Facts

Flowers - White Carnation:
The blanket of carnations worn by the Belmont Stakes winner takes 10 man hours to put together, as between 300-400 carnations are glued onto a green velveteen spread. The flowers must be shipped in from either California or Bogota, Colombia.

Slogan - Test of the Champion

Theme Song - "New York, New York"
Changed in 1998, from "Sidewalks of New York"

Beverages - Belmont Breeze:
Created by New York's premiere beverage authority Dale DeGroff, the profile of the Belmont Breeze comes from the colonial recipe: one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong and four of weak.

Color Painting - Painted Cast Irons:
A new Belmont tradition began in 1997. In the stand-ease area, where horses are saddled, large cast iron horses stand about 4 feet high with iron jockeys on them. At the conclusion of the Belmont, an artist paints the colors of the winning horse on the iron jockey. If it is a Triple Crown winner it is moved to a permanent position in the Triple Crown ring.

Special Tradition - Winners Photo Gallery:
On the 2nd floor of the Belmont clubhouse is the Belmont Room. The walls are lined with the photo finishes of past Belmont victors. The photographs date back to 1912.