2023 Belmont Stakes

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Belmont 155 Race Info

  • Belmont Park
  • Inaugural Race: 1867
  • Distance: 1 & 1/2 miles
  • Track Type: Left-handed, Dirt
  • Age Qualifications: Three-year-olds
  • 2023 Purse: $1.5 million
  • 2023 Race Date: June 10th
  • Where to Watch: FOX

2023 Belmont Stakes Post Position Draw & Odds

Belmont Stakes Contenders 2023

Post Position
Horse
ML Odds
Jockey
Trainer
1
Tapit Shoes
20-1
Jose Ortiz
Brad Cox
2
Tapit Trice
3-1
Luis Saez
Todd Pletcher
3
Arcangelo
8-1
Javier Castellano
Jena Antonucci
4
National Treasure
5-1
John Velazquez
Tim Yakteen
5
Il Miracolo
30-1
Marcos Meneses
Antonio Sano
6
Forte
5-1
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Todd Pletcher
7
Hit Show
10-1
Manny Franco
Brad Cox
8
Angel of Empire
7-2
Flavien Prat
Brad Cox
9
Red Route One
15-1
Joel Rosario
Steve Asmussen

Belmont Stakes TV Channels & Viewing Times

  • Thursday, June 8th
    • FS2 3:00 PM to 8:30 PM
  • Friday, June 9th
    • FS2 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM
    • FS1 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
    • FS2 6:00 to 6:30 PM
  • Saturday, June 10thFS1 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

2023 Belmont Stakes Weekend Schedule

DATERACE (GRADE)PURSE / RESTRICTIONSSURFACE / DISTANCE
Thursday, June 8th
Wonder Again (G2)
$200,000 / F3YO
Turf / 1 1/8
Jersey Girl
$150,000 / F3YO
Dirt / 6 Furlongs
Friday, June 9th
New York (G1)
$600,000 / F&M 4&UP
Turf / 1 1/4
Acorn (G1)
$500,000 / F3YO
Dirt / 1 Mile
Just a Game (G1)
$500,000 / F&M 4&UP
Turf / 1 Mile
Belmont Gold Cup Invitational (G2)
$400,000 / 4&UP
Turf / 2 Miles
Intercontinental (G3)
$200,000 / F&M 4&UP
Turf / 7 Furlongs
Saturday, June 10th
Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1)
$150,0000 / 3YO
Dirt / 1 1/2
Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap (BC) (G1)
$1,000,000 / 3&UP
Dirt / 1 Mile
Resorts World Casino Manhattan (G1)
$750,000 / 4&UP
Turf / 1 1/4
$500,000 / F&M 4&UP
Dirt / 1 1/16
$400,000 / 3&UP
Turf / 6 Furlongs
Woody Stephens Presented by Mohegan Sun (G1)
$400,000 / 3YO
Dirt / 7 Furlongs
Brooklyn Invitational (G2)
$400,000 / 4&UP
Dirt / 1 1/2
True North (G2)
$250,000 / 4&UP
Dirt / 6 1/2 Furlongs
Poker (G3)
$200,000 / 4&UP
Turf / 1 Mile

2023 Belmont Stakes Race Results

POST
HORSE
JOCKEY / TRAINER
WIN / PLACE
3
Arcangelo
Javier Castellano / Jena M. Antonucci
$17.80 / $7.20 / $4.90
6
Forte
Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Todd A. Pletcher
$4.30 / $3.30
2
Tapit Trice
Luis Saez / Todd A. Pletcher
$4.10
7
Hit Show
Manuel Franco / Brad H. Cox
8
Angel of Empire
Flavien Prat / Brad H. Cox
4
National Treasure
John R. Velazquez / Bob Baffert
5
Il Miracolo
Marcos Meneses / Antonio Sano
9
Red Route One
Joel Rosario / Steven M. Asmussen
1
Tapit Shoes
Jose L. Ortiz / Brad H. Cox

Exotic Payoffs:

  • $1.00 Exacta (3-6) Paid: $34.00
  • $0.50 Trifecta (3-6-2) Paid: $66.62
  • $0.10 Superfecta (3-6-2-7) Paid: $29.25

Watch the 2023 Belmont Stakes

Watch as Arcangelo uses a late surge to overtake early leader National Treasure and cross the finish line first , with Jena Antonucci becoming the first female trainer to win in the Belmont!

Belmont Stakes History

The oldest event in the Triple Crown series, the Belmont Stakes celebrates its sesquicentennial running in 2018. Founded in 1867, the “Test of the Champion” was first held at Jerome Park and then Morris Park before landing at the newly-opened Belmont Park in 1905.

Run at distances ranging from 1 1/8 miles to 1 5/8 miles, the current distance of 1 1/2 miles – one lap around the Belmont oval – became settled in 1926. Generally modeled on the famed Derby Stakes at Epsom Downs in England, the race for a period was restricted to colts and fillies and only.

Won by future Hall of Fame runners such as Harry Bassett, Duke of Magenta, Hanover, Henry of Navarre, Commando, Peter Pan, and the undefeated Colin through 1908, the Belmont was not run in 1911-12 after anti-gambling measures halted racing in New York. However, Sir Barton, the first Triple Crown winner, the legendary Man o’ War, and fellow Hall of Famers Grey Lag and Zev all won the Belmont in a five-year span immediately following The Great War.

As the last classic, the Belmont has yielded some of the most epic performances in the sport’s history, from Triple Crown winners in particular. Count Fleet pummeled just two rivals by 25 lengths in 1943, while Secretariat won by 31 lengths in a time of 2:24 in 1973, both records that still stand.

The 1989 Belmont was won by Easy Goer in a time of 2:26, the second fastest 12-furlong clocking in race history. A.P. Indy (1992), a son of Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew and a grandson of Secretariat, won in 2:26.13, while Secretariat’s best son, Risen Star (1988), won in 2:26.40.

Due to its unique distance and inherent demands, the Belmont is prone to yielding surprising results, more so than the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. This has often coincided in races where Triple Crown sweeps have been denied.

The first such occurrence came in 1944 when Pensive’s chance at a sweep was narrowly denied by the 16-1 chance Bounding Home. Other longshot Belmont winners that curtailed Triple Crown dreams include Sherluck (1961, 65-1), Pass Catcher (1971, 34-1), Lemon Drop Kid (1999, 29-1), Sarava (2002, 70-1), Birdstone (2004, 36-1), and Da’ Tara (2008, 38-1).

James Rowe owns the record for most Belmont victories with eight, achieved from 1883 through 1913, but Woody Stephens’s run of five consecutive Belmonts from 1982-86 is widely considered one of the more remarkable, and most difficult, training feats in racing history.

Females, equine and human, have made their mark in the Belmont. The inaugural running of the race was won by the filly Ruthless, who was later followed by Tanya (1905). It would be 102 more years before another filly, Rags to Riches, would out-finish the boys, doing so against Horse of the Year Curlin in 2007.

2018 marked the 25th anniversary of Julie Krone’s winning ride aboard Colonial Affair in the 1993 Belmont. She remains the only female jockey to win a Triple Crown event.


Belmont Stakes Records

Fastest Time

2.24.00 - Secretariat (1973)

Most Wins by Jockey

6 - Tied: Eddie Arcaro (1941, 1942, 1945, 1948, 1952, 1955) & Jim McLaughlin (1882, 1883, 1884, 1886, 1887, 1888)

Most Wins by a Trainer

8 - James G. Rowe, Sr. (1883, 1884, 1901, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1913,)

Most Wins by Owner

6 - Belair Stud (1930, 1932, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1955)

Largest Margin of Victory

31 lengths - Secretariat (1973)