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FIFTY REMAIN IN BELMONT Three Hundred and FortyNine Originally Named for Race War Admiral and Pompoon Expected to toRenew Renew Feud on June 5 in SixtyNinth SixtyNinthRenewal Renewal of Fixture NEW YORK N Y May 24 Of the 349 original nominations fifty of the foremost hreeyearolds in the country remain eli jible for the sixtyninth running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday June 5 at the Westchester Racing Association course courseThe The Belmont long has been regarded as he championship test of America for three yearolds for it not only is the one race in his country which embodies the conditions of Englands famous Epsom Derby but annually brings together the early season stake heroes heroesOf Of interest is the fact that the Belmont will draw out those two sterling performers Samuel D Riddles War Admiral and J H Louchheims Pompoon winner and runner up respectively in the Kentucky Derby and Pimlico Preakness Both are at Belmont Park for their most arduous task of the season a gruelling test of stamina and cour ¬ age over a distance of one and a half miles The stake will gross in the neighborhood of 50000 50000Of Of the fifty eligibles some ten of the best loom as possible starters but regardless of the size of the field the third duel between War Admiral and Pompoon will provide the glamour to make the historically brilliant Belmont another great race raceREAL REAL SPORTING EVENT EVENTThe The Belmont is the most sporting race of its kind for the entrants are nominated as either weanlings or yearlings When the weanling nominations closed December 3 1934 283 youngsters were named Nomi ¬ nations of earlings for the Belmont closed December 2 1935 with sixtysix on the roster rosterThe The Belmont as the name implies honors the first August Belmont who did much to foster New York racing in the early days The Belmont is the apex of what is known as Americas Triple Crown the other events being the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Their counterparts in England are the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmar ¬ ket The St Leger Stakes at Doncaster and the Epsom Derby at Epsom Downs DownsThe The Belmont had its beginning in 1867 and the inaugural running went to Mr P Morris Ruthless Prior to 1890 the Belmont was renewed at old Jerome Park From 1890 to 1905 it was a fixture at Morris Park and since then it has been the highlight of the fashionable Belmont season The rich ¬ est Belmont went to Gallant Fox in 1930 the value being 66040
