The 2008 Belmont Stakes - Date, Time, Tickets, and More
Big Brown goes for Triple Crown glory at the 2008 Belmont Stakes, and all eyes will be on New York's Belmont Park to see if history will happen. This is the final race of the Triple Crown and always creates a lot of excitement here in the New York area, so here's some information on the race, including the date of the 2008 Belmont Stakes.
The Belmont Stakes, the third leg of racing's famed Triple Crown, takes place this year on Saturday, June 7th. The Belmont Stakes is held each year at Belmont Park racetrack in Elmont, Long Island, New York. Belmont Park is just a 30 minute ride from Manhattan's Penn Station on the Long Island Rail Road.
The 2008 race will be the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes. Get all the details at the official site of the 2008 Belmont Stakes at the New York Racing Association: www.nyra.com/BelmontStakes2008.html
The site includes Belmont Stakes updates throughout the week, as well as information on buying tickets, betting on the race and opening an account.
You can even find a shop where you can buy Big Brown t-shirts, caps, and other merchandise!
