Small Crowd For The 2005 Belmont
Belmont Attracts Smallest Crowd Since 1996 - blood horse.com >> The 3rd leg of the US horseracing triple crown attracted the smallest crowd of visitors since 1996.
Only 62,274 Belmont Watchers turned up to see Afleet Alex cruise home impresssively by 7 lengths at the Elmont track in New York.
The 137th running of the Belmont Stakes had no triple crown winner possible, such as last years Smarty Jones, who failed in his attempt to win all 3 triple crown events in front of a mega 120,139 horseracing enthusiasts after winning the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness.
Belmont Stakes winner Afleet Alex relaxed and ready for more
