Belmont Lexington Stakes
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Belmont Lexington is a Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of one and one eighth miles (nine furlongs) on the inner turf course at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
Named after one of America's greatest race horses as well as foundation sires, Lexington (The Blind Hero of Woodburn), the race is a listed stakes event and offers a purse of $1.
Inaugurated in 1961, Belmont's Lexington Stakes is in its 44th running in 2008.
[edit] Past winners
- 2007 - Distorted Reality (John Velazquez) (1:48.45)
- 2006 - After Market (Cornelio Velasquez) (1:48.80)
- 2005 - Woodlander (Edgar Prado) (2:01.92)
- 2004 - Mustanfar (Jose Santos) (2:01)
- 2003 - Sharp Impact (Richard Migliore) (2:02 3/5)
- 2002 - Chiselling (Jerry Bailey) (2:00 2/5)
- 2001 - Sharp Performance (John Velazquez) (1:58 4/5)
- 2000 - Rob's Spirit (Jerry Bailey) (2:02 4/5)
