The final race of the 2022 Triple Crown — the Belmont Stakes — will be held June 11 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Begun in 1867, it is the oldest of horse racing’s three most famous races; the first Preakness Stakes was run in 1873, while the first Kentucky Derby took place in 1875. As you prepare for the Belmont Stakes, which will air on NBC from 5 to 7 p.m. (EST) and feature as many as 12 thoroughbreds, saddle up with some of these relevant numbers we’ve compiled.
• 12: Length, in furlongs, of the Belmont Stakes (NBCSports.com)
• 10: Length, in furlongs, of the Kentucky Derby (NBCSports.com)
• 9.5: Length, in furlongs, of the Preakness Stakes (NBCSports.com)
• 147,000: Number of spectators at the 2022 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. — down from initial projections of 170,000 (Courier-Journal.com)
• 3 million: Total purse, in dollars, for the 2022 Kentucky Derby (MarketWatch.com)
• 179 million: Total amount, in dollars, wagered on the 2022 Kentucky Derby (CBSSports.com)
• 350 million: Economic impact, in dollars, of the Kentucky Derby (WalletHub.com)
• 6.5 billion: Horse racing’s economic impact, in dollars, on Kentucky (WalletHub.com)
• 80,000: Number of jobs generated by Kentucky’s equine industry (WalletHub.com)
• 56: Number of Kentucky Derby marketing partners (WalletHub.com)
• 180: Amount of trash, in tons, cleaned up after the Kentucky Derby (WalletHub.com)
• 60,000: Number of spectators at the 2022 Preakness at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore (BaltimoreSun.com)
• 1.65 million: Total purse, in dollars, for the 2022 Preakness Stakes (Boardroom.tv)
• 130 million: Total amount, in dollars, wagered on the 2022 Preakness Stakes (BaltimoreSun.com)
• 50,000: Spectator cap for the 2022 Belmont Stakes, due to the new UBS Arena, which has significantly altered and reduced the size of Belmont Park’s backyard (PaulickReport.com)
• 1.5 million: Total purse, in dollars, for the 2022 Belmont Stakes (TotalSportal.com)
• 112.7 million: Total amount, in dollars, wagered on the 2021 Belmont Stakes (PaulickReport.com)
• 45: Price, in dollars, of a general admission ticket to the 2022 Belmont Stakes (Ticketmaster.com)
• 2023: Year in which FOX Sports will begin its eight-year agreement with the New York Racing Association for exclusive media rights to the Belmont Stakes (BelmontStakes.com)
• 700: Number of hours of horse racing coverage FOX Sports aired in 2020 (BelmontStakes.com)
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