It is the one time of the year
where everyone drinks Champagne at a horse race. The Triple Crown is so elusive
a thing to win so when a horse comes around that has the possibility to do just
that, you celebrate. It is a sport based on odds and favor so it is all about
the numbers and not luck.Let’s see what you know about the race:
How many horses raced in the 147th
Belmont Stakes yesterday? Answer 8.
How many people are admitted at the track? Answer 90,000.
What was the fastest run for the
Crown? Answer 2.24 minutes held by Secretariat since 1973.
How many years has it been since
a horse took the Triple Crown? Answer 37
years.
How many horses have tried since
then but has failed? Answer 13 horses.
What is the length of the track
or the race? Answer 1.5 miles long.
What is the winning take for
winning the race? Answer $800.000
dollars before bets.
How heavy is the flower filled
blanket that they put over the winning horse after the race? Answer 40 pounds.
How many Carnations do the put in
the drape? Answer 700 flowers are used.
No one was able to count the
amount of crazy hats people wore to the race.
Hope you bet on the right horse
and can enjoy a winning take today.
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