| 151st Belmont Stakes | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Belmont Stakes |
| Location: | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
| Distance: | NaN0NaN0 |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Winning Horse: | Sir Winston |
| Winning Time: | 2:28.30 |
| Final Odds: | 10.20 (to 1) |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Winning Jockey: | Joel Rosario |
| Winning Trainer: | Mark E. Casse |
| Winning Owner: | Tracy Farmer |
| Attendance: | 56,217[1] |
| Previous: | 2018 |
| Next: | 2020 |
The 2019 Belmont Stakes was the 151st running of the Belmont Stakes and the 108th time the event took place at Belmont Park. The NaNmiles 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.[2] 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.[3]
Following the Preakness, likely contenders for the Belmont were:[4] [5]
The post position draw was held on June 4 at Citi Field, prior to that day's New York Mets game.[6] [7]
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Record | Morning line odds | Final odds | Margin (lengths) | Winnings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Sir Winston | 9–2–1–1 | 12–1 | 10.20 | — | $800,000 | |||
| 2 | 10 | Tacitus | 5–3–0–1 | 9–5 | 1.95 | 1 | $280,000 | |||
| 3 | 1 | Joevia | 5–2–2–0 | 30–1 | 21.60 | $150,000 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | Tax | 6–2–2–1 | 15–1 | 11.70 | $100,000 | ||||
| 5 | 3 | Master Fencer | 7–2–2–0 | 8–1 | 13.30 | $60,000 | ||||
| 6 | 6 | Spinoff | 5–2–1–1 | 15–1 | 10.40 | 6 | $45,000 | |||
| 7 | 2 | Everfast | 11–1–2–1 | 12–1 | 16.50 | 6 | $35,000 | |||
| 8 | 8 | Intrepid Heart | 3–2–0–1 | 10–1 | 6.90 | $30,000 | ||||
| 9 | 9 | War of Will | 10–4–1–1 | 2–1 | 3.65 | 10 | ||||
| 10 | 5 | Bourbon War | 6–2–1–0 | 12–1 | 10.00 |
Track: Fast
Times: mile – 23.92; mile – 48.79; mile – 1:13.54; mile – 1:38.27; miles – 2:02.72; final – 2:28.30.
Splits for each quarter-mile: (23.92) (24.87) (24.75) (24.73) (24.45) (25.58)
Source: Equibase Chart[9]
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| Program number | Horse name | Win | Place | Show | |
| 7 | Sir Winston | $22.40 | $8.80 | $6.10 | |
| 10 | Tacitus | – | $3.90 | $3.20 | |
| 1 | Joevia | – | – | $8.70 |
Wagering on the Belmont Stakes day totaled US$102.2 million, including US$53.2 million on the Belmont Stakes race, and the three-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival had a total wagering handle of US$131.9 million. NYRA said it was the highest for an edition with no Triple Crown candidate; the 2018 Belmont Stakes day had a wagering handle of US$138.0 million.[11]