Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park
After
the running of the
Kentucky Derby 136
and the 135th
running of the
Preakness Stakes
comes the 142nd
running of the
Belmont Stakes, the final jewel in
horse racing’s Triple Crown.
The 142nd running of the Belmont Stakes will be held
on Saturday June 5 at 6:30pm ET, with the post time
being 6:17 p.m. ET. Live coverage of the pre-race
will be on ABC & ABC HD starting at 5:00pm ET. |
Current Belmont Stake Odds |
Belmont
Park is home of the Belmont Stakes, the final jewel of
the Triple Crown races. The park has the largest dirt
racecourse of any thoroughbred track not only in North
America but the world at a mile and a half (2414 m).
A 430-acre racetrack in Elmont, New York, Belmont Park
has two race meetings scheduled annually. It is also was the
site of the 22nd running of the Breeders' Cup World
Thoroughbred Championships on October 29, 2005.
Belmont Stakes Betting History
Belmont Stakes has been named the “Run for the
Carnations” due to the blanket of white carnation
flowers that are draped over the winner’s neck. The
qualification is 3-year olds and the weight is a
Colt/Gelding 126 lbs. and Filly is 121 lbs. The purse
for the Belmont Stakes is $1 million.
Belmont Horse Racing Facts
Possible 2010 Belmont Stakes
Contenders and Post Positions
| Post Position |
Horse |
Trainer |
Earnings |
| 1 |
Ice Box |
Nick Zito |
$857,500 |
| 2 |
Stately Victor |
Michael Maker |
$450,000 |
| 3 |
Make Music For Me |
Alexis Barba |
$318,750 |
| 4 |
First Dude |
Dale Romans |
$297,500 |
| 5 |
Setsuko |
Richard Mandella |
$189,626 |
| 6 |
Game On Dude |
Bob Baffert |
$128,908 |
| 7 |
Fly Down |
Nick Zito |
$127,500 |
| 8 |
Drosselmeyer |
Bill Mott |
$127,000 |
| 9 |
Devil May Care |
Todd Pletcher |
$123,000 |
| 10 |
Uptowncharlybrown |
Kiaran McLaughlin |
$59,000 |
| 11 |
Stay Put |
Steve Margolis |
$21,000 |
| 12 |
New Madrid |
Tim Ice |
$5,000 |
2010
Belmont Stakes Winner
Drosselmeyer Wins 2010 Belmont Stakes:
Drosselmeyer pulled off an upset in the Belmont Stakes, seizing the lead in the stretch and giving Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott his first win in a Triple Crown race.
Sent off at odds of 13-1, Drosselmeyer defeated Fly Down by three-quarters of a length on a hot, sunny Saturday in front of 45,243 at Belmont Park.
Drosselmeyer, a 3-year-old chestnut colt owned by WinStar Farm, won in 2:31.57. The son of Distorted Humor also gave jockey Mike Smith his first Belmont win in his 13th try.
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2010 Belmont Stakes Payouts
Drosselmeyer returned $28, $11.60 and $7.70. Fly Down, with John Velazquez aboard, paid $6.80 and $5.10. First Dude returned $4.90 to show.
The victory by Drosselmeyer closes another year without a Triple Crown win. It's 32 years and counting since Affirmed became the 11th Triple Crown champion by sweeping the Derby, Preakness and Belmont.
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