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2012 Belmont Stakes Viewing Guide
(The Spread) – Get ready for the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes with our viewing guide, complete with odds, facts and more.
The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade 1 thoroughbred horserace and the third leg of the Triple Crown. It’s held annually in Elmont, New York at Belmont Park and is a 1 ½ mile (12 furlongs) race. The purse is $1 million, with first place taking home $600,000.
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Event: 2012 Belmont Stakes
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2010
Post Time: 6:35PM ET
Location: Belmont Park Elmont, New York
TV Broadcast: NBC
Website: http://www.belmontstakes.com/
Race Type: Thoroughbred
Odds: 2012 Belmont Stakes Opening Odds
Belmont Stakes TV Schedule: TBA
Race Information:
Distance: 1 ½ miles (12 furlongs)
Track: Dirt, Left-handed
Qualification: 3-year-old
Purse: US $1 million
Past 10 Winners:
|
Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
|
2011 |
Ruler on Ice |
Jose Valdivia Jr. |
Kelly Breen |
02:30.9 |
|
2010 |
Drosselmeyer |
Mike Smith |
William Mott |
02:31.6 |
|
2009 |
Summer Bird |
Kent Desormeaux |
Tim Ice |
02:27.5 |
|
2008 |
Da’Tara |
Alan Garcia |
Nick Zito |
02:29.7 |
|
2007 |
Rags to Riches |
John Velazquez |
Todd Pletcher |
02:28.7 |
|
2006 |
Jazil |
Fernando Jara |
Kiaran McLaughlin |
02:27.8 |
|
2005 |
Afleet Alex |
Jeremy Rose |
Timothy Ritchey |
02:28.7 |
|
2004 |
Birdstone |
Edgar Prado |
Nick Zito |
02:27.5 |
|
2003 |
Empire Maker |
Jerry Bailey |
Robert Frankel |
02:28.3 |
|
2002 |
Sarava |
Edgar Prado |
Kenneth McPeek |
02:29.7 |
Most wins by a jockey:
6 – Jim McLaughlin, Eddie Arcaro
5 – Earl Sande, Bill Shoemaker
3 – Braulio Baeza, Pat Day, Laffit Pincay, Jr., James Stout, Gary Stevens
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