT EASY GOER A. P. INDY POINT GIVEN RISEN STAR AFFIRMED
1/4 M. :23 3/5 :23 1/5 :23 1/5 :23 4/5 :23 2/5 :25
1/2 M. :46 1/5 :47 :47 :48 :47 1/5 :50
3/4 M. 1:09 4/5 1:11 1/5 1:11 4/5 1:11 3/5 1:11 4/5 1:14
MILE 1:34 1/5 1:35 4/5 1:36 1/5 1:35 2/5 1:36 2/5 1:37 2/5
1 1/4 M. 1:59 2:00 4/5 2:01 1/5 2:00 3/5 2:01 3/5 2:01 3/5
1 1/2 M. 2:24 2:26 2:26 2:26 2/5 2:26 2/5 2:26 4/5
Fastest first quarter -
:23 by Another Review in 1991 (Hansel won),
:23.02 by Bob and John in 2006 (Jazil won)
55 = 3125
Five to the fifth power, or five times five times five times five times five.
The answer depends on five times WHAT?
Five Go to Smuggler's Top was created in 1945.
Twenty five
Belmont Stakes Top three finishers was created in 1867.
Sham finished last of five horses.
Leon Belmont, Trevor Belmont, Juste Belmont, Simon Belmont, Richter Belmont
Secretariat's top speed was recorded at about 49 mph during the Belmont Stakes in 1973.
camel, marlboro, prime times, UB's, and winstons
55 = 3125
The cast of Belmont Butts In - 1914 includes: Joseph Belmont as Belmont
The cast of Belmont Stung - 1913 includes: Joseph Belmont as Belmont
The address of the Belmont Library is: 1110 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Belmont, 94002 3583
The address of the Belmont Branch Library is: 125 Central Ave, Belmont, 28012 3635
The address of the Belmont Public Library is: 336 Concord Ave., Belmont, 02478 3032
Belmont Park