Here’s a look at some records and all-time leaders for the third leg of the Triple Crown.
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Belmont records, all-time leaders
Fastest time: 2:24.00 (Secretariat, 1973)
Biggest long shot: 70-1 (Sarava, 2002). He paid out $142.50 on a $2 bet and spoiled a Triple Crown bid for War Emblem, a horse also saddled by American Pharoah trainer Bob Baffert.
Biggest favorite: 1-20 (Count Fleet, 1940). He went on to win by 25 lengths, second most of all-time.
Largest margin of victory: 31 lengths (Secretariat, 1973)
Smallest margin of victory: By a nose (Granville, 1936. Jaipur, 1962. Victory Gallop, 1998)
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Betting favorites: In 146 runnings, 61 favorites have won (41.7 percent).
Largest field: 15 (1983)
Smallest field: 2 (1887, 1888, 1892, 1910, 1920)
Highest attendance: 120,139 (2004). Smarty Jones lost by a length, failing to win the Triple Crown.
Most wins by a trainer: 8 (James G. Rowe, Sr.). Rowe also won the Belmont twice as a jockey, in 1872 and 1873.
Most wins by a jockey: 6 (Eddie Arcaro, 1955, 1952, 1948, 1945, 1942, 1941 and Jim McLaughlin, 1882-1884 and 1886-1888)
Victories by fillies: 3 (Ruthless. 1867, Tanya, 1905. Rags to Riches, 2007).
Victories by female jockeys: 1 (Julie Krone aboard Colonial Affair, 1993)
