In 1983, 15 horses competed at the Belmont, with Caveat defeating Slew O' Gold by 3 lengths and change.

Hall of Fame trainer Woody Stephens won an unprecedented five straight Belmont Stakes with Conquistador Cielo (1982), Caveat (1983), Swale (1984), Creme Fraiche (1985), and Danzig Connection (1986).

The Belmont Jewel is a blend of bourbon, pomegranate juice, and lemonade.

Owned and bred by Marcus Daly, one of the wealthy Montana Copper Kings, Scottish Chieftain was trained by Matt Byrnes and ridden by jockey J. Scherrer when he won the 1897 Belmont Stakes.

Real Quiet, with Kent Desormeaux aboard, ran a perfect tactical race, holding a six-length lead over Victory Gallop at the top of the stretch. But in one of the true heartbreakers of Thoroughbred racing, Victory Gallop caught his rival at the wire, denying Real Quiet the Belmont victory and a Triple Crown.

Belmont winner Man o' War (1920) sired three horses who also won the race: American Flag (1925), Crusader (1926) and Triple Crown winner War Admiral (1937).

19, 1867, Ruthless beat out De Courcey by a head to win the inaugural running of the Belmont Stakes with a winning time of 3 minutes and 5 seconds. Her jockey, Gilbert Patrick, was later inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The race park's main dirt track has earned the nickname, "the Big Sandy" due to its prominent overall dimensions and the deep, sometimes tiring surface.

Mad Play was sired by Fair Play, who also sired Man o' War. Mad Play and Man o' War were also half brothers of Belmont winner Chance Shot (1972).

Belair Stud, a stable and breeding farm founded by Provincial Governor of Maryland Samuel Ogle in 1747, won the Belmont with Gallant Fox (1930), Faireno (1932), Omaha (1935), Granville (1936), and Johnstown (1939).