The 2019 Belmont Stakes was the 151st running of the

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and the 108th time the event took place at

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. The 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

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. There was no chance of a Triple Crown winner, as

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winner

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did not run in the Preakness Stakes, due to his trainer detecting a virus.

Field

Following the Preakness, likely contenders for the Belmont were: *

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– 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. Starts–Wins–Places–Shows, prior to the Belmont Track: Fast Times: mile – 23.92; mile – 48.79; mile – 1:13.54; mile – 1:38.27; 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

Payouts

* $1 Exacta: (7-10) $48.00 * $1 Trifecta: (7-10-1) $1,244.00 * $1 Superfecta: (7-10-1-4) $10,428.00 Source:

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

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day had a wagering handle of US$138.0 million.NYRA Reports Record Handle for Non-Triple Crown Belmont
– BloodHorse, 8 June 2019

References

External links

BelmontStakes.com
{{Thoroughbred Racing on NBC Belmont Stakes races