2024 Belmont Stakes
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| Belmont Stakes | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
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| Location | Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, US |
|---|---|
| Date | June 8, 2024 |
| Distance | 1+1⁄4 mi (10 furlongs; 2,012 m) |
| Winning horse | Dornoch |
| Winning time | 2:01.64 |
| Final odds | 17.70 |
| Jockey | Luis Saez |
| Trainer | Danny Gargan |
| Owner | West Paces Racing and Jayson Werth |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Attendance | 50,000 |
The 2024 Belmont Stakes was the 156th running of the Belmont Stakes, run on June 8, 2024 at 6:50 p.m. EDT; television coverage was broadcast by Fox and Fox Sports, with extra coverage by Fox Sports 1 & Fox Sports 2 and presented by New York Racing Association Bets.[1] This was the first time the event took place at Saratoga Race Course, due to renovations planned for Belmont Park.[2] Because of the smaller size of Saratoga's main track, the race was run at 1+1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres), shorter than the usual distance of 1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs; 2,414 metres). Dornoch (17-1) co-owned by Jayson Werth scored an upset victory with a time of 2:01.64.[3]
On December 8, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a US$ 455 million renovation plan for Belmont Park in Elmont, New York which would move the Belmont Stakes to Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York for the interim, with construction expected to last into 2025. The prize purse had been increased from $1.5 million to $2 million.[2]
The most recent time a Belmont Stakes was not held at Belmont Park was when it was held at Aqueduct Race Track in Ozone Park, Queens from 1963 to 1967, the last time Belmont Park was under construction.[2]
Entries
A field of 10 was drawn for the race on June 3rd. Sierra Leone was installed as the 9-5 morning line favorite.
| Finish | Program Number |
Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line Odds |
Final Odds |
Margin (Lengths) |
Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Dornoch | Luis Saez | Danny Gargan | 15-1 | 17.70 | $1,200,000 | |
| 2 | 10 | Mindframe | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | 7-2 | 5.00 | 1 | $360,000 |
| 3 | 9 | Sierra Leone | Flavien Prat | Chad C. Brown | 9-5 | 1.70 | 4 | $200,000 |
| 4 | 8 | Honor Marie | Florent Geroux | D. Whitworth Beckman | 12-1 | 14.10 | 2 | $100,000 |
| 5 | 5 | Antiquarian | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | 12-1 | 12.60 | 2+1⁄4 | $60,000 |
| 6 | 7 | Protective | Tyler Gaffalione | Todd A. Pletcher | 20-1 | 19.60 | 3 | $40,000 |
| 7 | 1 | Seize the Grey | Jamie Torres | D. Wayne Lukas | 8-1 | 5.30 | 3 | $20,000 |
| 8 | 3 | Mystik Dan | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Kenneth G. McPeek | 5-1 | 6.40 | 6 | $20,000 |
| 9 | 4 | The Wine Steward | Manuel Franco | Michael J. Maker | 15-1 | 18.00 | 11+1⁄2 | |
| 10 | 2 | Resilience | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott | 10-1 | 12.80 |
Track condition: Fast
Times: 1⁄4 mile – 22.99; 1⁄2 mile – 47.25; 3⁄4 mile – 1:10.67; mile – 1:35.51; final – 2:01.64.
Splits for each quarter-mile: (24:26) (23:42) (24:84) (26:13) [4]
Payout
Based on a $2 bet:
| Pgm | Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dornoch | $37.40 | $17.60 | $8.10 |
| 10 | Mindframe | – | $6.80 | $4.20 |
| 9 | Sierra Leone | – | – | $2.60 |
- $1 Exacta (6-10) $163.25
- $1 Trifecta: (6-10-9) $473.00
- $1 Superfecta: (6-10-9-8) $3,200.50
Source:[5]
References
- ^ "FOX Sports Releases Belmont Television Schedule". The Blood-Horse. May 30, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c Associated Press. "Renovations will move Belmont Stakes to Saratoga in 2024". ESPN. 2023-12-06. Retrieved on December 6, 2023.
- ^ Boeck, Scott (October 24, 2023). "Who won Belmont Stakes 2024? Dornoch, trained by Danny Gargan, wins at Saratoga". Courier Journal. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "SARATOGA - June 8, 2024 - Race 12" (PDF). Equibase. 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Schuster, Blake (2024-06-08). "Belmont Stakes 2024: Results and payouts as Dornoch wins Test of Champions at Saratoga". For The Win. Retrieved 2024-06-09.