Belmont Stakes | |
Location |
Belmont Park Elmont, New York, U.S. |
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Date | June 9, 2012 |
Distance | 1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m) |
Winning horse | Union Rags |
Winning time | 2:30.42 |
Final odds | 2.75 (to 1) |
Jockey | John Velazquez |
Trainer | Michael R. Matz |
Owner | Chadds Ford Stable |
Conditions | Fast |
Surface | Dirt |
Attendance | 85,811 |
The 2012 Belmont Stakes was the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes [1] and the race was won by Union Rags ridden by jockey John Velazquez. [2] It was broadcast in the United States by NBC. The post time was scheduled for 6:35 p.m. EDT (10:35 p.m. UTC).
The race was run without a Triple Crown at stake as Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner I'll Have Another was scratched from the race due to a leg injury. [3] The field was announced on June 8, 2012. [4]
The official attendance was 85,811. [5]
The Belmont Stakes Payout Schedule [2]
Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Union Rags | US$7.50 | $4.20 | $3.40 |
9 | Paynter | - | $5.10 | $3.90 |
4 | Atigun | - | - | $10.60 |
The winner of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, I'll Have Another, was declared in the race but was scratched due to a leg injury. [6] Dullahan, third in the Kentucky Derby; and Union Rags, seventh in the same race, were also declared.
Dullahan started the 5/2 favorite. [2]
Position | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line Odds | Final Odds | Winnings |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | Union Rags | John Velazquez | Michael Matz | 6-1 | 2.75 | $600,000 |
2 | 9 | Paynter | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | 8-1 | 4.35 | $200,000 |
3 | 4 | Atigun | Julien Leparoux | Kenneth McPeek | 30-1 | 20.50 | $110,000 |
4 | 1 | Street Life | Jose Lezcano | Chad Brown | 12-1 | 9.80 | $60,000 |
5 | 7 | Five Sixteen | Rosie Napravnik | Dominick Schettino | 50-1 | 19.30 | $30,000 |
6 | 2 | Unstoppable U | Junior Alvarado | Kenneth McPeek | 30-1 | 11.90 | |
7 | 5 | Dullahan | Javier Castellano | Dale Romans | 5-1 | 2.50 | |
8 | 12 | My Adonis | Ramon Dominguez | Kelly Breen | 20-1 | 19.70 | |
9 | 6 | Ravelo's Boy | Alex Solis | Manuel Azpurua | 50-1 | 27.00 | |
10 | 10 | Optimizer | Corey Nakatani | D. Wayne Lukas | 20-1 | 14.40 | |
DNF [2] [7] | 8 | Guyana Star Dweej | Kent Desormeaux | Doodnauth Shivmangal | 50-1 | 23.30 | |
Scratched [6] | 11 | I'll Have Another | Mario Gutierrez | Doug O'Neill | 4-5 | — | — |