The August Belmont Trophy is awarded annually to the owner of the winning horse in the Belmont Stakes . The race has been run at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York since 1926. The first Belmont Stakes was held at Jerome Park Racetrack in The Bronx which was built in 1866 by stock market speculator Leonard Jerome and financed by… Continue reading Belmont Stakes, 10 things to know about the August Belmont Trophy