2011 Belmont Guide
(The Spread) - The 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes will take place on Saturday, June 4, 2011 and in order to get your prepped for the big race, we’ve put together a viewing guide complete with start times, facts and more.
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Event: 2011 Belmont Stakes
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2010
Post Time: 6:30PM ET
Location: Belmont Park Elmont, New York
TV Broadcast: ABC
Website: http://www.belmontstakes.com/
Race Type: Thoroughbred
Odds: 2011 Belmont Stakes Opening Odds
Belmont Stakes TV Schedule: Coverage will begin on ABC at 5:00 PM ET.
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 |
Time |
2010 |
Drosselmeyer |
Mike E. Smith |
02:31.6 |
2009 |
Summer Bird |
Kent Desormeaux |
02:27.5 |
2008 |
Da' Tara |
Alan Garcia |
02:29.7 |
2007 |
Rags to Riches |
John Velazquez |
02:28.7 |
2006 |
Jazil |
Fernando Jara |
02:27.8 |
2005 |
Afleet Alex |
Jeremy Rose |
02.28.7 |
2004 |
Birdstone |
Edgar Prado |
02:27.5 |
2003 |
Empire Maker |
Jerry Bailey |
02:28.3 |
2002 |
Sarava |
Edgar Prado |
02:29.7 |
2001 |
Point Given |
Gary Stevens |
02:26.8 |
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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