2012 Belmont Stakes
| Belmont Stakes | |
| Location | Belmont Park |
|---|---|
| Date | June 9, 2012 |
The 2012 Belmont Stakes will be the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes[1] and will be broadcasted in the United States by NBC. The post time is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. EDT (10:35 p.m. UTC).
I'll Have Another will attempt to become the twelfth Triple Crown winner after becoming the 33rd horse to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes double. The field was announced on June 6, 2012.[2]
Field
The winner of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, I'll Have Another, was declared in the race. Dullahan third in the Kentucky Derby and Union Rags sixth in the same race were also declared. Optimizer was eleventh in the Derby and sixth in the Preakness Stakes.
| Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line Odds | Final Odds | Position | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Street Life | Jose Lezcano | Chad Brown | 12-1 | |||
| 2 | Unstoppable U | Junior Alvarado | Kenneth McPeek | 30-1 | |||
| 3 | Union Rags | John Velazquez | Michael Matz | 06-1 | |||
| 4 | Atigun | Julien Leparoux | Kenneth McPeek | 30-1 | |||
| 5 | Dullahan | Javier Castellano | Dale Romans | 05-1 | |||
| 6 | Ravelo's Boy | Alex Solis | Manuel Azpurua | 50-1 | |||
| 7 | Five Sixteen | Rosie Napravnik | Dominick Schettino | 50-1 | |||
| 8 | Guyana Star Dweej | Kent Desormeaux | Doodnauth Shivmangal | 50-1 | |||
| 9 | Paynter | Mike Smith | Bob Baffert | 08-1 | |||
| 10 | Optimizer | Corey Nakatani | D.Wayne Lukas | 20-1 | |||
| 11 | I'll Have Another | Mario Gutierrez | Doug O'Neill | 04-5 | |||
| 12 | My Adonis | Ramon Dominguez | Kelly Breen | 20-1 |
See also
References
- ^ Jenny Kellner (19 April 2012). "Racing Returns To Belmont Park On April 27; 144th Running Of Belmont Stakes Highlights 56-Day Meet". NYRA. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ Blood-Horse Staff (25 May 2012). "I'll Have Another Gallops at Belmont Park". Bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 25 May 2012.