2019 Belmont Stakes

151st Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes
Grade I stakes race
"The Test of the Champion"
LocationBelmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
DateJune 8, 2019 (2019-06-08)
Distance1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m)
Winning horseSir Winston
Winning time2:28.30[1]
Final odds10.20 (to 1)[1]
JockeyJoel Rosario
TrainerMark E. Casse
OwnerTracy Farmer
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt
Attendance56,217[2]
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The 2019 Belmont Stakes was the 151st running of the Belmont Stakes and the 108th time the event took place at Belmont Park. The 1+1⁄2-mile (2,400 m) race, known as the "test of the champion", is the final leg in the American Triple Crown, open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds. Sir Winston won the race, with a time of 2:28.30.

The race took place on June 8, 2019, in Elmont, New York, with post time scheduled for 6:37 p.m. ET. It was a Grade I stakes race with a purse of $1.5 million, broadcast on NBC with coverage of the undercard on NBCSN.[3] There was no chance of a Triple Crown winner, as Kentucky Derby winner Country House did not run in the Preakness Stakes, due to his trainer detecting a virus.[4]

Field

Following the Preakness, likely contenders for the Belmont were:[5][6]

  • War of Will – winner of the Preakness, seventh in the Kentucky Derby
  • Tacitus – third in the Kentucky Derby, winner of the Tampa Bay Derby and Wood Memorial Stakes
  • Everfast – second in the Preakness
  • Bourbon War – eighth in the Preakness
  • Sir Winston – second in the Peter Pan Stakes
  • Intrepid Heart – third in the Peter Pan
  • Master Fencer – sixth in the Kentucky Derby
  • Tax – 14th in the Kentucky Derby, second in the Wood Memorial
  • Spinoff – 18th in the Kentucky Derby
  • Joevia – winner of the Long Branch Stakes

Results

The post position draw was held on June 4 at Citi Field, prior to that day's New York Mets game.[7][8]

Finish PP Horse Jockey Trainer Record† Morning
line odds 		Final odds Margin
(lengths) 		Winnings
1 7 Sir Winston Joel Rosario Mark E. Casse 9–2–1–1 12–1 10.20 — $800,000
2 10 Tacitus José Ortiz William I. Mott 5–3–0–1 9–5 1.95 1 $280,000
3 1 Joevia Jose Lezcano Greg Sacco 5–2–2–0 30–1 21.60 4+3⁄4 $150,000
4 4 Tax Irad Ortiz Jr. Danny Gargan 6–2–2–1 15–1 11.70 5+3⁄4 $100,000
5 3 Master Fencer Julien Leparoux Koichi Tsunoda 7–2–2–0 8–1 13.30 5+3⁄4 $60,000
6 6 Spinoff Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher 5–2–1–1 15–1 10.40 6 $45,000
7 2 Everfast Luis Saez Dale Romans 11–1–2–1 12–1 16.50 6 $35,000
8 8 Intrepid Heart John R. Velazquez Todd Pletcher 3–2–0–1 10–1 6.90 7+3⁄4 $30,000
9 9 War of Will Tyler Gaffalione Mark E. Casse 10–4–1–1 2–1 3.65 10
10 5 Bourbon War Mike E. Smith Mark Hennig 6–2–1–0 12–1 10.00 14+3⁄4

† Starts–Wins–Places–Shows, prior to the Belmont[9]

Track: Fast

Times: 1⁄4 mile – 23.92; 1⁄2 mile – 48.79; 3⁄4 mile – 1:13.54; mile – 1:38.27; 1+1⁄4 miles – 2:02.72; final – 2:28.30.
Splits for each quarter-mile: (23.92) (24.87) (24.75) (24.73) (24.45) (25.58)

Source: Equibase Chart[1]

Payouts

Program
number 		Horse name Win Place Show
7 Sir Winston $22.40 $8.80 $6.10
10 Tacitus – $3.90 $3.20
1 Joevia – – $8.70

Source:[10][1]

Wagering

Wagering on the Belmont Stakes day totaled US$102.2 million, including US$53.2 million on the Belmont Stakes race, and the three-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival had a total wagering handle of US$131.9 million. NYRA said it was the highest for an edition with no Triple Crown candidate; the 2018 Belmont Stakes day had a wagering handle of US$138.0 million.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets". equibase.com. June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Shields, Emily (June 8, 2019). "10-1 Sir Winston Takes the Belmont Stakes". tvg.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "TV Schedule". belmontstakes.com. 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Eric (May 7, 2019). "Kentucky Derby Winner Country House to Miss Preakness with Illness". americasbestracing.net. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  5. ^ "Field Of Nine, Led By Tacitus, War Of Will, Shaping Up For Belmont Stakes". paulickreport.com. May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  6. ^ "'Sharp' Bourbon War To Remove Blinkers, Start In Belmont Stakes". paulickreport.com. May 31, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Belmont Stakes Post Position Draw to be Held at Citi Field". thoroughbreddailynews.com. May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  8. ^ Frakes, Jason (June 4, 2019). "Check out the 2019 Belmont post positions, draw, jockeys and odds". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  9. ^ Reed, Patrick (June 2, 2019). "2019 Belmont Stakes Cheat Sheet". americasbestracing.net. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  10. ^ Manahan, Kevin (June 8, 2019). "Belmont results: Who won Belmont Stakes? Win, place, show payoffs". nj.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  11. ^ NYRA Reports Record Handle for Non-Triple Crown Belmont – BloodHorse, 8 June 2019