. . . "August Belmont"@en . . . . "1890Z"^^ . "1813-12-08Z"^^ . "1890-11-24Z"^^ . . "1813Z"^^ . . "1.0E7"^^ . . "August Belmont, Sr. (December 8, 1813 \u2013 November 24, 1890) was German-American politician, financier, foreign diplomat, and party chairman of the Democratic National Committee during the 1850s, and later a horse-breeder and racehorse owner, who established the Belmont Park racecourse on Long Island, New York. He is the namesake of the Belmont Stakes, third jewel of the Triple Crown series of American thoroughbred horse racing."@en . . . . .