The 2024 edition of the Belmont Stakes is not your typical third jewel of the Triple Crown. Belmont Park is currently undergoing significant renovations to the racetrack, forcing operations to move to upstate New York at Saratoga Race Course. Some say Saratoga is the most beautiful place in North America to watch the ponies prance around the track. It will be a delightful change of pace, but the move comes with a significant, controversial change. What makes the Belmont “The Test of the Champion” is that it’s 1 1/2 miles, the longest of any race on the North American circuit. Rather than keep …