Belmont Stakes | |
Grade I stakes race | |
Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
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Date | June 8, 2019 |
Distance | 1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m) |
Winning horse | Sir Winston |
Winning time | 2:28.30[1] |
Final odds | 10.20 (to 1)[1] |
Jockey | Joel Rosario |
Trainer | Mark E. Casse |
Owner | Tracy Farmer |
Conditions | Fast |
Surface | Dirt |
Attendance | 56,217[2] |
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]
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