The 2021 Belmont Stakes was the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes and the 110th time the event took place at Belmont Park. The 1+1⁄2-mile (2,400 m) race, known as the "test of the champion", is the final leg in the American Triple Crown, open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds. The race was won by Essential Quality.
The race took place on June 5, 2021, in Elmont, New York, with an actual start time of 6:50 p.m. EDT;[1] television coverage was by NBC.[2] It was a Grade I stakes race with a purse of $1.5 million.[3] Entering the race, it was known that there would be no Triple Crown winner, as the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes had already been won by different horses.
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^Buhler, John (May 15, 2021). "When is the Belmont Stakes 2021?". FanSided. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
^Bruton, Michelle (May 15, 2021). "2021 Belmont Stakes: Early Odds and Predictions Following Preakness". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
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