The 1977 Belmont Stakes was the 109th running of the

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held on June 11, 1977. With a field of eight horses,

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won by four

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in front of a crowd of 70,229 spectators. In conjunction with previously winning the

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and

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, Seattle Slew became the tenth horse to with the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, and the first to do so unbeaten. The race went off at 5:47 pm ET and was televised on

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"Slew Comes Through; 4-Length Romp Seals Triple Crown"
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"9 Named to Challenge Seattle Slew's Streak"
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''. June 10, 1977.

Results

Times: mile: :24.6, mile: :48.4, mile: 1:14, 1 mile: 1:38.8, 1mile: 2:03.8, Final: 2:29.61977 Belmont Stakes chart
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Note: times were kept to the fifth of a second.

Payout schedule

References

External links

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Results

Payout schedule

See also

References

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