The 1920 Belmont Stakes was the 52nd running of the Belmont Stakes. It was the 14th Belmont Stakes held at Belmont Park in

Elmont, New York Elmont is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in northwestern Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States, along its border with the borough of Queens in New York City. The population was 35,265 at the 2 ...

and was held on June 12, 1920. With a field of only two horses, heavily favored

Man o' War Man o' War (March 29, 1917 – November 1, 1947) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is widely regarded as the greatest racehorse of all time. Several sports publications, including ''The Blood-Horse'', ''Sports Illustrated'', ESPN, and t ...

won the 1 –mile race (11 f; 2.2 km) by 20

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over Donnacona.1920 Belmont Stakes chart
Man o' War's time of 2:14.2 set a world record for 1 –mile.Big Red sets record at Belmont Stakes
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