The third and final jewel of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, provides a unique challenge to both the horses and jockeys competing.
Coming in at 1.5 miles, the ' Run for the Carnations' has become synonymous with endurance. It isn't enough to just be fast—a jockey must strategize and know exactly when and how to push his horse, because plenty of lightning-quick thoroughbreds have lost their steam heading into the final turn.
