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2008 Belmont Stakes Tickets

Horse racing has long been associated with tradition and success with each of the Triple Crown races being opportunity for horses to etch their names into the history books. This year is no different. Coming off dominating wins at the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, Big Brown is looking to win the Belmont Stakes and capture the first Triple Crown since Affirmed 30 years ago. You have a chance to witness history by getting your Belmont Stakes tickets today from TicketNetwork!

As the last leg of the three Triple Crown races, the Belmont Stake is sure to be full of drama and intrigue. Don't miss out on seeing one of the potential all time great horses and get your Belmont Stakes tickets now!

About the Belmont Stakes

Each year, horse racing fans are treated to three of the greatest spectacles in sport, the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and where history can be make each year, the Belmont Stakes. For a memory that will last a lifetime, you need to get your Belmont Stakes tickets now before they run out! TicketNetwork is the place to do just that with a great selection of seats at low prices.

Annually taking place in New York at the Belmont Park Raceway, the Belmont Stakes is full of stories and historic firsts. It is at the Belmont Stakes that the horse, the jockey, the owner and the trainer have a chance to become a Triple Crown winner. One of the toughest feats in sports today, only 12 times has there been a Triple Crown winner. Many believe that the greatest of all the horses to win was Secretariat, who accomplished the honor in 1973. Ridden by jockey Ron Turcotte, Secretariat entered the Belmont Stakes as the heavy favorite and by the end left everyone shaking their heads. The stallion would win the Belmont Stakes by a record 31 lengths, the largest margin of victory in the history of the race. Secretariat has gone onto be considered one of the greatest athletes in history, ranking 35th on ESPN's 100 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century.

Other horses that have completed their Triple Crown wins at the Belmont Stakes include Seattle Slew, Citation and the most recent Affirmed in 1978. Many horses have challenged by winning the first two legs, but only a special few have been able reach the pinnacle of horse racing. Those that win the Belmont Stakes receive a purse of $1 million as well as the Belmont Stakes Trophy, a Tiffany made silver bowl which features a silver figure of Fenian, the winner of the third running of the race, sitting atop of it. The winner also gets draped in a blanket of white carnations, the traditional flower of the Belmont Stakes. Not native to New York, the flowers are often shipped from California and takes 10 man hours to put together in the form of a blanket.

As horses attempt to do the impossible, you can find hard to get Belmont Stakes tickets on TicketNetwork, your source for the best selection of cheap Belmont Stakes tickets!

Belmont Stakes - Links

Official Belmont Stakes Website
New York Racing Association

Belmont Stakes - Trivia

• In 1993, Julie Krone became the first woman ever to win the Belmont Stakes when she rode Colonial Affair to victory at the 125th running of the race. She competed three other times with a second place finish in 1995.
• Jockey Bobby Ussery has the distinction of being the only jockey to finish dead last in two consecutive Belmont Stakes races when he rode Folk Dancer in 1962 and then Jade Amicol in 1963.
• Before racing begins each year at the Belmont Stakes, it is tradition to sing the Frank Sinatra song "New York, New York".
• You only have a chance to get Belmont Stakes tickets once a year, so make sure you get your discount Belmont Stakes tickets now before you miss out!

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