Belmont Stakes 1970-1979

More vintage races from the final jewel of the Triple Crown.



High Echelon 1970:






Pass Catcher 1971:






Riva Ridge 1972:



Secretariat 1973, the legendary performance:





Little Current 1974:






Avatar 1975:




Bold Forbes 1976:




Seattle Slew 1977:



Affirmed 1978, in the greatest race of all time:



Coastal 1979 in a race he shouldn't have won but for a lousy ride by Spectacular Bid's jockey Ron Franklin:

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