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The Belmont Stakes
trophy is a Tiffany-made silver bowl, 18 inches high, 15
inches across and 14 inches at the base. Atop the cover is a
silver figure of Fenian, winner of the third running of the
Belmont Stakes in 1869.
The bowl is supported by three horses representing the three
foundation thoroughbreds Eclipse, Herod and Matchem. |
The trophy, a solid silver bowl
originally crafted by Tiffany's, was presented by the
Belmont family as a
perpetual award for the Belmont
Stakes in 1926. It was the trophy August Belmont's Fenian won
in 1869 and had remained with the Belmont family since that time. The
winning owner is given the option of keeping the trophy for the year
their horse reigns as Belmont champion. The owner of the winner of the
Belmont Stakes also
receives, permanently, a large silver tray with the names of the
previous Belmont winners engraved on it. There are also trays for the
winning trainer, jockey and exercise rider as well as mementos for the
groom. |