The traditional drink of the Belmont Stakes since 1998 and invented by Dale DeGroff. The previous drink was the White Carnation.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. Seagrams 7
3/4 oz. Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry
1/2 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
1 oz. Simple Syrup
1 1/2 oz. Fresh Orange juice
1 1/2 oz. Cranberry juice
1 oz. of soda
1 oz. of 7up
fresh strawberry
lemon wedge
(you may substitute 1 oz. of Sweet & Sour mix for the lemon juice and simple syrup although fresh ingredients are best)
Preparation:
Shake first 6 ingredients with ice and top with half 7up and half soda, approximately one ounce of each. Garnish with fresh strawberry, a mint sprig, and a lemon wedge.

More Belmont Stakes Traditions - white carnations to the winner, the silver trophy, singing "New York, New York", and more.

And just for those who would wonder, here is the recipe for the White Carnation:

The traditional drink of the Belmont, as served until 1997. It was repelaced in 1998 by the Belmont Breeze.
Ingredients:
2 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Peach Schnapps
2 oz. Orange Juice
Soda
Splash of Cream
Crushed ice
Preparation:
Stir liquors and soda together and pour over ice in a highball glass. Splash cream over top then garnish with an orange slice.

I couldn't find out why they changed the drink, but in all cases where I cannot think of a reason or motive I use "money" as my default answer.

Randy

The White Carantion sounds mighty darn good too me. Thanks for posting it. I don't do whiskey so.... Vodka I loves.