| Belmont Stakes | |
 "The Test of the Champion" | |
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | June 10, 2017 |
| Distance | 1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m) |
| Winning horse | Tapwrit |
| Winning time | 2:30.02 |
| Final odds | 5.30 (to 1) |
| Jockey | José Ortiz |
| Trainer | Todd Pletcher |
| Owner | Bridlewood Farm, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Robert LaPenta |
| Conditions | Fast[1] |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 57,729[2] |
The 2017 Belmont Stakes was the 149th running of the Belmont Stakes and the 106th 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 jewel in Thoroughbred horse racing's American Triple Crown series.[3] The race was on June 10, 2017, and was broadcast by NBC starting at 5 PM EDT.[4] For the second straight year, the Belmont did not have a Triple Crown at stake, as 2017 Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming had lost in the Preakness Stakes. The race was won by Tapwrit.[5]
- ^ "Chart of the Belmont Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Balan, Jeremy. "Tapwrit Wears Down Irish War Cry to Win Belmont Stakes". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Triple Crown season arrives". The Baltimore Sun. May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Belmont Stakes 2017". NBC Sports. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ Drape, Joe. "Tapwrit Wins the Belmont in a Field More Barren Than Most". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 June 2017.