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1997 Belmont Stakes, the Glossary

The 1997 Belmont Stakes was the 129th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York held on June 7, 1997.^[1]

Belmont Park

Belmont Park is a thoroughbred horse racetrack in Elmont, New York, just east of New York City limits best known for hosting the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the American Triple Crown. It was opened on May 4, 1905, and is one of the best well known racetracks in the United States. The original structure was demolished in 1963, and a second facility opened in 1968.

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Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

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Bob Baffert

Robert A. Baffert (born January 13, 1953) is an American racehorse trainer who is considered one of the most successful and influential trainers in the history of horse racing.

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Elmont, New York

Elmont is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in northwestern Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States, along its border with the borough of Queens in New York City.

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Free House (horse)

Free House (March 22, 1994 – July 19, 2004) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that Blood-Horse Publications called one of the best California-bred horses of all time.

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Graded stakes race

A graded stakes race is a thoroughbred horse race in the United States that meets the criteria of the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA).

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Horse length

A horse length, or simply length, is a unit of measurement for the length of a horse from nose to tail, approximately.

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Silver Charm

Silver Charm (b. February 22, 1994) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1997 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes and 1998 Dubai World Cup (of all of which he is the oldest surviving winner).

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Touch Gold

Touch Gold (foaled May 26, 1994 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the winner of the Classic Belmont Stakes, in which he ended Silver Charm's bid for the U.S. Triple Crown.

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Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States)

In the United States, the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, commonly known as the Triple Crown, is a series of horse races for three-year-old Thoroughbreds, consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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1997 Kentucky Derby

The 1997 Kentucky Derby was the 123rd running of the Kentucky Derby. 1997 Belmont Stakes and 1997 Kentucky Derby are 1997 in American sports and 1997 in horse racing.

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1997 Preakness Stakes

The 1997 Preakness Stakes was the 122nd running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. 1997 Belmont Stakes and 1997 Preakness Stakes are 1997 in American sports and 1997 in horse racing.

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1998 Belmont Stakes

The 1998 Belmont Stakes was the 130th running of the Belmont Stakes and the 94th time that the event took place at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. 1997 Belmont Stakes and 1998 Belmont Stakes are Belmont Stakes races.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Belmont_Stakes