1888 running of a stakes race in the United States
22nd Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes
Location
Jerome Park Racetrack The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Date
June 9, 1888
Distance
1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,400 m)
Winning horse
Sir Dixon
Winning time
2:40 1⁄4
Jockey
Jim McLaughlin
Trainer
Frank McCabe
Owner
Dwyer Brothers Stable
Conditions
Fast
Surface
Dirt
← 1887
1889 →
The 1888 Belmont Stakes was the 22nd running of the Belmont Stakes and the 22nd time it was held at Jerome Park Racetrack in The Bronx, New York where it had been first run in 1867. It was run on June 9, 1888. The race drew only two starters who both carried 118 pounds. It was won by heavily favored Sir Dixon whose winning time was 2:40¼ over a distance of 1½ miles on a dirt track rated fast.[1]
Jockey Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon won his sixth Belmont Stakes, a record that still stands through the 2018 running[update], and one that has been equaled only by Eddie Arcaro in 1955.[2]
^"1888 Belmont" (PDF). NYRA Belmont Stakes. June 9, 1888. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
^"Belmont Stakes". New York Racing Association (NYRA). June 9, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
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