The 142nd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York is set for June 5, 2010. Belmont Stakes tickets for this event are a great deal for anyone who enjoys the thrill of watching a field of thoroughbreds dash over the 1.5 mile dirt course to be rewarded with a blanket of flowers and a future in the country grazing.
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The 2009 Belmont Stakes did not have Triple Crown implications, but was exciting nonetheless. Summer Bird dominated the event, winning by 2.75 lengths with a time of 2:27.54. Summer Bird came in as a 12-1 underdog in a field of 10 horses. Summer Bird took first and earned $600,000 for his owner, Dunkirk placed and took $200,000 for his owner, and Mine That Bird showed and earned for his owner.
The 2010 Belmont Stakes promise to be as eventful as the 2009 race and the TicketSpecialists will have Belmont Stakes tickets for the major event, as well as for the first two legs of the triple crown and several more major thoroughbred races.